Cambridge City Elections 2025


At Final City Council Candidate Forum, YWCA Gives Disadvantaged Cambridge Residents a Platform

Eleven Cambridge panelists representing traditionally disadvantaged voices in the city shared their stories with City Council candidates, centering Canterbridgians as the “soul of the community” at a forum held by Cambridge’s Young Women’s Christian Association, Cambridge Community Foundation, and the Cambridge Economic Opportunity Commission.


Tech Experts See Artificial Intelligence as a Key Resource Ahead of Local Elections

Schneier and Sanders, a Harvard Kennedy School lecturer, co-authored the book “Rewiring Democracy” that was released on Oct. 21. The two appeared at a Cambridge Public Library panel to share more about how citizens can use AI to get involved in politics on Wednesday evening.


Lilly Havstad Wants to ‘Flip the Script’ in Run for School Committee

In a crowded field of eighteen candidates for Cambridge’s School Committee, six are educators and ten currently have kids in the district. Lilly Havstad is both — and thinks that her perspective is exactly what the School Committee needs to rebuild parents’ and educators’ trust.


Robert Winters Is ‘Willing To Serve’ on Cambridge City Council. Will Voters Take Him Up On It?

Robert Winters has no campaign staff. He has raised less than $600, spent none of it, and refuses donations. But if elected to the Cambridge City Council, Winters insists, he is “serious about my willingness to serve” — and Cambridge voters can decide for themselves whether they’d like to see him in City Hall.


‘Implementer of Work’: Sumbul Siddiqui Runs for Fifth Term on City Council

Cambridge City Councilor Sumbul Siddiqui left her term as mayor after enacting her key priorities of piloting universal preschool and preserving affordable housing. As she runs for her fifth term on the Cambridge City Council, she is positioning herself as an “implementer” who has the experience to make her priorities into policies.


Jia-Jing Lee Champions Underrepresented Communities in Bid for School Committee

As a Cambridge Public Schools parent, Jia-Jing Lee has advocated for students with special needs, English language learners, and former Kennedy-Longfellow families. Now, she hopes to take that advocacy to the next level by running for the district’s School Committee.


School Committee Candidates Say They Want to Close Achievement Gaps. Arjun Jaikumar Says He Has A Plan.

When Arjun K. Jaikumar left his private practice to work for Massachusetts as a public attorney, he made a commitment to the public good. Now, he is committing to children in Cambridge, running for School Committee with concrete plans to eliminate achievement gaps and improve transparency.


Residents to Consider Minor Changes to Cambridge Charter in Ballot Measure

This November, Cambridge voters will ratify or reject a draft of the City’s charter that makes minor changes without altering the core of its 85-year-old council-manager form of government.


LaQueen Battle Prioritizes Resource Accessibility in Campaigns for Both City Council and School Committee

LaQueen A. Battle, a newcomer to local elections, is the only candidate to take on a dual race — campaigning for a seat on both Cambridge’s City Council and School Committee with a promise to  “make a voice for the community.”


Jivan Sobrinho-Wheeler Wants to Make Cambridge a Model City in Next Term For City Council

Running for his third term on the Cambridge City Council, Jivan Sobrinho-Wheeler says he wants to make Cambridge a model for progressive policy and fighting threats from the Trump administration, as it has attacked the universities and many immigrants his city is home to.


Harvard College Dems Endorse Candidates for Cambridge City Council, School Committee

The Harvard College Democrats endorsed three challengers for local office last week, the club’s latest foray into Cambridge politics amid an increasingly competitive local election cycle.


Zusy Seeks First Full Term for Cambridge City Council

Councilor Catherine “Cathie” Zusy has established herself as a moderating voice in an ambitious, pro-development Cambridge City Council — despite only serving for a year. Now, she’s running for reelection to increase affordable housing while preserving neighborhood character.


School Committee Candidate Eugenia Schraa Huh ’04 Says CPS Has Focused on Optics, Not Outcomes

When Cambridge School Committee candidate Eugenia B. Schraa Huh ’04 first unsuccessfully ran for a seat on the School Committee in 2023, Cambridge Public Schools was in the throes of a debate over how to bring back Algebra 1 instruction in middle schools.


Superintendent Finalists Take Questions, Commit to Equity in Public Forum

The three finalists in the ongoing Cambridge superintendent search pledged to focus on equity in the school system at a public forum on Thursday, explaining their motivations and plans to improve support for teachers and close achievement gaps.


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