2025 Candidate Forums

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The Medford Democratic City Committee will host forums for 2025 School Committee and City Council candidates:

School Committee: Thursday, October 16, 7:30 to 9:30 PM

City Council: Thursday, October 23, 7:00 to 9:00 PM

Both will be held in the Caron Theater at Medford High School. Medford Community Media plans to record and live stream both events.

The format will consist of opening remarks and introductions followed by two minutes for each candidate to introduce themselves and provide an opening statement. We will then proceed with a question and answer period consisting of three questions asked to each candidate. Each candidate will have two minutes to respond. The questions will be developed by members of the MDCC with input from the public. You are welcome to submit topics for these questions to the MDCC, but we cannot guarantee that any topic or question will be included in the mix of questions. The assignment of questions to candidates will be determined by random selection to be carried out by the MDCC prior to the event. The forum will then conclude with a two minute closing statement by each candidate. If time permits, we may increase the number of questions asked or allow additional time for closing statements.

Save the Dates: Upcoming Candidate Forums

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The Medford Democratic City Committee will host candidate forums on the following evenings at Medford High School:

October 16: School Committee

October 23: City Council

Exact times and location to be announced soon.

Medford City Council Candidates Night

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Update: A recording of the August Candidates Night is available on YouTube, courtesy of Medford Community Media.

The Medford Democratic City Committee will host a City Council Candidates Night on Wednesday, August 27, 2025.

Details are below:

  • Timing: 7–8:30 p.m.
  • Location: Bonsignore Hall at the Medford Public Library, 111 High Street
  • Streaming Details: YouTube @medfordcommunitymedia391

All candidates running for City Council have been invited to participate. Each will be provided a 3-minute time slot, with remaining time allowed for mingling with attendees. This will give them an opportunity to introduce themselves to Medford residents.

The public is welcome to attend in person or view at the YouTube link listed above.

We have published candidate contact, website, and social media information.

Distribution of “Know Your Rights” Red Cards

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The Medford Democratic City Committee purchased 4000 “Know Your Rights” Red Cards in Spanish, Arabic, Portuguese, and Haitian, with approvals to purchase 4000 more. We’re trying to distribute them as much as possible to at-risk communities. If you know of a nonprofit organization that counts immigrants among its membership or otherwise interacts regularly with any one group, please fill out this form and we can mail them out.

Red cards are like helpful business cards that a holder can hand to an officer if they approach in public. They can also be slid under your front door if an officer knocks and begins to ask questions. Red cards are printed with your rights under the Constitution and a statement that you are exercising your right to remain silent.

2025 Caucus!

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Register here!

Date & Time: Saturday, April 26th, 2025 at 10AM

Location: Council Chambers (2nd floor) at Medford City Hall — 85 George P Hassett Dr, Medford, MA 02155

The Massachusetts Democratic Convention will be held in Springfield, MA on September 13th, 2025! To attend as a voting representative from Medford, go to the website of the Massachusetts Secretary of State, to check that you are registered to vote and enrolled as a Democrat, and to note which Ward in Medford you live in.

Ward delegates will be voted on at the caucus by a vote of the members of their Wards. The event is also just a nice time to socialize with your fellow Democrats!

State committeewoman from Medford running as DNC delegate

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Teresa Walsh, a member of the Democratic State Committee and the Medford Democratic City Committee, shared the attached flyer. She is running, along with a slate of other candidates, to represent our Congressional district in support of President Biden and VP Harris at the Democratic National Convention. More information about the caucuses to select delegates can be found on the MassDems website (scroll about halfway down the page).

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Medford Caucuses – Mar. 16

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The Medford Democratic City Committee will hold a caucus on Saturday, March 16, 2024 to elect Medford delegates and alternates to the 2024 Massachusetts Democratic State Convention.

The 2024 Medford Democratic caucus will be held in person at Medford’s City Hall in the Alden Chambers starting at 10:00 a.m. Doors & registration will open at 9:30 a.m.

This year’s state convention will take place on Saturday, June 1, 2024, at the DCU Center in Worcester. This is an important year for the Democratic Party – the convention will allow members of the party to voice their support for Senator Elizabeth Warren, our nominee for United States Senate, as well as work on strategies to help get more Democrats elected across our Commonwealth and nationally.

The March 16th Caucus is open to all registered and pre-registered Democrats in Medford. Pre-registered Democrats who will be 16 years of age by caucus date will be allowed to participate and run as a Delegate or Alternate. Any person not shown on the Democratic party registration list must either provide proof of Democratic Party registration (or pre-registration) or register (or pre-register) prior to the close of the caucus registration period. Registration shall open at 9:30 a.m. and will remain open until all persons presenting themselves by 10:15 a.m. have registered.

Immediately following the caucuses, the Ward Committees will also elect delegates to the Massachusetts Senatorial District Conference. The Conference, scheduled for March 23 at 2:00 p.m., will select a female member of the Democratic State Committee to represent the Second Middlesex district. [Update 2024-03-15: The Senatorial District Conference was cancelled after one of two candidates withdrew her nomination.]

Youth, people of color, veterans, people with disabilities, and members of the LGBTQ+ community who are not elected as delegates or alternates at the caucus may apply for an add-on spot at https://massdems.org/massdems-convention/.

Those interested in getting involved with the Medford Democratic City Committee can and should review additional information on this website.

Medford voting info 2023

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The following information was provided by the City of Medford:

Early voting for the November 7 Municipal Election will be held from Wednesday, November 1 through Saturday, November 4 in the City of Medford. Early voting will take place in the Howard F. Alden Chambers, 85 George P. Hassett Dr., as follows:

November 1, 2023 Wednesday 8:30 AM – 7:30 PM
November 2, 2023 Thursday 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
November 3, 2023 Friday 8:30 AM – 12:30 PM
November 4, 2023 Saturday 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM

Voting in person at the polls after submitting an early ballot is prohibited as outlined in 950 CMR 4 7.19.

In addition to early voting, Medford residents have two other options for casting ballots for the upcoming election:

Mail-in Ballots

Any registered voter can request a mail-in ballot. Complete your application by October 31. The form is available at https://www.sec.state.ma.us/…/voting…/vote-by-mail.htm. Apply as early as possible to allow ballots to reach your address and to be returned to Medford City Hall by 8pm on Election Day (November 7). To return your completed ballot, you can bring it to City Hall during business hours or drop it into the Mail Drop Box outside of City Hall. Completed ballots must be received by 8pm on November 7.

Election Day: November 7

You can visit your regular polling place on Tuesday, November 7, between 7am and 8pm. To check your polling location, visit https://www.sec.state.ma.us/WhereDoIVoteMA/.

If you have questions, you can contact the Elections Commission at elections@medford-ma.gov or call 781-393-2491.

Medford Dems info and sign-up session

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If you’re currently a member of a Medford Democratic ward committee, or if you’d like to find out about becoming a member, please join us at the library on Wednesday, October 18. The event starts at 7pm in meeting room 5 at the Medford Public Library.

Any current ward member interested in remaining on the committee must sign nomination papers, either at the October 18 event or by arrangement with their ward chair.

For those new to local politics, the ward committees are the local branch of the Democratic Party. The committees are a vehicle to discuss and learn about issues and candidates, support Democratic candidates, and advocate for issues aligned with the Democratic Party platform. All eight ward committees in Medford have vacancies for the next term, which begins in spring 2024.

We hope you’ll join us on October 18 to learn more!

Massachusetts Democratic Convention – Sep. 23

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On Saturday, September 23rd, delegates will gather at the Tsongas Center in Lowell to adopt a Party Agenda and/or Platform by a majority vote of Convention delegates present and voting based upon the recommendation, subject to amendments, of the Party Agenda or Platform Committee.

Delegates, alternates, and guests will be able to attend the Convention in person.

See https://massdems.org/your-party/delegate/ for registration and details.

Note: Teresa Walsh, the Democratic State Committeewoman representing Medford, is driving to the convention on Saturday at 7:30AM. She is leaving from the West Medford Dunkin Donuts and can take 3 people in her car. Please contact her if you need a ride.