The City Council will have at least one new member after the 2025 Watertown Election. Voters have multiple choices for City Councilor At-Large and in District C. Watertown News reached out to the candidates in the contested races. See the Candidate Q&As, below.
With Councilor John Airasian not seeking reelection, there will be at least one new Councilor At-Large. Voters can choose four candidates in the Municipal Election.
While three district councilors will not have an opponent on the ballot, there is a contested race in District C, which represents precincts 7, 8, and 9 (roughly the areas west of Watertown Square and Common Street, and east of Lexington Street). See the precinct map below.
City Council President Mark Sideris also has no opponent in 2025.
Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025, and early voting begins on Tuesday, Oct. 28 See details here.
The Q&As
Each candidate answered the same set of questions provided by Watertown News, see the answers by clicking on their name below (listed in order as they appear on the ballot).
Councilor At-Large
(Click on the name to view the Q&A)
District C Councilor
More Candidate Info
On Oct. 6, the candidates running Councilor At-Large appeared at the Middle School Auditorium. Click here to watch the video: http://vodwcatv.org/internetchannel/show/4134?site=1
District C City Councilor candidates attended a live broadcast from WCA-TV on Oct. 9. See the video from the forum at http://vodwcatv.org/internetchannel/show/4137?site=1
(Watertown News is running a series of Q&As with candidates in the contested races in the 2025 Watertown Election, City Councilor At-Large, District C City Councilor, School Committee, and Library Trustees.)