Charlie Breitrose
All voters in Watertown will have three contested races to vote in, selecting members of the City Council, the School Committee, and the Board of Library Trustees. Residents of District C will also be casting votes for their district City Councilor.
The Watertown Municipal Election takes place on Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025, and polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Half the polling locations have changed in 2025. See more details below.
Races
Voters can select four City Councilor At-Large candidates from the five candidates. Incumbents Caroline Bays, Tony Palomba, and John Gannon are running for another term, while challengers Tom Tracy and Theo Offei are seeking a seat for the first time. Incumbent John Airasian is not seeking another term.
In District C, incumbent Vincent Piccirilli faces a challenge from Andres Guzman.
Four City Councilors do not face a challenger in 2025: City Council President Mark Sideris, District A Councilor Nicole Gardner, District B Councilor Lisa Feltner, and District D Councilor Emily Izzo.
The School Committee race features five people running for three seats. The ballot includes incumbents Amy Donohue and Jessica Middlebrook, along with three challengers: David Stokes, Joe Ganno, and Sheila Krishnan. Stokes previously served on the School Committee and Krishnan and Ganno are running for the first time. Lily Rayman-Read is not seeking another term.
Three spots on the Board of Library Trustees are up, and the race includes just one incumbent, Leanne Hammonds. The challengers are Xin Peng, Pia Owens and Fowler Brown. Rose Mary Su and Sara Keary are not running for re-election.
Find Out More About the Candidates
Watertown News published candidate Q&As, and also co-hosted a series of candidate forums with Watertown Cable Access TV.
Read the Candidate Q&As here:
City Council At-Large and District C
View the Candidate Forums here:
Other Info Sources:
Watertown Cable Access TV recorded statements by each of the candidates in the contested races in 2025.
Visit the WCA-TV election page by clicking here.
The Watertown Town Democratic Committee hosted a forum with candidates from all the races. See the video by clicking here.
The Charles River Regional Chamber Chamber hosted City Council debates focused on business and economic topics. Click below to view the replay.
Polling Locations Moving
Half of Watertown’s precincts will have new polling places in 2025. Voters in precincts 2, 7, 8, 9, 11 and 12 will have a new place to vote on Nov. 4. The City Clerk’s office sent out the following information:
Some Election Day Polling Locations Have Changed!
Be aware that some polling locations this election season have changed. Your polling location is based on your voter registration address. This year, all Elementary and Middle School locations in Watertown are NOT election day polling locations. Please see below an updated list of voting locations based on districts and precincts. You can also search your designated polling location by visiting the Secretary of State’s “Where do I Vote”.
District | Precinct Polling Place Polling Address A 1 Hellenic Cultural Center 25 Bigelow Avenue A 2 Hellenic Cultural Center 25 Bigelow Avenue A 3 Hellenic Cultural Center 25 Bigelow Avenue B 4 Phillips School 30 Common Street B 5 Phillips School 30 Common Street B 6 Hibernian Hall 151 Watertown Street C 7 Northend Fire Station 270 Orchard Street C 8 Watertown Free Public Library 123 Main Street C 9 Watertown Free Public Library 123 Main Street D 10 Watertown Police Station 552 Main Street D 11 Munger Apartments 100 Warren Street D 12 Munger Apartments 100 Warren Street
Follow Watertown News on Election Night for results.