LYNN — Lynn’s preliminary election took place on Tuesday, where voters headed to the polls to narrow down candidates in preparation for November’s election.
Preliminary elections are typically held to determine which candidates will run in the following final election.
The November 4 election will result in 6 School Committee members, 4 Councilors at Large, 1 Ward Councilor for each of the 7 Lynn Wards, and the Mayor.
Lynn’s preliminary election unofficially eliminated 2 Ward Councilor candidates from Ward 5 —Liliana Patino and Augustina Avelino Matos.
These were the only eliminations that took place in this year’s preliminary election.
Wards 1 and 7 both have two candidates running, while 5 candidates are running for Councilor at Large, and 9 candidates are running for School Committee. Meanwhile, Ward 2 Councilor Obed Matul, Ward 3 Councilor Coco Alinsug, Ward 4 Councilor Natasha Megie-Maddrey, Ward 6 Councilor Fred Hogan, and Mayor Jared Nicholson are running unopposed.
There were eight polling sites around Lynn on Tuesday, with 2 sites for Ward 1. Preliminary election Ward 5 voter Tiffany Mitton said she “researched all of the candidates” before showing up at Lynn Vocational Technical Institute’s Annex location.
“A lot of people didn’t know that the preliminary election was happening, but I think they’re super helpful. I’d rather have 2-3 options in November versus 7 options, which is just too much information,” Mitton said.
Voter Ibrahim Lopez explained why he chose to cast his votes in the preliminary election.
“Ward seats impact our lives with things such as zoning codes, which is very important when it comes to people being represented. So, it’s important to elect people early on in the process,” he said.
Voter Max Hanlon weighed in on the significance of participating in preliminary elections, which he said are often overlooked.
“They let the candidates know what the people in their communities really want, and they can get that feedback early on, instead of skating through an easy election,” Hanlon said.
The polls were open from 7:00am-8:00pm on Sept. 2.
The unofficial results of the 2025 preliminary election are as follows —- official results will be available once mail in votes are counted and certified.
Mayor Jared Nicholson:
1390 votes
Councilor at Large:
Brian Field: 1061 votes
Hong Net: 1006 votes
Brian Lapierre: 986 votes
Nicole McClain: 948 votes
Jean Michael Fana: 621 votes
Ward 1 Councilor:
Pete Meaney: 366 votes
Paul Gouthro: 251 votes
Ward 2 Councilor:
Obed Matul: 147 votes
Ward 3 Councilor:
Coco Alinsug: 170 votes
Ward 4 Councilor:
Natasha Megie-Maddrey: 112 votes
Ward 5 Councilor:
Josh Polonksy: 110 votes
Cardeliz Paez: 62 votes
Liliana Patino: 58 votes
Augustina Avelino Matos: 26 votes
Ward 6 Councilor:
Fred Hogan: 90 votes
Ward 7 Councilor:
Jordan Avery: 161 votes
Billy Devin Jr: 146 votes
School Committee:
Andrea Satterwhite: 924 votes
Lorraine Gately: 879 votes
Brian Castellanos: 860 votes
Tristan Smith: 762 votes
Lenny Pena: 725 votes
Eric Dugan: 704 votes
Stacy Bryant Brown: 622 votes
Brenda Ortiz McGrath: 619 votes
Julie Pyram Dorsey: 352 votes
