Meet The Salem City Council Candidates

SALEM, MA — The League of Women Voters - Salem has scheduled forums where voters can meet candidates running in this fall's municipal elections. There will be a preliminary election in Ward 3 on Sept. 17 to trim the field of candidates running for city council, and there are several contested races in the general election on Nov. 5. So far, the league has scheduled forums for candidates running for city council in Wards 1, 3 and 6.

Sept. 3: Ward Six Candidate Forum

Jean A Levesque Community Life Center, 401 Bridge Street

Megan Riccardi, Tyler Terry and Jerry Ryan are running for the seat currently held by Beth Gerard, who is not running for reelection.

Sept. 9: Ward Three Candidate Forum

Salem High School, 77 Wilson Street

Robert Camire, Leo Higgins, Patricia Morsillo and Jillian Mulholland are running for the seat currently held by Lisa Peterson, who is running for U.S. Representative and is not running for reelection to Salem City Council.

Oct. 15: Ward One Candidate Forum

Salem Waterfront Hotel, 225 Derby Street

James Willis Jr. is challenging incumbent Robert K. McCarthy in the general election on Nov. 5.

Salem residents can also submit questions to be asked at the forums:

Previously on Patch: Salem Election 2019: Here's Who's Running

For more information on the forums, see the League of Women Voters Facebook page.