On today’s Boston Public Radio, we brought listeners a day full of mayoral coverage:
Adam Reilly kicked off election day by weighing in on why voter turnout tends to be low and which candidates he thinks has an advantage. He also talked about how sometimes having too many good candidates can depress voter turnout. Reilly is co-host of GBH’s Politics podcast, “The Scrum.”
Then, we heard from all the major candidates in the mayoral primary.
Boston City Councilor Annissa Essaibi George discussed her years as an educator and small business owner as qualifications for the city’s top job. At-Large City Councilor Essaibi George is running for mayor of Boston.
Boston City Councilor Andrea Campbell highlighted her focus on affordable housing, public school policies and the opioid crisis as key parts of her background in running for mayor. Campbell is a Boston City Council member representing District 4, including parts of Dorchester, Mattapan, Jamaica Plain and Roslindale. She is running for mayor of Boston.
Boston City Councilor Michelle Wu pointed to her stake in the city, with her children in public schools and mother receiving mental health care, as well as her years of experience in City Hall, as her strengths as potential mayor. Wu is a Boston City Councilor At-Large running for mayor of Boston.
John Barros talked about his passion for environmental justice and neighborhood improvement work in Boston as reasons why voters should elect him. Barros most recently served as Boston’s chief of economic development in the Walsh administration and is running for mayor of Boston.
Acting Mayor Kim Janey emphasized her experience growing up in Boston, her non-profit work with children and families and service as acting mayor as qualifications for the job. Janey is the Acting Mayor of Boston, and is running for mayor of Boston.
Throughout the show, we also took listener calls about who they’re voting for and why.
John King ended the show by putting the Boston mayoral race in a national context. He talked about voter turnout patterns across the country, California’s recall election of Governor Gavin Newsom and worries about Republican claims of rigged elections following the 2020 presidential election. King is CNN's Chief National Correspondent and anchor of "Inside Politics,” which airs weekdays and Sunday mornings at 8 a.m.
