
J. Christian Dumais campaigned outside of the Senior Center on Nov. 7. (Photo/Laura Hayes)
MARLBOROUGH – The city has a new mayor-elect.
According to unofficial results from the City Clerk’s office, J. Christian Dumais edged Samantha Perlman in the municipal election, 3,593-3,251, on Tuesday, Nov. 7.
There will also be some new faces on the City Council, including Mark Vital for Ward 1, Robert Preciado for Ward 3 and Albert Trey Fuccillo for Ward 6.
In other City Council races, David Doucette defeated James Jumonville to earn another term as Ward 2 councilor, and Teona Brown earned another term as Ward 4 councilor, defeating Thomas Dalton. Donald Landers turned back challenger Harmony Larson to win another term as Ward 7 councilor.
John Irish ran unopposed, and earned another term as Ward 5 councilor.
In the at-large council race, Michael Ossing, Kathleen Robey and Mark Oram were re-elected while Ward 6 councilor Sean Navin will be returning as the fourth at-large member.
School Committee members Katherine M. Hennessy, Daniel J. Caruso and Heidi A. Matthews also ran unopposed, and were re-elected, along with Peggy Ayres, the city’s representative to the Assabet Valley School Committee.
Mayor
J. Christian Dumais – 3,593
Samantha Perlman – 3,251
At-Large
Mark Oram (incumbent) – 3,719
Michael Ossing (incumbent) – 3,637
Kathleen Robey (incumbent) – 3,481
Sean Navin – 3,644
Scott King – 3,050
Ward 1
Mark Vital – 890
Ward 2
David Doucette (incumbent) – 678
James Jumonville – 282
Ward 3
Robert Preciado – 582
Write-In – 180
Ward 4
Teona Brown (incumbent) – 653
Thomas Dalton – 163
Ward 5
John Irish (incumbent) – 612
Ward 6
Albert Trey Fuccillo – 792
Maureen Brennan – 380
Ward 7
Don Landers (incumbent) – 492
Harmony Larson – 445
School Committee
Daniel Caruso – 4,214
Katherine Hennessy – 4,336
Heidi Matthews – 3,772
Assabet School Committee
Peggy Ayres – 5,082