It's election day, Taunton: Here's everything you need to know
TAUNTON — Tuesday is Election Day in Taunton and polls are now open.
Voters will determine the outcome of a hotly contested mayoral race between the incumbent, Mayor Shaunna O'Connell, and the challenger her former Chief of Staff Ed Correira.
Voters will also be electing city councilors and members of the school committee, planning board and zoning board of appeals.
Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Registered voters can vote in person on Election Day at their designated polling places, which can be found on the city's website.
Who's running for mayor?
Two candidates are running for mayor: Incumbent Shaunna O’Connell and her former chief of staff Ed Correira.
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Who's running for Taunton City Council?
Eleven candidates, including all nine incumbents, will be vying for the nine seats on the City Council:
The nine incumbents are: Estele Borges, Phillip Duarte, David Pottier, Christopher Coute, Lawrence Quintal, Kelly Dooner, John McCaul, Jeffrey Postell and Barry Sanders.
The two challengers are: Scott Martin and Edna Isaac.
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Who is — and isn't — running for School Committee?
There will be 13 candidates total, including seven incumbents, vying for the eight seats on the School Committee.
The seven incumbents seeking re-election are: Gregory DeMelo, Christine Fagan, Gill Enos, Louis Loura, Steven Vieira, Nathan Pawlowski and Derek George.
The six challengers are: Melissa Santos, Heather Baylies-Grigoreas, Tanya Lobo, Charlene Fiore, Donna Chaves and Julie Ochs.
Longtime School Committee member and former City Councilor Jordan Fiore is not running for re-election to the school board — but he is running as a challenger for the Zoning Board of Appeals.
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Who is — and isn't — running for Planning Board?
There are 10 candidates total, five of them incumbents, vying for the seven seats on the Planning Board.
The five incumbents running for re-election are: Anthony Abreau, Dennis Ackerman, Manuel Spencer Jr., Brian Carr and John Reardon. Incumbents Robert Campbell and Michael Monteiro are not running for re-election.
The five challengers are: George Moniz Jr., Scott Rodrigues, Michael Yurkovskiy, William Fitzgerald Jr. and Kelly Dooner, who is also running for re-election to her City Council seat
Who is — and isn't — running for Zoning Board of Appeals?
There will be 12 candidates total, six of them incumbents, vying for the five regular seats and two alternate positions on the Zoning Board. The seventh incumbent, longtime ZBA member Wayne Berube, recently died.
The six incumbents seeking re-election are: Dennis Ackerman, Steven Vieira, George Moniz Jr., Craig Faria, Seth Turner and John Joyce.
The six challengers are: Scott Rodrigues; Karen Grossi-Pemberton; Timothy Silvia Jr.; John Doherty; Christopher Coute, who is also seeking re-election to his City Council seat; and Jordan H.F. Fiore, who is not seeking re-election to his School Committee seat.
Who is — and isn't — running for TMLP?
Five candidates total, two of them incumbents, will be vying for the three seats on the Taunton Municipal Light Plant Commission. Longtime incumbent Mark Blackwell Sr. died on Jan. 31. Bruce Thomas is currently serving as the third commissioner, according to the commission's website.
The two incumbents who are running for re-election are: Peter J. Corr and Timothy Hebert.
The three challengers are: Gregory DeMelo, who is also running for re-election to the School Committee; Jonathan Gray; and William Strojny.
Where do I vote?
Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Registered voters can vote in person on Election Day at their designated polling places, which can be found on the city's website.
This article originally appeared on The Enterprise: Taunton election results: Mayor, city council, school committee
