Here are Somersworth candidates for mayor, City Council, School Board in 2023

SOMERSWORTH — The race for mayor in 2023 will be between City Councilor Matt Gerding and newcomer Kitara Maxey.

They were the only candidates to file for the mayor's seat as the city's election filing period closed Thursday. Mayor Dana Hilliard, who is in his fifth two-year term, previously announced he would not run again.

Gerding has said he wants to build on progress in Somersworth and keep costs low. Maxey, who said she works as a financial strategist and is a political newcomer, has said she wants to help the city and residents become financially independent, citing goals that go beyond the policy reach of local government.

More: City Councilor Matt Gerding running for mayor to keep 'moving things forward'

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There will be several contested races for City Council and one for the at-large School Board seats, with five candidates competing for four spots.

Here are people who have filed for other offices in the city:

Somersworth City Council candidates

Ward 1: Martin Pepin (incumbent) and Donald Berrios

Ward 2: Kenneth Vincent (incumbent) and Matt “Matteo” DiNola

Ward 3: Robert G. Gibson (incumbent)

Ward 4: Donald Austin (incumbent), Padraic O'Hare, Crystal Paradis-Catanzaro

Ward 5: Richard Michaud (incumbent)

At large (four seats): Denis Mesier (incumbent), David A. Witham (incumbent), Nancie Cameron (incumbent), Paul Goodwin, Richard Brooks and Laura Barry

Somersworth School Board candidates

Ward 1: Marcia Brown (incumbent)

Ward 2: Barbara Carolyn Wenworth (incumbent)

Ward 3: Susan Tierney (incumbent)

Ward 4: Todd Marsh (incumbent)

Ward 5: None

At large (four seats): Krystle De St. Croix, Kari Clark (incumbent), Maggie Larson (incumbent), Wayne Preston, Sarah O'Brien-Hart

This article originally appeared on Fosters Daily Democrat: Somersworth NH 2023 election: Here are all the candidates