There is Jose Ruiz, a 63-year-old retired Boston police officer who enjoys the support of former Boston mayor Martin J. Walsh. He faces Enrique José Pepén, a 27-year-old who stepped down as the executive director of the city’s neighborhood services, and has the endorsement of Mayor Michelle Wu.
The dynamic in the race for Boston City Council District 5 is simple: Ricardo Arroyo, a progressive incumbent hounded by controversy over the last year, is battling for a third term against three challengers attempting to unseat him.
Amid pushback against the relocation of the O'Bryant school from Roxbury to West Roxbury, Mayor Michelle Wu said district leaders have explored other potential campuses, but they come with their own challenges.