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By Katie Trojano, Reporter Staff January 13, 2021 Katie Trojano, Reporter Staff Mayor Walsh’s likely departure for Washington, D.C., could pull several new candidates into a race to succeed him this summer or fall, depending on the timing of his expected resignation, which would follow his confirmation by the US Senate. Two city councillors, Michelle Wu and Andrea Campbell, who were already waging spirited and well-funded campaigns to compete against Walsh will likely be joined by at least two council colleagues and other hopefuls from within city and state government. When he steps down, Walsh’s vacant seat will be filled immediately by City Council President Kim Janey on an interim basis. She would be the first Black person and the first woman to serve as the city’s chief executive. Janey has not yet said whether or not she will seek a full, four-year term, but preparations have already begun for her transition into the mayor’s office. ....
Andrea Campbell’s campaign for Mayor of Boston announced a number of new staff hires today that show she is building a diverse, experienced leadership team with local and national campaign experience. •Adam Webster, a long-time campaign strategist and principal at Castle Point Partners, LLC, joins Campbell’s campaign as general consultant. Throughout his extensive career in Massachusetts and Boston politics, including races every cycle in Boston for the last 15 years, Webster has run more than 25 winning Boston campaigns across every neighborhood in the city and 5 successful mayoral campaigns across Massachusetts. •Juanita Tolliver will serve as senior advisor for communications. Tolliver, a national political strategist and communications consultant and frequent MSNBC contributor, was most recently the political director for Supermajority, a national organization that builds the political and organizing power of women. She previously served as Director of Campaign ....
Trying to break through in a pandemic Two stellar candidates are challenging Mayor Marty Walsh for the cityâs top job. Can they break through in the midst of a pandemic? By Yvonne Abraham Globe Columnist,Updated December 16, 2020, 6:14 p.m. Email to a Friend Boston City Councilors Andrea Campbell (left) and Michelle Wu. The Boston Globe Itâs difficult enough to run against an incumbent mayor in Boston. Throw in a pandemic, and you have the hardest of all hard slogs. But two candidates with impressive records and compelling personal stories are trying. City Councilors Andrea Campbell and Michelle Wu, each challenging Marty Walsh for the cityâs top job, have less than a year to convince voters that one of them would be a better leader for Boston than he has been. ....