This election cycle saw the formation of two independent expenditure political action committees, or super PACs, explicitly formed to unseat two sitting Boston city councilors.
Outside political groups, also known as super PACs, played a big role in the 2021 mayoral race, spending millions to boost their chosen candidates while knocking rivals in mailers and on TV. This year’s off-year municipal election, with low turnout expected, has drawn at least one such group that hopes to make a mark in the four-way preliminary for District 5. The group,