McGlynn, D’Antonio on Ballot for November 8 Election

– Allison Goldsberry

Incumbent mayor Michael McGlynn and Anthony D’Antonio were successful in Tuesday’s preliminary election and will be on the ballot for the November 8 general election.

John Byers was unsuccessful in his bid for mayor.

With two candidates challenging Mayor McGlynn, it was the first time in over a decade that a mayoral preliminary was necessary to narrow the field down to two candidates.

According to unofficial results, Mayor McGlynn earned 67% of the vote in Tuesday’s preliminary. McGlynn received 2.434 votes while D’Antonio earned 963 and Byers received 224 votes. According to City Clerk Ed Finn, turnout was 10.42%.

Mayor McGlynn, first elected in 1987, is running for his thirteenth term. He is the longest-serving mayor in the state. D’Antonio’s run for mayor is his first official run for public office in Medford.

Since there are few challengers for City Council and School Committee there was no need for a preliminary for those races. Voters will choose School Committee members and City Councilors on Tuesday, November 8.

Ten candidates are vying for a spot on the seven-seat City Council, including each of the incumbents: Paul Camuso, Robert Maiocco, Frederick Dello Russo, Jr., Mark Arena, Michael Marks, Breanna Lungo-Koehn, and Robert Penta. Three new candidates are also running- Richard Caraviello, Matthew Haberstroh, and Michael DiClemente.

Nine candidates, including all of the incumbents, are looking for a spot on the six member School Committee. The incumbents are Ann Marie Cugno, William O’Keefe, Paulette Van der Kloot, George Scarpelli, John Falco, and Sharon Guzik. They are being challenged by Erin DiBenedetto, Chris Murphy, who also ran in 2009, and Robert E. Skerry, a long-time member of the School Committee who narrowly missed being re-elected in 2009.

For more information on the upcoming city and school elections, visit InsideMedford.com’s Election 2011 page.