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2025 Candidate Forums

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The Medford Democratic City Committee will host forums for 2025 School Committee and City Council candidates:

School Committee: Thursday, October 16, 7:30 to 9:30 PM

City Council: Thursday, October 23, 7:00 to 9:00 PM

Both will be held in the Caron Theater at Medford High School. Medford Community Media plans to record and live stream both events.

The format will consist of opening remarks and introductions followed by two minutes for each candidate to introduce themselves and provide an opening statement. We will then proceed with a question and answer period consisting of three questions asked to each candidate. Each candidate will have two minutes to respond. The questions will be developed by members of the MDCC with input from the public. You are welcome to submit topics for these questions to the MDCC, but we cannot guarantee that any topic or question will be included in the mix of questions. The assignment of questions to candidates will be determined by random selection to be carried out by the MDCC prior to the event. The forum will then conclude with a two minute closing statement by each candidate. If time permits, we may increase the number of questions asked or allow additional time for closing statements.

Medford City Council Candidates Night

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Update: A recording of the August Candidates Night is available on YouTube, courtesy of Medford Community Media.

The Medford Democratic City Committee will host a City Council Candidates Night on Wednesday, August 27, 2025.

Details are below:

  • Timing: 7–8:30 p.m.
  • Location: Bonsignore Hall at the Medford Public Library, 111 High Street
  • Streaming Details: YouTube @medfordcommunitymedia391

All candidates running for City Council have been invited to participate. Each will be provided a 3-minute time slot, with remaining time allowed for mingling with attendees. This will give them an opportunity to introduce themselves to Medford residents.

The public is welcome to attend in person or view at the YouTube link listed above.

We have published candidate contact, website, and social media information.

Medford Caucuses – Mar. 16

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The Medford Democratic City Committee will hold a caucus on Saturday, March 16, 2024 to elect Medford delegates and alternates to the 2024 Massachusetts Democratic State Convention.

The 2024 Medford Democratic caucus will be held in person at Medford’s City Hall in the Alden Chambers starting at 10:00 a.m. Doors & registration will open at 9:30 a.m.

This year’s state convention will take place on Saturday, June 1, 2024, at the DCU Center in Worcester. This is an important year for the Democratic Party – the convention will allow members of the party to voice their support for Senator Elizabeth Warren, our nominee for United States Senate, as well as work on strategies to help get more Democrats elected across our Commonwealth and nationally.

The March 16th Caucus is open to all registered and pre-registered Democrats in Medford. Pre-registered Democrats who will be 16 years of age by caucus date will be allowed to participate and run as a Delegate or Alternate. Any person not shown on the Democratic party registration list must either provide proof of Democratic Party registration (or pre-registration) or register (or pre-register) prior to the close of the caucus registration period. Registration shall open at 9:30 a.m. and will remain open until all persons presenting themselves by 10:15 a.m. have registered.

Immediately following the caucuses, the Ward Committees will also elect delegates to the Massachusetts Senatorial District Conference. The Conference, scheduled for March 23 at 2:00 p.m., will select a female member of the Democratic State Committee to represent the Second Middlesex district. [Update 2024-03-15: The Senatorial District Conference was cancelled after one of two candidates withdrew her nomination.]

Youth, people of color, veterans, people with disabilities, and members of the LGBTQ+ community who are not elected as delegates or alternates at the caucus may apply for an add-on spot at https://massdems.org/massdems-convention/.

Those interested in getting involved with the Medford Democratic City Committee can and should review additional information on this website.

Medford Dems info and sign-up session

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If you’re currently a member of a Medford Democratic ward committee, or if you’d like to find out about becoming a member, please join us at the library on Wednesday, October 18. The event starts at 7pm in meeting room 5 at the Medford Public Library.

Any current ward member interested in remaining on the committee must sign nomination papers, either at the October 18 event or by arrangement with their ward chair.

For those new to local politics, the ward committees are the local branch of the Democratic Party. The committees are a vehicle to discuss and learn about issues and candidates, support Democratic candidates, and advocate for issues aligned with the Democratic Party platform. All eight ward committees in Medford have vacancies for the next term, which begins in spring 2024.

We hope you’ll join us on October 18 to learn more!

City Committee meeting to elect new chairs – Mar 30

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The next meeting of the Medford Democratic City Committee will be Thursday, March 30, at 7:30pm.

The primary agenda item will be to elect new chairs. Former co-chair Henry Milorin recently stepped down as required by his recent appointment to the Medford Elections Commission. (Congrats, Henry!) The other former co-chair, Nicole Morell, had previously stepped down to focus on her role as president of the City Council and on her new baby. She is now back in an acting chair role pending the vote on March 30.

Zoom information for the meeting is below. Current members should receive the password via email within the next couple days. If you don’t receive it by March 25, please email Anne Hagerty and/or Maxim Weinstein.

Topic: Medford Democratic City Committee meeting
Time: Mar 30, 2023 07:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

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Medford Dems caucus – Feb 17

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The Medford Democratic City Committee will hold a caucus on February 17, 2022. The caucus is to elect Medford delegates and alternates to the 2022 Massachusetts Democratic State Convention.

To ensure that attendees can participate in a safe manner, the 2022 Medford Democratic caucus will be held virtually on ZOOM. We recommend pre-registering now, even if you’re not sure you’ll be able to make it. Registration will also be available on caucus day starting at 6:30 pm. The caucus will start promptly at 7:00 pm.

This year’s state convention will take place on June 4, 2022, at the DCU Center in Worcester, where Democrats from across the state will come together to endorse Gubernatorial and Congressional candidates from the party. This is an important year for the Democratic Party – there are a total of 469 seats up for election in the U.S. Congress – 34 Senate seats and all 435 House seats.

The February 17th caucus is open to all registered and pre-registered Democrats in Medford. Pre-registered Democrats who will be 16 years of age by caucus date will be allowed to participate and run as a Delegate or Alternate.

Youth, minorities, people with disabilities, and LGBTQ+ individuals who are not elected as a Delegate or Alternate at the caucus may apply for a spot at www.massdems.org.

Those interested in getting involved with the Medford Democratic City Committee can and should contact the appropriate committee chair.

City Committee meeting Oct. 21

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There will be a general meeting of the Medford Democratic City Committee on Thursday, October 21, at 7pm. It will be held virtually via Zoom. All Medford Democrats are welcome, though only current Ward and City Committee members will be allowed to vote on business items.

Zoom information will be sent to current members prior to the meeting. If you have any questions, or if you are a non-member who needs the Zoom info, please contact your ward chair or email info@medforddems.org.

Medford Dems Caucus – June 17

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The Medford Democratic City Committee will hold a caucus on June 17, 2021. The caucus is to
elect delegates and alternates to the 2021 Democratic State Convention.

The 2021 Medford Democratic caucus will be held virtually on ZOOM, to keep in line with
Massachusetts state health guidelines. Any Medford Democrat who wishes to participate may
register on-line at www.massdems.org – upon entering the MassDems site, scroll down
to ‘Scheduled Caucuses’ and find your Medford Ward number to sign up. After executing your
pre-registration on-line, you will receive an email confirmation with the link to join us on caucus
day.

This year’s state convention will be held on September 25th (location forthcoming), where
Democrats from across the state will come together to adopt a Party platform, discuss Party
business, and celebrate our successes as we prepare for upcoming elections.

The caucus is open to all registered and pre-registered Democrats in Medford. Pre-registered
Democrats who will be 16 years of age by June 15, 2021 will be allowed to participate and run as
a Delegate or Alternate.

Youth, minorities, people with disabilities, and LGBTQ+ individuals who are not elected as a
Delegate or Alternate at the caucus may apply for a spot at www.massdems.org by August 6,
2021.

Statement and Position of the Medford Democratic City Committee on violence against the AAPI Community

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The Medford Democratic City Committee is a group of dedicated volunteers working to support Democratic candidates, goals, and priorities at the local, state and national levels. We stand with the Democratic Party in supporting equity & fairness among all races.

We are heartbroken by the recent attacks on Asian Americans, and in particular last week’s murders of 8 individuals in Atlanta, Georgia, where six of the eight victims were Asian American women. We strongly condemn these senseless acts of violence and hate. While so many of us are still processing our shock, we remain strong and committed to supporting all members of our Asian American/Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy (AAPI) community.

Action starts at the local level and that includes awareness, education, and commitment to seeking change. Reaching out to your elected representatives and making sure you’re voting in every election can combine in effecting the changes everyone seeks in helping to create a more equal and fair world.

The Medford Democratic City Committee is always open to all interested Democrats. We, as a committee, look forward to working with everyone in the community to create a better environment in which individuals and businesses in every corner of our city, people of every race and every political affiliation, can thrive. Please visit https://medforddems.org/ for more information about the group.

Stay safe!
The Medford Democratic City & Ward Committees

City Committee Meeting Sep 17

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Please join us for our upcoming Medford Democratic City Committee meeting:

Date: Thursday, September 17
Time: 7pm
Location: Virtual; Zoom details to follow

All members of the City Committee, as well as other Democrats interested in the committee’s work, are welcome.