Unofficial Overall Results from the Preliminary Election on September 19, 2023:

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WHO IS ON THE BALLOT

This list highlights individuals who have completed the process to become certified candidates – in some cases, they will be required to participate in the Preliminary Election on September 19.  Only candidates marked in orange with an * are confirmed as candidates for the General Election on November 7.

All Preliminary candidates received this packet of information, explaining the services available to all candidates and the policies that protect them. 

A list of all candidates who took out papers during this election cycle is available by clicking here.

Preliminary Election candidates have been listed in ballot order – as the ballot for the General Election is not yet completed, candidates who are not participating in the Preliminary Election are listed in alphabetical order.

This list was last updated on August 14, 2023

MAYOR
Karen M. Kalinowsky
Peter M. Marchetti
John Michael Krol

CITY CLERK
*Michele Marie Benjamin

AT-LARGE COUNCILORS
*Kathleen Archey Amuso
*Craig Benoit
*Alisa L. Costa
*Lucas Marion
*Daniel T. Miraglia
*Earl George Persip, III
*Peter T. White

WARD 1 COUNCILOR
*Kenneth Warren

WARD 2 COUNCILOR
Brittany Katarina Bandani
Soncere Marie Williams
Alexander Blumin

WARD 3 COUNCILOR
*Bill Tyer
*Matthew J. Wrinn

WARD 4 COUNCILOR
*James Bryan Conant

WARD 5 COUNCILOR
*Patrick Kavey

WARD 6 COUNCILOR
*Craig C. Gaetani
*Dina Guiel Lampiasi

WARD 7 COUNCILOR
Anthony V. Maffuccio
Jonathon R. Morey
Rhonda L. Serre

SCHOOL COMMITTEE
*Diana Marie Belair
*William J. Cameron
*Daniel C. Elias
*William David Garrity Jr.
*Sara Hathaway
*Dominick Carmen Sacco

ELECTION 2023 DETAILS

All of Pittsfield’s elected positions will be on the municipal ballot in 2023 – this includes the positions of:

  • Mayor
  • City Clerk
  • Six (6) School Committee Seats
  • Four (4) At-Large City Council Seats
  • Seven (7) Ward-specific City Council Seats.

To find your poling location, click here and enter your address, or call the Registrar of Voters office at (413) 499-9461.

The preliminary election — applicable when there are more than two candidates per available position — will take place on Tuesday, September 19.

The general election will take place on Tuesday, November 7.  The City Clerk will conduct a drawing for general election ballot name locations at Noon on September 28.

Mail-In Ballots postmarked no later than September 12 for the preliminary election, and October 31 for the general election.

Voter Absentee ballots for the preliminary election must be submitted in person by Noon on September 18 and by noon on November 6 for the general election.

 

LIST OF POLLING LOCATIONS:

WARDS 1A & 1B
Reid Middle School, 950 North Street

WARD 2A
Morningside School, 100 Burbank Street

WARD 2B
Somerset Fire Station, 9 Somerset Avenue

WARD 3A
Providence Court, 379 East Street

WARD 3B
Egremont School, 84 Egremont Avenue

WARD 4A
Herberg Middle School, 501 Pomeroy Avenue

WARD 4B
Williams School, 50 Bushey Road

WARDS 5A & 5B
Berkshire Athenaeum (Pittsfield Library), 1 Wendell Avenue

WARD 6A
Columbia Arms Housing, 65 Columbus Avenue

WARD 6B
Conte Community School, 200 West Union Street

WARD 7A
Pecks Road Fire Station, 54 Pecks Road

WARD 7B
Capeless Elementary School, 86 Brooks Avenue