WESTFIELD/SOUTHWICK – The State Primary Elections are Sept. 1, with polls open from 7 a.m. – 8 p.m. in Westfield and Southwick.
Southwick voters will head to Southwick Town Hall for all precincts, while Westfield residents will vote in various locations based on wards. Ward 2 residents will vote at Westfield Middle School instead of the Senior Center, and all others will vote in their usual locations.
Voters will choose a Democratic or Republican ballot and cast their vote for several local races. In addition to the senator in congress, representative in congress and senator in general court, which are voted on by both Southwick and Westfield residents, voters will select their candidates in local state representative races.
STATE REP. NICHOLAS BOLDYGA
DINO R. MERCADANTE
In Southwick, Republican incumbent Nicholas Boldyga is facing Agawam City Councilor Dino Mercadante for the state representative seat. The winner in the primary will face the sole Democratic candidate, Agawam School Committee member Kerri O’Connor.
Westfield Republicans Dan Allie, a city councilor, and Kelly Pease, former aide to state Sen. Donald F. Humason Jr., will face-off in the primary and move on to the general election where Independent candidate Ethan Flaherty and Democrat Matthew Garlo are also vying for the seat.
While not facing opposition in the primary, state Sen. John C. Velis, a Westfield Democrat, will face challenger John F. Cain, a Southwick Republican, in the Nov. 3 election.
REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES FOR NOMINATION
SENATOR IN CONGRESS
KELLY PEASE
SHIVA AYYADURAI, 69 Snake Hill Rd., Belmont
KEVIN J. O’CONNOR, 55 Glen St., Dover
SENATOR IN GENERAL COURT
SECOND HAMPDEN & HAMPSHIRE DISTRICT
JOHN FRANCIS CAIN, 15 Liquori Dr., Southwick
REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL COURT
DAN ALLIE
THIRD HAMPDEN DISTRICT – Southwick/Agawam/Granville
NICHOLAS A. BOLDYGA, 13 Sterrett Dr., Southwick
DINO R. MERCADANTE, 1151 North Westfield St., Agawam
FOURTH HAMPDEN DISTRICT – Westfield
DAN ALLIE, 38 Union St., Westfield
KELLY W. PEASE, 382 Montgomery Rd., Westfield
DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES FOR NOMINATION
SENATOR IN CONGRESS
EDWARD J. MARKEY, 7 Townsend St., Malden
JOSEPH P. KENNEDY, III, 106 Waban Hill Rd., Newton
REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS
FIRST DISTRICT
RICHARD E. NEAL, 36 Atwater Ter., Springfield
ALEX B. MORSE, 11 Linden St., Holyoke
SENATOR IN GENERAL COURT
SECOND HAMPDEN & HAMPSHIRE DISTRICT
JOHN C. VELIS, 83 Lindbergh Blvd., Westfield
REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL COURT
THIRD HAMPDEN DISTRICT – Southwick/Agawam/Granville
KERRI A. O’CONNOR, 41 Woodside Dr., Agawam
FOURTH HAMPDEN DISTRICT – Westfield
MATTHEW J. GARLO, 208 Montgomery Rd., Westfield
REGISTER OF PROBATE
HAMPDEN COUNTY
BOB COLLAMORE, 20 Weymouth St., Springfield
ROSEMARY A. SACCOMANI, 46 Dogwood Ln., Agawam
