Here's Your List of Candidates Who Have Returned Nomination Papers for the 2026 Burlington Election

Candidates have begun returning their nomination papers to the Town Clerk's office ahead of the 2026 local election in Burlington, MA. Papers became available on January 2, and candidates have until February 18 to pick theirs up and February 20 to drop them off with the requisite number of signatures (50 for town-wide seats and 10 from precinct members for Town Meeting seats).

Both candidates and voters have an opportunity this spring to determine who represents Burlington residents at the local level, making decisions about policy, local bylaws, and how money is spent in town.

Here is the current list of candidates who have returned their nomination papers, updated January 11, 2026. Incumbent Town Meeting members will have the opportunity to indicate their intent to re-run for their seats at Town Meeting on January 26, so expect this list to get a lot longer after that date. This list will be updated at least once weekly and eventually will include additional information about candidates.

Town Clerk (1 seat, 5 years), currently held by Jennifer Priest

• Jennifer Priest

Town Moderator (1 seat, 2 years), currently held by William Beyer

• William Beyer

Select Board (1 seat, 3 years), currently held by James Tigges

• James Tigges

Assessors (1 seat, 3 years), currently held by Kevin Sheehan

• Kevin Sheehan

School Committee (2 seats, 3 years), currently held by Katherine Bond and Jeremy Brooks

• Katherine Bond
• Jeremy Brooks
• Aaron Reeves

Library Trustees (2 seats, 3 years), currently held by Jesse Angeley and Phillip Gallagher

• Jesse Angeley

Planning Board (1 seat, 5 years), currently held by Joseph Impemba

• [no candidate yet]

Board of Health (1 seat, 3 years), currently held by Maribeth Welch

• Orysia Hanushevsky

Housing Authority (1 seat, 5 years), currently held by Brian Curtin

• Brian Curtin

Recreation Commission (1 seat, 3 years), currently held by Lindsay Carlson

• [no candidate yet]

Shawsheen Tech School Committee (1 seat, 3 years), currently held by Kent Moffatt

• [no candidate yet]

Town Meeting (6 seats per precinct, 3 years, plus a couple of extras)

Precinct 1

• Craig MacElhiney

Precinct 2

• [no candidate yet]

Precinct 3

• Mary Jean Lucas

Precinct 4

• [no candidate yet]

Precinct 5

• [no candidate yet]

Precinct 6

• Adrianne Simeone

Precinct 7

• Neal Lespasio

For more information on why to run, how to run, and why it's important to start campaigning early, watch December's episode of Burlington At Work. And, keep up-to-date by following Burlington Buzz and BCAT throughout election season for updates on how the ballot is shaping up, as well as interviews and profiles on candidates for each office.

Burlington's local election is April 11, 2026. There are early in-person and mail-in voting options available, and polls will be open from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM.