There are state Elections happening on September 6th (Primary) & Nov. 8th (Final) that citizens in Lynn will have a chance to vote on. This election there are no candidates running for City Council, School Committee, or Mayor of Lynn–these are all state-wide races.

Lynn is located in the 8th Essex District in Essex County, and have specific races to vote on for the district & county. These are the races that LCTV has focused on, as they directly represent Lynn & Lynn voters have a more vested interest in these races.

State Representative – 8th Essex District

District covers all of Swampscott, Marblehead, & 2 Precincts in Lynn (3-4 & 4-4)

The candidates for this race are Jenny Armini, Diann Baylis, Tristan Smith, Terri Tauro, Doug Thompson, & Polly Titcomb.

Please note no Republican candidates are on the ballot, meaning whoever wins the Primary wins the seat.

Sheriff of Essex County

Essex County covers 30+ cities & towns in Northeast Massachusetts

The candidates for this race are Kevin Coppinger & Virginia Leigh.

Please note no Republican candidates are on the ballot, meaning whoever wins the Primary wins the seat.

District Attorney of Essex County

Essex County covers 30+ cities & towns in Northeast Massachusetts

The candidates for this race are Paul Tucker & James O’Shea.

Please note no Republican candidates are on the ballot, meaning whoever wins the Primary wins the seat.

Other state-wide offices on the ballot

Governor | Lt. Governor | Attorney General (State) | Secretary of State | Treasurer
Auditor | Representatives in Congress | Councillor | State Senators |

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watch lctv forums & interviews

LCTV has produced one-on-one interviews and forums with candidates to help keep the public informed.

Click link to be brought to each video.

State Rep. of the 8th Essex District

• Forum produced by LCTV held at the LCTV studios on August 17th
• Forum filmed at the JCC by LCTV on August 23rd

Sheriff of Essex County

• One on one interview with Kevin Coppinger
• One on one interview with Virginia Leigh

District Attorney of Essex County

• One on one interview with James O’Shea
• One on one interview with Paul Tucker

Other videos

Members at LCTV have also produced some shows with these candidates. These show are produced independently from LCTV staff, and the content is created entirely by the members. Please click the links to watch shows from both Concerned Citizens of Lynn & Frankly Speaking.

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WARD & PRECINCT CHANGES

The following information is courtesy of City Clerk & Chief of Elections Janet Rowe

Effective 2022, we have many Ward and Precinct changes: 6,000 throughout the city.

This is due to the increase in population from the 2020 Census which caused the Legislature to change some Districts in the City.  We have 4 State Reps in Lynn and they all picked up more areas due to the increased population.  These changes along with an additional 2 Precincts, are due to the increased State Legislature Districts.

If you click here you will go to the City Clerk’s section of the City of Lynn website.  Scroll down on the left to “City Street Listings” and you will see the  list of streets in our City.  The highlighted streets are the ones that have changed.  The City has been advertising this on the city website, in newspapers, and on our social media sites. The Ward Councilors have been reaching out to many constituents to let them know they are in a new Ward for quite some time now.  In addition, the City Clerk’s office opted to send voter letters closer to Election time so it would be fresh in voter’s minds on where to vote. 

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voting in lynn

vote on election day

Polls will be open from 7am-8pm on September 6th for the Primary Election & on November 8th for the Final Election. If you do not know where to vote please visit wheredoivotema.com to find out. If you are not sure wherte your polling location is located please use the map below.