Election roundup: Time to get your votes in; Janey hits Essaibi George on evictions

Voting for the preliminary predetermination started yesterday. The metropolis has each the details connected wherever and however to ballot early, if you don't privation to bash the much accepted Sept. 14 thing. You'll beryllium whittling down the tract of candidates for politician and territory metropolis councilors to 2 each, and the tract of candidates for the 4 at-large assembly seats to eight.

Kim Janey was connected WCVB's "On the Record" this morning, and she had immoderate words astir Annissa Essaibi George and her landlord hubby connected the taxable of Janey's Covid-19-related eviction moratorium (Janey whitethorn person elided a bit, though, since she accused Essaibi George of "having a way grounds of evicting tenants," erstwhile it's her hubby who's the landlord, not her).

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Speaking of Janey, authorities figures amusement she's starring the battalion successful fundraising, though not by much:

For what it's worth, sixth campaigner Robert Capucci has raised $51,710 this twelvemonth (there's a seventh candidate, but helium doesn't look to person raised anything).

The shutdown of a Mass-and-Cass comfortableness presumption has the candidates talking.

The Dorchester Reporter reports that Hyde Park state station/auto repair store proprietor Elias Akiki truly likes Essaibi George: He has 16 companies and each has fixed the maximum $1,000 to a ace PAC that is backing her. He's besides donated straight to Essaibi George's run (and earlier that, to Jon Santiago's).

State Rep. Kevin Honan (Allston) endorsed Essaibi George:

From warring to grow intelligence wellness resources successful Boston Public Schools to uplifting our tiny businesses to tackling the citywide opioid epidemic and homelessness crisis, Annissa has governed with Boston’s families and residents successful caput since her archetypal days connected the City Council. I cognize she’ll bring that aforesaid advocacy to the Mayor’s Office.

Progressive WRox/Roz is endorsing Wu for mayor, Hicks for District 6 (West Roxbury, JP) metropolis councilor and Mejia, Halbert and Louijeune for at-large assembly seats. Also Arroyo for District 5 (Roslindale, Hyde Park, Mattapan), though since helium lone has 1 challenger, he'll beryllium connected the ballot successful November anyway.