Boston Ward 19 Democratic Committee

The link below includes important dates for running as a delegate.

Start by picking up your statement of candidacy, pledge of support forms, and filing instructions at 11 Beacon St. Boston, MA 02108 or at massdems.org.

If you have questions about serving as a delegate, you may also reach out to info@bostonward19dems.org.

The state party is offering several online trainings to further explain the process:

2024 National Delegate Presentation Calendar
Session #	Date	Time	Registration	Congressional District
1	Jan 10	6 P.M.	2024 National Delegate Presentation	1, 2 & 3
2	Jan 13	10 A.M.	2024 National Delegate Presentation	4, 5 & 6
3	Jan 22	6 P.M.	2024 National Delegate Presentation	7, 8 & 9
5	Jan 27	10 A.M.	2024 National Delegate Presentation	7, 8 & 9
4	Jan 31	6 P.M.	2024 National Delegate Presentation	4, 5 & 6
6	February 3	10 A.M.	2024 National Delegate Presentation	1, 2 & 3

All candidates endorsed by the Committee were elected yesterday. We look forward to working with all members of City Council during the next two years.

At a meeting on Tuesday evening, October 24, 2023, the Boston Ward 19 Democratic Committee endorsed the following candidates in the Boston City Council election. There are four At-Large seats, but the committee could only reach the two-thirds threshold requirement for three candidates.

District Council Candidates: Enrique Pepen (District 5) and Ben Weber (District 6)

At-Large Candidates: Ruthzee LouiJeune, Julia Mejia, and Henry Santana.

The Committee encourages all voters to cast ballots, either via mail-in ballot, early voting, or in person on November 7. You must register by October 28. For further information on voting in this year’s elections, click here.

Be sure to register for this on-line forum at the link above, or click here.

The Boston Ward 19 Democratic Committee has elected, at their caucus on June 24, 2023, the following people as delegates to the State Convention in Lowell on September 23, 2023:

The following ex-officio members are eligible to be delegates:

Ed Burley (member, Democratic State Committee)
David Ofsevit (co-chair, Boston Ward 19 Democratic Committee)
Karen Payne (member, Democratic State Committee and Democratic National Committee)
Lisa Stevens-Goodnight (member, Democratic State Committee)

The Boston Ward 19 Democratic Committee will conduct its annual caucus on Saturday, June 24, 2023. The business of the caucus is to elect delegates to the State Convention.

The caucus will be in person at Curtis Hall, 20 South Street, Jamaica Plain. Registration opens at 10:30 am; you must check in or be in line by 11:00. Ward 19 has 23 delegate positions, plus 5 alternates.

The caucus is open to all. All registered Democrats in Ward 19 can participate in the process of becoming and/or electing delegates to this year’s convention, which will be held on Saturday, September 23, at the Tsongas Center in Lowell.

If you have any questions, contact info@bostonward19dems.org.

The Democratic primary election for the currently vacant seat will be held on Tuesday, May 2, 2023. There are no current candidates from any other party; the primary will, in all likelihood, determine the next representative.

All three Democratic candidates were guests of the Boston Ward 19 Democratic Committee at its regular April meeting, in separate interviews. For further information, the candidates, with their contact information, are:

• Bill MacGregor, https://www.billmacgregor.org, info@billmacgregor.org
• Rob Orthman, https://www.robertorthman.com, info@robertorthman.com
• Celia Segel, https://electcelia.com, info@electcelia.com

The 10^th district includes Precincts 2, 3, and 8 in Ward 19. To determine your voting location, click here. To confirm your voter registration, click here. 

Stacy Thompson (Livable Streets) and Jarred Johnson (TransitMatters) will be at our meeting on Monday, March 6. Join us for a discussion of important issues in local transportation.

The meeting starts at 7:00 pm and the forum will begin at about 7:30.The meeting is in person at the Roslindale Community Center, 6 Cummins Highway, or on Zoom at this link.

Thursday, February 9, 2023, 7:00-8:00 pm.

Join DNC Chair Jaime Harrison for an exclusive briefing about President Biden’s second State of the Union address and how the DNC is building the infrastructure for success in 2023, 2024, and beyond. He will discuss its history, its significance, and answer supporter questions about what’s next with the DNC. You don’t want to miss this!

To register, use this link.