Four challengers, including three with strong political networks, have created what could be incumbent Domenic Sarno’s toughest race since he unseated Mayor Charlie Ryan 16 years ago.
From left, Springfield mayoral candidates David Ciampi, Justin Hurst, Jesse Lederman, state Rep. Orlando Ramos, D-Springfield; and current mayor Domenic J. Sarno. A mayoral forum run by Focus Springfield was held at Western New England University on Thursday, Aug. 24, 2023. A carpenter turned legislator, two city councilors and a therapist are challenging Springfield's longest serving mayor this year. The preliminary election will be held Sept. 12.
As of Thursday, there have been 26 homicides in the city, according to a police department spokesperson. Also in the race is Orlando Ramos, a former carpenter turned city councilor, who served four terms andHe said more robust officer recruitment efforts are needed to keep the city’s police force fully staffed.
During that debate, the councilors disputed Sarno’s characterization of the cuts. Lederman clarified that the $1 million cut included $800,000 from the city’s facilities department budget, not the police department. The money would have gone to a proposed shooting range. Councilors took issue with the terms in the 20-yearRamos said the “math doesn’t add up," while Lederman called it a “bad deal for the people of Springfield.
Sarno has highlighted 600 new units coming soon. He frequently points to completed projects including the— which was destroyed in the tornado — and now has 42 units of affordable housing. Longtime Springfield resident David Ciampi kicked off his campaign for Springfield mayor on Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023, at the Elks Lodge in Springfield, Mass.
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