City Clerk’s Office confirms final candidates for Malden’s 2025 Municipal Election

Malden will hold Preliminary Elections in Wards 4 and 6 this fall on Tuesday, September 16

Special to The Advocate

The City of Malden has confirmed the candidate lineup for the 2025 Municipal Election. Due to the number of candidates for School Committee in Ward 4 and City Council in Ward 6, the Malden City Clerk’s Office has officially scheduled a Preliminary Election to be held on Tuesday, September 16, 2025, to narrow the field of candidates for two contested municipal races.

Voters in Ward 4 and Ward 6 will select from the following candidates vying for a place on the November ballot:

School Committee — Ward 4

Dawn Macklin (Incumbent)

Abeer A. Annab

Jeffrey Allen Donahue

Katzia Marie Small

City Councillor — Ward 6

Stephen Patrick Winslow (incumbent)

Jerry Leone

William E. Muise

On September 16, polling stations will be open from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. for Preliminary Election day. All registered voters in Ward 4 and Ward 6 are encouraged to participate in shaping the future leadership of their community. This preliminary round will determine which candidates will move forward to the General Municipal Election on Tuesday, November 4, 2025. The deadline to register for the Preliminary Election is at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 6, 2025.

Early voting for the Preliminary will be held at the City Clerk’s Office located at 215 Pleasant Street, Room 220:

Tuesday, September 2         8:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m.

Wednesday, September 3    8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.

Thursday, September 4        8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.

Monday, September 8          8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.

Tuesday, September 9         8:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m.

Wednesday, September 10  8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.

Thursday, September 11      8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.

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Councillor-at-Large race draws six candidates

Another race that has drawn a large number of candidates is for Malden Councillor-at-Large — six in all. There will be no Preliminary Election, since seven candidates are needed in that case. All six candidates will appear on the November ballot.

Seeking one of the three seats in the November General Election are incumbents Craig Spadafora, seeking a 12th term, Karen Colón Hayes and Carey McDonald, both seeking third terms, and challengers Mohammad Abu-Taha, Solomon Davidoff and Michelle Luong. A story in last week’s Advocate refers to Davidoff as a Ward 4 resident. However, being a resident of 194 Clifton St., he resides in Ward 3.