City of Auburn, MaineRunning for Municipal Office
The mayor shall be elected by and from the registered voters of the city. The mayor's term of office shall be two years or until a successor is elected and qualified, except when elected to fill a vacancy, he or she shall hold office only for the unexpired term or until a successor is elected and qualified.
The city council shall be comprised of the mayor and seven city councilors. Five councilors shall be elected one from each ward by and from the ward's registered voters. Two councilors shall be elected at-large by and from the registered voters of the city. The councilors shall hold office for a term of two years, or until their successors are elected and qualified.
The school committee shall consist of the mayor, or a city councilor selected by the mayor, and seven other members. Five members shall be elected, one from each ward by and from its registered voters. Two members shall be elected at-large by and from the city's registered voters. Members shall hold office for a term of two years or until their successors are elected and qualified.
Nomination of each candidate for elective office shall be by petition, available from the city clerk at least 120 days prior to the election. Petitions for mayor shall be signed by not less than 100 registered voters. Petitions for councilor and school committee shall be signed by at least 25 registered voters of the candidate's ward, except that at-large candidates' petitions may have signatures from registered voters from any ward.
The next general municipal election will be held November 4, 2025.
Nomination papers will be available at the City Clerk's office starting July 7, 2025 for the following offices:
Mayor
City Councilor (all Wards & At-Large)
School Committee (all Wards & At-Large)
Candidates should familarize themselves with the requirements and processes outlined in the City Charter
and requirements and filing deadlines for campaign finance reporting.
Below is the timeline for the 2025 municipal general election:
List of Who Has Taken Out Nomination Petitions
Office |
Name |
Address |
Date Papers Taken Out |
Date Papers Returned |
Qualified for Ballot? (Y/N) |
| Councilor - Ward 1 | Shawn P. Murphy | 168 Bradman St | 7/7 | ||
| Councilor - Ward 1 | Rachel B. Randall | 128 Beaver Rd | 7/7 | 7/25 | Y |
| Councilor - Ward 2 | Timothy Cowan | 145 Davis Ave | 7/8 | 7/28 | Y |
| Councilor - Ward 3 | Stephen Milks | 82 Alderwood Rd | 7/22 | ||
| Councilor- Ward 4 | Benjamin Weisner | 83 High St Apt 4 | 7/15 | ||
| Councilor - Ward 4 | Kelly Butler | 130 Hickory Dr | 8/1 | ||
| Councilor - Ward 5
|
Leroy Walker | 41 Broad St | 7/9 | 7/21 | Y |
| Councilor - At Large | Belinda Gerry | 143 Mill St #100 | 7/8 | ||
| Councilor - At Large | Adam Platz | 876 Perkins Ridge Rd | 7/16 | ||
| School Committee - Ward 1 | Korin M. McGuigan | 444 Turner St | 7/8 | ||
| School Committee - Ward 2 | Misty Edgecomb | 26 Oakland St | 7/9 | 8/1 | |
| School Committee - Ward 3 | Patricia Gautier | 136 Pride Rd | 7/14 | ||
| School Committee - At Large | Olivia Jaye Rich | 43 Davis Ave | 7/18 | ||
| School Committee - At Large | Pamela Albert | 96 Field Ave | 7/30 | ||
| Mayor | Jeffrey D. Harmon | 34 Vista Dr | 7/8 | 7/17 | Y |
*This list will be updated weekly on Fridays and will be finalized on August 29, 2025.
Any questions should be directed to the City Clerk.
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