See who made the ballot for Boston’s September preliminary election

If more than two candidates qualify for the ballot in the race for mayor or district council seats, or more than eight candidates for the council’s four at-large positions, it triggers a preliminary election in those races to determine which candidates will move on to the November general election.

This year, the preliminary election is set for Sept. 9, with the general election on Nov. 4.

Here are the candidates that have made the ballot in each race:

The battle for the top job at City Hall is the marquee race of this year’s election. And while most attention has been on the slug fest unfolding between Mayor Michelle Wu and nonprofit executive Josh Kraft, they aren’t the only two competing for a four-year term as mayor.

• Michelle Wu (incumbent) — Wu first became mayor in 2021 after running as an unabashed progressive, and is the city’s first woman and person of color to be elected to City Hall’s top job. A Harvard-educated attorney and daughter of Taiwanese immigrants, Wu previously served on the City Council for nearly eight years.
• Josh Kraft — Kraft is a longtime nonprofit executive and spent roughly 30 years working at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston, including 12 years as its president and chief executive. He’s the third son of billionaire Patriots owner Robert Kraft, and leads his family’s philanthropic efforts as president of the Patriots Foundation, an unpaid role. This is his first run for office.
• Domingos DaRosa — DaRosa is a longtime community activist and former Pop Warner football coach who worked for the city’s Centers for Youth and Families for more than 20 years, according to his campaign website. DaRosa was raised in Boston in a family of Cape Verdean immigrants, and previously told the Globe he is running as an independent, focused on grassroots organizing. He ran unsuccessfully for at-large seats on the City Council in 2017, 2019, and 2021.
• Robert Cappucci — Cappucci is a lifelong Boston resident, retired Boston police officer and Navy serviceman, and former elected member of the Boston School Committee, according to his campaign website. He describes himself as a “law and order” candidate, who is “pro-life,” “pro-police,” “pro-veterans,” and “pro-exam schools.” He previously ran unsuccessfully for mayor in 2017 and 2021.

The council’s at-large representatives are elected by, and represent, all voters in the City of Boston. More than eight candidates made the ballot this year, triggering a preliminary election. The top eight vote-getters will then advance to the general election to vie for four slots.

• Ruthzee Louijeune (incumbent) — Louijeune is a graduate of Boston Public Schools, and a Harvard-educated attorney who has worked for US Senator Elizabeth Warren and defended families facing eviction in housing court. She became the first Haitian American to serve on the Boston City Council when she was elected in 2021, and is currently its president.
• Erin Murphy (incumbent) — Murphy is a Dorchester native and an education and mental health advocate, who previously worked as a teacher in Boston Public Schools for more than 20 years. She was first elected to the council in 2021.
• Julia Mejia (incumbent) — Originally from the Dominican Republic, Mejia is a first generation BPS and college graduate, longtime community organizer, and social justice advocate. She has served on the council since she was elected by a one-vote margin in 2019.
• Henry Santana (incumbent) — Santana is a Dominican immigrant who grew up in Boston public housing. After graduating from college, he worked for former councilor Kenzie Bok and in Mayor Wu’s Office of Civic Organizing. Santana was elected to the council in 2023.
• Frank Baker — Baker is a lifelong Dorchester resident who worked for the city’s printing department for more than 20 years. He previously represented District 3 on the City Council for 12 years before he decided against running for reelection in 2023.
• Yves Mary Jean — Jean describes himself on his campaign website as a Haitian American father, poet, and novelist, and works at the city’s Age Strong Commission as of February this year, according to a city database. He previously campaigned to represent District 5 in 2019, but did not advance to the general election.
• Marvin Mathelier — Mathelier is a member of the Marine Corps Reserves, small business owner, and father of three, who also serves on the Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Council, according to his campaign website. He told the Globe this is his first run for office.
• Rachel Nicole Miselman — Miselman is still working on finalizing her campaign website, she told the Globe when reached via text. She has described herself as a conservative Republican and President Trump supporter on her public social media profiles, and previously ran to represent the 3rd Suffolk District on the Massachusetts Republican State Committee in 2024, but lost.
• Will Onuoha — Onuoha was raised in Boston by Nigerian immigrant parents, and has worked at City Hall for nearly two decades, beginning under then-Mayor Thomas M. Menino, according to his campaign website. He is currently assistant general counsel and director of health and safety for the Boston Water and Sewer Commission, his website says.
• Alexandra Valdez — As a child, Valdez immigrated with her family from the Dominican Republic to Boston, according to her campaign website. She previously worked for then-Councilor Matt O’Malley and is currently director of the mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs. She’s worked at City Hall for nearly 10 years; this is her first run for office, Valdez told the Globe.

The District 1 city councilor represents East Boston, Charlestown, the North End, and part of downtown.

• Gabriela Coletta Zapata (incumbent) — Coletta Zapata is a Boston Public Schools alumna and longtime community advocate, who has previously worked for the New England Aquarium and then-City Councilor and now state Senator Lydia Edwards. She joined the council after winning a 2022 special election to replace Edwards, who departed for the state Senate.
• Ricardo Rodriguez — Rodriguez is still working on finalizing his campaign website and social profiles, he told the Globe when reached by email, and did not provide any biographical information. He has registered as a candidate with the state campaign finance agency.
• Andretti McDuffie-Stanziani — McDuffie-Stanziani informed the Globe via email, and told his followers on social media, that though he qualified for the September ballot, he is opting not to move forward with his campaign.

The District 2 City Councilor represents South Boston, Chinatown, and parts of downtown, Back Bay, and the South End.

• Edward Flynn (incumbent) — Flynn is a Boston native, Navy veteran, and former probation officer, whose father is former Boston mayor and US ambassador to the Holy See Raymond L. Flynn. He was first elected to the council in 2017 and served as council president in 2022 and 2023. He is running for his fifth term.
• Charles Delaney — The Globe was unable to find a campaign website for Delaney, and he did not respond to an emailed request for comment. Delaney has registered as a candidate with the state campaign finance agency.
• Brian Foley — Foley grew up in South Boston, is a Republican, and supporter of President Trump, according to material on his campaign’s social media pages. His top priorities in office would be to “stop illegal immigration,” “fix our roads,” and “reclaim our community centers,” according to his campaign website.

The District 3 city councilor represents part of the South End and a large swath of Dorchester. Incumbent John FitzGerald is running unopposed, and will not appear on September’s preliminary ballot.

• John FitzGerald (incumbent) — FitzGerald is a product of BPS whose father served in the Massachusetts State House for nearly 30 years. He worked for the city for 17 years, including in the office of economic development and the Boston Planning and Development Agency, before being elected to the council in 2023. He is running for his second term.

The District 4 city councilor represents parts of Dorchester, Mattapan, and Roslindale.

• Brian Worrell (incumbent) — Worrell is a native Bostonian, small business owner, and real estate broker, whose brother represents part of Boston in the state House. He was first elected to represent District 4 in 2021, and currently serves as chair of the council’s influential Ways and Means Committee. He is running for his third term.
• Helen Cameron — Cameron is a retired Boston Public Schools teacher and a retired real estate broker, Cameron told the Globe when reached via email. The Globe was unable to find a campaign website for Cameron, but she has registered as a candidate with the state campaign finance agency.
• Juwan Skeens — Skeens previously worked as a neighborhood liaison under then-Councilor Andrea Campbell and as a youth worker at the city’s Jackson Mann Community Center, according to his campaign website. He’s currently the executive director of the nonprofit By Believe Inspire Repeat Tree House.

The District 5 city councilor represents Hyde Park, and large parts of Roslindale and Mattapan.

• Enrique Pepén (incumbent) — Pepén is the child of Dominican immigrants, and previously worked as the executive director of the city’s Office of Neighborhood Services under Mayor Wu. He was elected to represent District 5 in 2023, and is running for his second term.
• Sharon Hinton — Hinton is founder of the nonprofit Black Teachers Matter; has worked at Boston Public Schools, Northeastern University, and Springfield College; and has hosted and produced public affairs programming for the Boston Neighborhood Network, according to a press release she shared with the Globe. This is her first run for office.
• Winston Pierre — Pierre is a father and immigrant from Haiti, whose work in Boston has included volunteering with the Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition, and overseeing the Boston Police Cadet Program in former-Mayor Martin J. Walsh’s administration, according to his campaign website. This is his first run for office.

The District 6 city councilor represents Jamaica Plain and West Roxbury. Incumbent Ben Weber is facing only one challenger, so this race will not appear on the September preliminary ballot.

• Benjamin Weber (incumbent) — Weber is a BPS dad, youth soccer coach, longtime labor attorney, and workers’ and tenants’ rights advocate. Weber was elected to represent District 6 on the City Council in 2023, and is running for his second term in office.
• Steven Berry — The Globe was unable to find a campaign website for Berry, and he did not respond to an emailed request for comment. Berry has registered as a candidate with the state campaign finance agency.

The District 7 city councilor represents Roxbury, and parts of Dorchester, Fenway, and the South End. It is the only open seat on the ballot this year. Incumbent Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson is not running for reelection after pleading guilty to federal corruption charges earlier this year. She is also stepping down from her role on the council, with her official last day being July 4, leaving her seat empty until her successor is elected in November.

• Said Abdikarim — Originally from Somalia, Abdikarim grew up in District 7 in public housing, according to his campaign website. He pursued a career in tech, and also serves as the director of policy, advocacy, and civic engagement at the African Community Economic Development of New England, an immigrant and refugee advocacy group, according to LinkedIn. He previously ran for an at-large council seat in 2021, but did not advance to the general election.
• Mavrick Afonso — Afonso is a BPS graduate who currently is working on addressing Massachusetts’ housing crisis in the state’s Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities, according to his campaign website. He previously spent nearly 10 years working in the city’s Parks and Recreation department, according to LinkedIn. This is his first run for office.
• Said Ahmed — Ahmed is originally from Somalia, but has lived in Roxbury since he was 12 years old and graduated from BPS. He was a track star in high school and later ran professionally under a Nike sponsorship deal. He has worked with Boston youth for decades as the founder of Boston United Track and Cross Country Club, and previously ran unsuccessfully for state representative.
• Wawa Bell — Bell is a formerly incarcerated Roxbury native, who has worked on violence prevention and youth empowerment for the past 10 years, according to his campaign website. He’s been a mentor in the MissionSAFE after school program, a community connections coordinator for the city of Boston, and is the cofounder of the Nubian Square Foundation, his website says. This is his first run for office.
• Tchad Cort — Cort is a Roxbury native who has worked for BPS for more than 15 years in the district’s transportation department focusing on operations, most recently on specialized services for students with additional needs, according to her campaign website. She’s an active member of the Boston Teachers Union and volunteers with the city’s Community Emergency Response Team, her website says.
• Miniard Culpepper — Culpepper is a Dorchester native and well-known senior pastor at the Pleasant Hill Missionary Baptist Church, where he has worked for more than 20 years, according to the church’s website. He’s been a housing advocate for years, exposed racial discrimination in the Boston Housing Authority, and worked for the US Department of Housing and Urban Development, his campaign website says. He ran unsuccessfully for a state Senate seat in 2022.
• Samuel Hurtado — Hurtado is originally from Mexico, but has lived in Boston for 25 years and cofounded South Boston en Acción, a grassroots advocacy group, according to his campaign website. He has previously worked for former councilor Kim Janey, including during her time as acting mayor, and currently works for the city’s Economic Opportunity and Inclusion Cabinet, according to LinkedIn. This is his first run for office.
• Natalie Juba-Sutherland — Juba-Sutherland is originally from Trinidad and Tobago but has lived in Boston for 25 years and previously experienced homelessness, according to her campaign website. She has worked as a loan officer and credit associate at a bank for more than 20 years, according to LinkedIn. This is her first run for office.
• Jerome King — King described himself as a Boston resident for more than 35 years, a community advocate, and a small business owner, in campaign materials shared with the Globe via email. King also shared links to his Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn profiles, along with contact information, but did not provide a link to a campaign website.
• Shawn Nelson — Nelson, who’s updating his campaign website, describes himself as a Dorchester native, veteran, grassroots activist, and former health care worker, when reached by the Globe via email. Nelson has gained notice for protesting COVID-19 vaccine mandates and disrupting public events, including being charged with assault and battery, affray, being a disorderly person, and resisting arrest during a chaotic City Council meeting in 2022. He previously ran unsuccessfully for a council position in 2023.
• Roy Owens Sr. — Owens is a perennial candidate in Boston, having run for state House and Senate seats at least 10 times, and for City Council more than four times. He also ran as an independent against US Representative Ayanna Pressley in 2020, during which his website proclaimed support for “traditional family values” and promoted COVID-19 conspiracy theories, the Globe previously reported.

The District 8 city councilor represents Beacon Hill, the West End, Back Bay, Fenway-Kenmore, and Mission Hill. Incumbent Sharon Durkan is running unopposed, and will not appear on the September preliminary ballot.

• Sharon Durkan (incumbent) — Durkan has represented District 8 since she won a special election to replace former councilor Kenzie Bok on the council in July 2023. Previously, Durkan was a grassroots organizer and Democratic activist, has served as the chair of Boston’s Ward 5 Democrats, and worked for Mayor Wu and US Senator Edward Markey.

The District 9 city councilor represents Allston-Brighton. Incumbent Liz Breadon is facing only one challenger, so this race will not appear on the September preliminary ballot.

• Liz Breadon (incumbent) — Originally from Northern Ireland, Breadon is a physical therapist and longtime progressive community activist in Allston-Brighton. Breadon became the first openly gay woman to be elected to the Boston City Council when she won the race to represent District 9 in 2019. She is running for her fourth term in office this year.
• Pilar Ortiz — Born in Texas to Mexican immigrant parents, Ortiz has called Boston home for more than 15 years, attending Boston College and then pursuing a career in marketing, according to her LinkedIn profile and campaign website. Ortiz spent the past three years working for the city of Boston as a chief of staff in the Law Department, and this is her first run for office.

Niki Griswold can be reached at niki.griswold@globe.com. Follow her @nikigriswold.