Edward Flynn
Edward Flynn is a member of the Boston City Council in Massachusetts, representing District 2. He assumed office on January 1, 2018. His current term ends on January 5, 2026.
Flynn is running for re-election to the Boston City Council to represent District 2 in Massachusetts. He is on the ballot in the general election on November 4, 2025. He advanced from the primary on September 9, 2025.
Biography
Flynn served in the U.S. Navy for 25 years. His professional experience includes working as a probation officer at the Suffolk Superior Court. At the time of his 2017 campaign, Flynn and his wife Kristen had two children.[1]
Elections
2025
See also: City elections in Boston, Massachusetts (2025)
General election
General election for Boston City Council District 2
Incumbent Edward Flynn and Charles Delaney are running in the general election for Boston City Council District 2 on November 4, 2025.
Candidate | ||
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| Charles Delaney (Nonpartisan) | ||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Boston City Council District 2
Incumbent Edward Flynn and Charles Delaney defeated Brian Foley in the primary for Boston City Council District 2 on September 9, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Edward Flynn (Nonpartisan) | 86.4 | 8,250 |
| ✔ | Charles Delaney (Nonpartisan) | 6.6 | 629 | |
| Brian Foley (Nonpartisan) | 6.2 | 588 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.8 | 81 | ||
| Total votes: 9,548 | |||
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Endorsements
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2023
See also: City elections in Boston, Massachusetts (2023)
General election
General election for Boston City Council District 2
Incumbent Edward Flynn won election in the general election for Boston City Council District 2 on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Edward Flynn (Nonpartisan) | 97.8 | 7,575 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.2 | 169 | ||
| Total votes: 7,744 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Edward Flynn advanced from the primary for Boston City Council District 2.
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Flynn in this election.
2021
See also: City elections in Boston, Massachusetts (2021)
General election
General election for Boston City Council District 2
Incumbent Edward Flynn won election in the general election for Boston City Council District 2 on November 2, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Edward Flynn (Nonpartisan) | 98.3 | 15,029 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.7 | 257 | ||
| Total votes: 15,286 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Edward Flynn advanced from the primary for Boston City Council District 2.
2019
See also: City elections in Boston, Massachusetts (2019)
General election
General election for Boston City Council District 2
Incumbent Edward Flynn won election in the general election for Boston City Council District 2 on November 5, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Edward Flynn (Nonpartisan) | 97.0 | 6,373 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 3.0 | 194 | ||
| Total votes: 6,567 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Edward Flynn advanced from the primary for Boston City Council District 2.
2017
The city of Boston, Massachusetts, held elections for mayor and city council on November 7, 2017. A primary election occurred on September 26, 2017. All 13 seats on the city council were up for election. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was May 23, 2017.
Edward Flynn defeated Michael Kelley in the general election for District 2 on the Boston City Council.[2]
| Boston City Council, District 2 General Election, 2017 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Edward Flynn |
51.61% | 7,474 |
| Michael Kelley | 48.05% | 6,958 |
| Write-in votes | 0.35% | 50 |
| Total Votes | 14,482 | |
| Source: City of Boston, "Official Ward 2 Election Results," accessed November 27, 2017 | ||
The following candidates ran in the primary election for District 2 on the Boston City Council.[3]
| Boston City Council, District 2 Nonpartisan Primary Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Edward Flynn |
56.42% | 5,085 |
| Michael Kelley |
31.73% | 2,860 |
| Corey Dinopoulos | 5.59% | 504 |
| Erica Tritta | 2.03% | 183 |
| Joseph Kebartas | 1.79% | 161 |
| Peter Lin-Marcus | 1.38% | 124 |
| Kora Roberts Katz Vakil | 0.80% | 72 |
| Write-in votes | 0.27% | 24 |
| Total Votes | 9,013 | |
| Source: City of Boston, "Official District 2 election results," September 26, 2017 | ||
Endorsements
Flynn received the following endorsements in 2017:[4]
- Boston City Councilor Bill Linehan[5]
- Congressman Stephen Lynch (D)
- State Representative Nick Collins (D)
- Boston City Councilor At-Large Michael Flaherty
- Suffolk Superior Court Clerk Michael J. Donovan
- Suffolk Supreme Judicial Court Clerk Maura S. Doyle
- AFSCME Council 93
- Boston Carmen’s Union Local 589
- Boston Fire Fighters Local 718
- Boston Newspaper Printing Pressmen Union Local 3
- Bricklayers and Allied Craftsmen Local 3
- Chinese Progressive Political Action
- IBEW Local 2222
- International Longshoremen's Association Local 799, 800, 805
- International Union of Operating Engineers Local 4
- Iron Workers Local 7
- Massachusetts Correction Officers Federated Union PAC
- Massachusetts Nurses Association
- National Association of Government Employees (NAGE) / SEIU Local 5000
- Sheet Metal Workers Local 17
- Teamsters Local 122
- Teamsters Local 25
- UFCW Local 1445
- UNITE HERE Local 26
- United Steelworkers Local 12003
- UWUA Local 310, 317, 318, 322, 329, 330, 340, 341, 350, 369
Campaign themes
2025
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2023
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2021
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2019
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2017
Flynn participated in Ballotpedia's 2017 survey of municipal government candidates.[6] The following sections display his responses to the survey questions. When asked what his top priority would be if elected, the candidate did not give a response.[7]
Ranking the issues
The candidate was asked to rank the following issues by importance in the city, with 1 being the most important and 12 being the least important: city services (trash, utilities, etc.), civil rights, crime reduction/prevention, environment, government transparency, homelessness, housing, K-12 education, public pensions/retirement funds, recreational opportunities, transportation, and unemployment. This table displays this candidate's rankings from most to least important.
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Issue | Candidate's ranking |
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| Housing | Civil rights | ||
| Transportation | City services (trash, utilities, etc.) | ||
| Crime reduction/prevention | Government transparency | ||
| K-12 education | Environment | ||
| Public pensions/retirement funds | Recreational opportunities | ||
| Homelessness | No item ranked at this value by the candidate. | ||
Nationwide municipal issues
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Additional themes
Flynn's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[8]
Education
- Excerpt: "Every kid in every neighborhood in District 2 deserves to go to a great public school. Ed believes that young families shouldn’t have to decide whether to stay in the neighborhood they love or move to the suburbs. As City Councilor, Ed will be a strong champion for high-quality public education, and advocate for necessary investments in the Boston Public School system."
Safety and transportation
- Excerpt: "As a Probation Officer, Ed has firsthand experience working with law enforcement to keep our streets safe while promoting community policing efforts. Ed also believes that residents of District 2 deserve a high-quality and reliable public transit system so that children growing up in Cathedral or Andrew Square can access jobs in the booming economy downtown and in the Seaport."
Reliable city government
- Excerpt: "Ed believes that our next City Councilor should be easily accessible, and provide responsive and effective constituent service to all residents of District 2. If elected, Ed will work hard every day to make City Hall work better for all of us."
Unity and diversity
- Excerpt: "District 2 is a diverse community, and it’s easy to be divided through our differences. Ed believes that we are stronger when our neighborhoods come together to ensure that we all have access to the things that matter – great schools, safe streets, and reliable services. As City Councilor, Ed will focus on bringing the district together and advocating for our shared values."
See also
2025 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Ed Flynn campaign website, "Meet Ed," accessed September 20, 2017
- ↑ City of Boston, "Election Department Certifies Candidates For Municipal Election," June 5, 2017
- ↑ City of Boston, "Election Department Certifies Candidates For Municipal Election," June 5, 2017
- ↑ Ed Flynn campaign website, "Endorsements," accessed September 20, 2017
- ↑ Boston Herald, "Linehan endorses Ed Flynn," October 19, 2017
- ↑ Note: The candidate's answers have been reproduced here verbatim without edits or corrections by Ballotpedia.
- ↑ Ballotpedia's municipal government candidate survey, 2017, "Edward Flynn's Responses," September 11, 2017
- ↑ Ed Flynn campaign website, "Priorities," accessed September 20, 2017
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