Jean-Claude Sanon
Jean-Claude Sanon ran for election to the Boston City Council to represent District 5 in Massachusetts. Sanon lost in the primary on September 12, 2023.
Biography
Sanon was born in Haiti and moved to Boston in 1975. He attended Boston English High School and received a bachelor's degree in computer science from Newbury College. He started his business, Avant-Garde, in 2005, which provides interpretation and translation of immigration and legal matters. He is also a radio and television announcer.[1]
Elections
2023
See also: City elections in Boston, Massachusetts (2023)
General election
General election for Boston City Council District 5
Enrique Pepen defeated Jose Ruiz in the general election for Boston City Council District 5 on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Enrique Pepen (Nonpartisan) | 52.7 | 5,786 | |
| Jose Ruiz (Nonpartisan) | 46.9 | 5,149 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 45 | ||
| Total votes: 10,980 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Boston City Council District 5
Enrique Pepen and Jose Ruiz defeated incumbent Ricardo Arroyo and Jean-Claude Sanon in the primary for Boston City Council District 5 on September 12, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Enrique Pepen (Nonpartisan) | 40.4 | 3,052 | |
| ✔ | Jose Ruiz (Nonpartisan) | 30.6 | 2,310 | |
| Ricardo Arroyo (Nonpartisan) | 18.5 | 1,400 | ||
| Jean-Claude Sanon (Nonpartisan) | 10.2 | 768 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 29 | ||
| Total votes: 7,559 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Sanon in this election.
2019
See also: City elections in Boston, Massachusetts (2019)
General election
General election for Boston City Council District 5
Ricardo Arroyo defeated Maria Esdale Farrell in the general election for Boston City Council District 5 on November 5, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Ricardo Arroyo (Nonpartisan) | 54.5 | 5,333 | |
| Maria Esdale Farrell (Nonpartisan) | 45.0 | 4,404 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 40 | ||
| Total votes: 9,777 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Boston City Council District 5
The following candidates ran in the primary for Boston City Council District 5 on September 24, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Ricardo Arroyo (Nonpartisan) | 29.5 | 2,236 | |
| ✔ | Maria Esdale Farrell (Nonpartisan) | 24.0 | 1,814 | |
| Jean-Claude Sanon (Nonpartisan) | 15.3 | 1,159 | ||
| Mimi Turchinetz (Nonpartisan) | 14.5 | 1,098 | ||
| Alkia Powell (Nonpartisan) | 7.6 | 575 | ||
 | Cecily Graham (Nonpartisan) | 5.3 | 400 | |
 | Justin Murad (Nonpartisan) | 2.0 | 154 | |
 | Yves Mary Jean (Nonpartisan) | 1.6 | 123 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 12 | ||
| Total votes: 7,571 | |||
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2015
The city of Boston, Massachusetts, held elections for city council on November 3, 2015. A primary election took place on September 8, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was May 19, 2015. All 13 city council seats were up for election. In District 5, incumbent Timothy McCarthy defeated Jean-Claude Sanon in the general election.[2][3]
| Boston City Council District 5, General election, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Timothy McCarthy Incumbent | 64.0% | 4,836 |
| Jean-Claude Sanon | 35.5% | 2,690 |
| Write-in votes | 0.42% | 32 |
| Total Votes | 7,558 | |
| Source: City of Boston, "November 3, 2015 - Municipal Election," accessed December 7, 2015 | ||
Campaign themes
2023
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Jean-Claude Sanon did not complete Ballotpedia's 2023 Candidate Connection survey.
2019
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Jean-Claude Sanon did not complete Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey.
2015
Sanon's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[1]
Education
- Excerpt: "Jean-Claude will work to secure funding for our public schools in District-5. He will also champion educational initiatives to meet the needs of individuals our public schools have failed. Jean-Claude will work to hold those responsible for teaching our youth effectively; he will work to secure funding for training and retention of a highly skilled teachers."
Healthcare
- Excerpt: "Jean-Claude will work to establish a prescription drug discount for seniors, he will champion efforts that will enhance our community health centers, and he will work to secure funding public health initiatives, and will champion initiatives to expand access to affordable health care in District-5."
Jobs
- Excerpt: "Jean-Claude will work to improve access to capital so that small businesses can start, residents of the District should be able to gain employment, and the economic health of our district should improve. He will also fight to increase access to job training programs for youth and adults of the district."
Public safety
- Excerpt: "He will work to provide law enforcement officials and neighborhood crime watch organizations with the resources necessary to keep the streets and schools safe in our neighborhoods. He will also fight for effective rehabilitation for offenders and comprehensive re-entry programs for ex-offenders. It’s not good enough to get tougher on crime; we have to be smarter in our approaches to public safety issues."
See also
2023 Elections
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