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John Fitzgerald (Massachusetts)
John Fitzgerald is a member of the Boston City Council in Massachusetts, representing District 3. He assumed office on January 1, 2024.
Fitzgerald ran for re-election to the Boston City Council to represent District 3 in Massachusetts. He won in the general election on November 4, 2025.
Elections
2025
See also: City elections in Boston, Massachusetts (2025)
General election
General election for Boston City Council District 3
Incumbent John Fitzgerald won election in the general election for Boston City Council District 3 on November 4, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | John Fitzgerald (Nonpartisan) | 98.0 | 7,850 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.0 | 164 | ||
| Total votes: 8,014 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Incumbent John Fitzgerald advanced from the primary for Boston City Council District 3.
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Fitzgerald in this election.
2023
See also: City elections in Boston, Massachusetts (2023)
General election
General election for Boston City Council District 3
John Fitzgerald defeated Joel Richards in the general election for Boston City Council District 3 on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | John Fitzgerald (Nonpartisan) | 58.3 | 5,151 | |
| Joel Richards (Nonpartisan) | 41.4 | 3,659 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 32 | ||
| Total votes: 8,842 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Boston City Council District 3
The following candidates ran in the primary for Boston City Council District 3 on September 12, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | John Fitzgerald (Nonpartisan) | 43.1 | 2,785 | |
| ✔ | Joel Richards (Nonpartisan) | 19.2 | 1,238 | |
| Ann Walsh (Nonpartisan) | 17.9 | 1,155 | ||
| Matthew Patton (Nonpartisan) | 8.5 | 550 | ||
| Jennifer Johnson (Nonpartisan) | 4.2 | 272 | ||
| Barry Lawton (Nonpartisan) | 3.7 | 237 | ||
| Rosalind Wornum (Nonpartisan) | 3.3 | 213 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 12 | ||
| Total votes: 6,462 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Fitzgerald in this election.
Campaign themes
2025
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2023
John Fitzgerald did not complete Ballotpedia's 2023 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2025 Elections
External links
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Candidate Boston City Council District 3 |
Officeholder Boston City Council District 3 |
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Footnotes
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| Preceded by Frank Baker |
Boston City Council District 3 2024-Present |
Succeeded by - |
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