Wakefield 2022 Voting Guide: Candidates, Where To Vote

WAKEFIELD, MA — Election Day is here in 2022 as voters who haven’t already voted by mail or through early voting get set to head to the polls for this year’s state elections.

While the majority of statewide races haven’t been tightly contested this year, Wakefield voters do still have important races and questions on their ballots.

Before you head to the polls on Tuesday (or to a ballot drop box), here's a cheat sheet on all the local items you'll be voting on, plus tips on where and when to vote.

Where, When To Vote

Polls in Massachusetts will be open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Nov. 8. All voting in Wakefield will take place at Galvin Middle School. Find out if you're registered to vote here.

If you're voting by mail, you can drop off your ballot at the clerk's office and in any ballot drop box — but not at polling locations. You can also mail your ballot on Election Day, but it won't be counted if it arrives after Nov. 11. Your best bet is the drop box or handing it off in-person.

Key Races

Patch has put together a guide for statewide races which you can read here. The following are the key contested races that will be on the ballot for Wakefield:

Lewis (i) vs Dombroski - State Senate, 5th Middlesex District

Local voters will help decide a two-way race for state senate between Democratic Sen. Jason Lewis and Republican Ed Dombroski.

Lewis, an incumbent, has served in the senate since 2014. Dombroski is a Wakefield Town Councilor and a family law attorney looking to unseat Lewis.

The two have sparred throughout their campaigns this year, debating at an event in Wakefield last month. Their campaigns have touched on topics ranging from transparency, to school funding, to inflation.

Moulton (i) vs May vs Tashjian - Congress, 6th Congressional District

Democratic incumbent Congressman Seth Moulton is facing challenges from Republican Bob May and Libertarian Mark Tashjian.

Moulton has served in the House of Representatives since 2015.

May is a West Peabody-based businessman. He ran for state representative in 2020 before launching his campaign for Congress in January.

Tashjian is a Georgetown-based entrepreneur. He announced his candidacy in July.