Ruais, Cavanaugh among 41 running for major offices in 2025 Manchester municipal election
Among those filing Tuesday was Ruais's opponent for mayor in the 2023 general election, Kevin Cavanaugh, who is seeking the Ward 1 alderman seat he occupied for eight years.
Since publicly announcing his intention to run for a second term in January, Ruais's campaign reports over $500,000 raised, with more than $450,000 cash on hand.
Ruais said when he was sworn into office 19 months ago, he promised the people of Manchester "a new beginning" with a goal of making the Queen City the best mid-sized city in the United States.
'Working collaboratively with our community partners, we have realized many successes on affordable housing, reducing crime and overdoses all while delivering two budgets that came further under the tax cap than any previous budgets,' Ruais said in a statement. 'However, we know much more work remains, and we are just getting started.
'We have bigger plans on the horizon to keep Moving Manchester Forward. I humbly ask you for the opportunity to lead the city for another two years so that we can continue achieving positive results for the Queen City.'
Ruais is running unopposed at the moment.
Cavanaugh enters the Ward 1 alderman race with one opponent thus far — Planning Board chairman Bryce Kaw-uh.
'Manchester is where I was born and raised as well as where my wife Kerri and I chose to raise our kids. To us, Manchester is home,' Cavanaugh said in a statement. 'With every campaign, I have focused on public safety and public education, and this campaign will be no different.'
Ward 1 resident and former Manchester Chief of Police Allen Aldenberg voiced support for Cavanaugh, saying he was 'very supportive of the Manchester Police Department and public safety initiatives' during his tenure as chief.
'He was willing to have open and honest discussions about public safety issues and the means to address them,' Aldenberg said. 'As a Ward 1 resident I am confident that Kevin will continue to serve the residents of Manchester well and with integrity.'
The two-week window for candidates to file papers to run for office in the 2025 Manchester municipal election opened Monday, July 14, at 8 a.m. Declarations of candidacy will be accepted at the City Clerk's Office at City Hall during regular business hours until the filing period ends at 5 p.m. on Friday, July 25.
Voters in each ward will select a mayor, two aldermen at-large, two school committee members at-large, one alderman, one school committee member and various ward officials, including a moderator, a ward clerk and three selectmen.
A total of 41 candidates for aldermen and school board seats have now filed paperwork during the first day of the filing period.
The municipal primary election will be held on Sept. 16 with the general election being held on Nov. 4.
The following candidates all filed paperwork as of 5 p.m. Tuesday, July 22, to run for office:
Citywide races
Mayor: Jay Ruais.
Alderman at-large: Chris Morgan, Dan O'Neil
School committeeman at-large: Jim O'Connell, Cindy Stewart
WARD 1
Alderman: Bryce Kaw-uh, Kevin Cavanaugh
School board: Julie Turner
WARD 2
Alderman: Dan Goonan, Ben Prescott
School board: Sean Parr, Melodye Smith
WARD 3
Alderman: Avery Cyr, Dana Dexter, Glenn RJ Ouellette
School board: Sarah Georges, Cali Rojas
WARD 4
Alderman: Christine Fajardo
School board: Leslie Want
WARD 5
Alderman: Jason Bonilla, Kathleen Paquette
School board: Jeff Taylor, Mark Millet
WARD 6
Alderman: Crissy Kantor
School board: Dan Bergeron, Chastice Cocchiarella
WARD 7
Alderman: Ross Terrio, Tom Bozoian
School board: Chris Potter
WARD 8
Alderman: Ed Sapienza, Clyde Perezcastaneda
School board: None
WARD 9
Alderman: Jim Burkush, Troy Micklon
School board: Bob Baines
WARD 10
Alderman: Bill Barry
School board: Gary Hamer
WARD 11
Alderman: Norm Vincent, Lawrence Bryant
School board: Elizabeth 'Liz' O'Neil-Wong
WARD 12
Alderman: Kelly Thomas
School board: Carlos Gonzalez
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