Ward Councilor
Watch Candidate Forums for contested Ward Councilor races in Newton's 2025 city-wide election, and find Candidate Messages from those running for a Ward Councilor office.​​​
​Newton residents can vote for one (1) Ward Councilor for the ward in which they reside only.
CANDIDATE MESSAGES
NewTV invited all candidates running in the 2025 Newton City Election to record a statement up to three minutes in length. Below are Ward Councilor Candidate Messages from those who chose to participate. Candidates appear in Ward order, and when multiple candidates are running for the same seat, they are shown in alphabetical order by last name.
Julie Irish.
Candidate for
Ward 5 Ward Councilor.
Garry Miller.
Candidate for
Ward 5 Ward Councilor.
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Martha Bixby.
Candidate for
Ward 6 Ward Councilor.
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Lisle Baker.
Candidate for
Ward 7 Ward Councilor.
CANDIDATE FORUM
NewTV and the League of Women Voters of Newton co-produced this forum for the
Ward 5 Ward Councilor seat.
Ward Councilor, Ward 5.
Julie Irish
Garret Miller
The General Election will be held on Tuesday, November 4, 2025. Only voting residents in Ward 5 can vote for one of these candidates.