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JPNC Election results
Dear Neighbors and Community Members: Thank you to everyone who participated in the Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Council (JPNC) 2026 Election. We appreciate all of the candidates, volunteers, poll workers, and residents who helped make the 2026 Election a success. As promised, below are the official vote totals, listed in descending order by vote count within each area.
Area B: Lorenzo Bartoloni – 68 / Chase Brewster – 65 / Alcurtis Clark – 62 / Caliga – 56 / Erich Yaeger – 50
Area C: Gert Thorn – 64 / Adam Burrows – 62 / Bernie Doherty – 61 / Alessia Shelley – 53
At-Large: Purple Reign – 184 / Michael Reiskind – 147 / Sarah Freeman – 138 / Dave Baron – 132 / Aiko Miller – 124
Please note: these results are official and have been reviewed and certified. Thank you to everyone who has supported the work of the Council, participated in community discussions, volunteering, voting, and continuing to show up for Jamaica Plain.
Respectfully submitted,
Matthew Bruno,
Election Ombudsperson and The 2026 Election Committee Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Council (JPNC) info.jpnc@gmail.com www.jpnc.org
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