Voters' guide

To the Boston City Council

compiled by Jumana Farouky, Ben Geman, and Mike Miliard

Boston is facing crucial questions about development, affordable housing, and public education. Next Tuesday's election provides a rare opportunity to send new voices to the city council to help shape these debates. Two important districts, Seven (Roxbury) and Eight (Back Bay, Fenway, Mission Hill, and Beacon Hill), have open seats. To help you make a decision about these and the other races, the Phoenix has compiled a voters' guide to the election. Read it. Take it with you to the polls. And make sure you vote.

Peggy Davis-Mullen At-large incumbent	Stephen Murphy At-large incumbent	Albert "Dapper" O'Neil At-large incumbent
Paul Scapicchio District One incumbent, unopposed	Francis "Mickey" Roache At-large incumbent	Michael Flaherty At-large challenger
Andrea Morell At-large challenger	Joe Mulligan At-large challenger	Greg Timilty At-large challenger
Jimmy Kelly District Two incumbent, unopposed	Maureen Feeney District Three incumbent	John Comerford District Three challenger
Charles Yancey District Four incumbent	Vicki Middleton District Four challenger	Dan Conley District Five incumbent
David Patrick District Five challenger	Maura Hennigan District Six incumbent	John Tobin District Six challenger
Chuck Turner District Seven challenger	Tracy Litthcut District Seven challenger	Mike Ross District Eight challenger
Suzanne Iannella District Eight challenger	Brian Honan District Nine incumbent	Rosie Hanlon District Nine challenger