Reading voters decide key races in April 7 Election
Updated on April 9, 2026, with the official election results from the Town Clerk.
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Official results from Reading’s April 7, 2026, Annual Town Election show the outcome of several key local races, along with voter turnout data across the community.
Results are based on the Town Clerk’s official election results on the Town website and will be upgraded once totals are finalized and Town Meeting Member results are fully verified.
Election results
Moderator
Alan Foulds (incumbent)
Select Board
Karen Herrick (incumbent)
Sal Bramante
Board of Library Trustees
Cappy Popp (incumbent)
Monette Verrier (incumbent)
RMLD Board
Bob Coulter (incumbent)
School Committee
Erin Gaffen (incumbent)
Geoffrey Coram
Town Meeting
Precinct 1
Rebecca L Bailey (incumbent)
Heather Ellen Macloed Bramante (incumbent)
Emily Di Re (incumbent)
W Megan Fidler-Carey (incumbent)
Sarah Elizabeth Gordon Littlefield (incumbent)
Sheila M Mulroy (incumbent)
Mark Jonathan Zarrow (incumbent)
Kevin P Lucey
Precinct 2
Margaret E Connors (incumbent)
Vanessa Curry (incumbent)
Anthony D’Arezzo (incumbent)
David A Gentile (incumbent)
Kenneth Johnson (incumbent)
Nicole M Lamson (incumbent)
Matthew William McLeod
Matthew Morgan Steir
William Henry Dalton, Jr
Precinct 3
Jason Frederick Cassa Clarke (incumbent)
Philip R Dardeno (incumbent)
Mary Ellen Tourserkani (incumbent)
Sarah-Paul McCarty
Devin Patrick Pinkham
Allison Tiffany Powell
Michael Shimansky
Matthew Sullivan
Emily Eagleston
Precinct 4
Patrick Joseph Drummey (incumbent)
Keri Dawn-McCracken Fox (incumbent)
Thomas Durfee Grant (incumbent)
Jennifer Hillery (incumbent)
Lindsey Suzanne Monahan (incumbent)
Adam Dale Dedhard
Christopher Ray Soria
Robyn Daszkiewicz
Ralph A Preston
Precinct 5
Carlo Bacci (incumbent)
Jeffrey Barringer Dietz (incumbent)
Helena Marie Johnson (incumbent)
Mary Morris Parr (incumbent)
Edward J Ross (incumbent)
John B Sullivan (incumbent)
Catherine Rachel Kaminer
Jordi De Llano Campos
Precinct 6
Steven Lynn Cool (incumbent)
Robert A Coulter (incumbent)
James Gordon McIntosh (incumbent)
David John Raucci (incumbent)
Maria Scirpo Selvitelli
Aujanetta Stith
Cynthia Amy Tozian Cool
Kelly Malone
Frank Rizza Jr
Precinct 7
Joy M Beaulieu (incumbent)
Joseph C Carnahan (incumbent)
Travis Barnett Estes (incumbent)
Mark Frederick Logsdon (incumbent)
Hillary G Mateev (incumbent)
Genady Pilyavski (incumbent)
Jayna Stafford (incumbent)
John Brendon Sullivan (incumbent)
Precinct 8
Shawn Brandt (incumbent)
Pamela Elizabeth Daskalakis (incumbent)
Lori Lynn Hayes (incumbent)
Karen Gately Herrick (incumbent)
Joseph G McDonagh (incumbent)
Martha Elizabeth Moore (incumbent)
Casey Moulton (incumbent)
Bruce Alexander MacKenzie
Ballot question
Question 1: proposed amendments to the town charter
Yes:3,064 (61.2%)
No:1,417 (28.3%)
The measure passed with a clear majority of votes cast.
Voter turnout
According to the election result data:
Registered voters: 20,817
Ballots cast: 5,002
Voter turnout: 24.0%
Precinct-level data show that Precincts 1 and 7 recorded the highest voter turnout percentages in the election.
What’s next
The Town Clerk finalized results on April 9, including verification of Town Meeting Member races.
This article was updated as final certified results became available.
The Annual Town Election determines key leadership roles across Reading’s boards and committees, with turnout reflecting continued engagement in local governance.
