Mayor: Jenn Weaver (inc. commissioner)
Jenn Weaver
Confidence Level: High
Other Candidates: N/A
After fourteen years, Tom Stevens has opted not to seek an eighth term as mayor. The mayor pro tem, Jenn Weaver, is running unopposed to replace him. As is typical of Hillsborough elections, you don’t get much of a choice. But Weaver, a former public policy researcher with progressive ideas on housing and sustainability, will make a good mayor.
Board of Commissioners: Mark Bell (inc.), Matt Hughes (inc.), Evelyn Lloyd (inc.)
Confidence Level: High
Other Candidates: Kevin Mason
Kevin Mason, the co-owner of The Accidental Baker, says he is running to give Hillsborough voters options, as everyone else on the ballot is an incumbent. That’s admirable—and the competition is very welcome. But that alone isn’t a compelling reason to make a change.
Evelyn Lloyd is the board’s voice of experience, having served Hillsborough since 1991; her institutional knowledge will prove vital as the town’s department heads retire. Matt Hughes provides youth, vigor, and a progressive perspective. Mark Bell wants to continue focusing on affordability and equity amid rapid growth.
They all deserve re-election.
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