Taunton City Councilor Estele Borges considers running for mayor. What she said
TAUNTON — Taunton City Councilor Estele Borges is considering a campaign for Taunton mayor.
"I've had a lot of people from across the city and throughout the business community encouraging me to run for mayor," Borges told the Gazette in a text message. "At the same time I have become very concerned about some of the challenges facing the city so I'm exploring the idea. More to come."
In a filing with the state's Office of Campaign and Political Finance, Borges also updated the "office sought" entry in her campaign committee's paperwork to indicate she is seeking the position of mayor in Taunton.
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According to the city's Election Department, the election for city offices such as mayor and city councilor will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025.
A preliminary election will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2025. The preliminary election will essentially function as a primary in the event that multiple candidates run for mayor.
City elections are nonpartisan.
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Borges currently serves as a Taunton city councilor and Bristol-Plymouth Regional Technical School Committee member. She is a Democrat. For day jobs, she's currently transitional care manager at Bayada Health and owner/broker of Borges Realty & Development. She formerly managed the District Center for the Arts.
Borges previously ran for mayor against Shaunna O'Connell in 2019, and lost. Borges also mounted an unsuccessful run as the Democratic challenger to then-State Rep. O'Connell, the Republican incumbent, in the 2016 race.
This article originally appeared on The Taunton Daily Gazette: Taunton election: City Councilor Estele Borges considers run for mayor
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