Update: January 5, 2026, 3:30 p.m.
From the Dorchester Reporter:
“Councillor Liz Breadon of Allston-Brighton has been elected Boston City Council President edging out Brian Worrell, 7-6.
By her own account, Breadon was an eleventh-hour choice after Councillor Gabriella Coletta-Zapata of East Boston withdrew her candidacy on Sunday.
Councillor Worrell was offered up by supporters as a candidate who would position the council as a more independent, ‘check and balance’ to the Wu administration.”
Read more at the DR.
[Editor’s note: Was it the pledge to make at-large city councilor Henry Santana VP that prompted some councilors to pull back on Coletta Zapata]
The latest according to the Dorchester Reporter.
“District 4 City Councillor Brian Worrell is the favorite to win the votes needed to be the next president of the Boston City Council, according to sources familiar with the vote, which will take place on Monday after councilors are sworn into office.
City Councillor Gabriella Coletta Zapata from District 1 withdrew her name from consideration on Sunday.
“Upon further reflection, I have decided not to seek the nomination for city council president,” Coletta Zapata said in a statement sent to The Reporter. “I’m thankful for those who supported me and I look forward to serving my next term focused on my constituents, protecting Bostonians from divisive federal attacks, and in the health and well-being of my growing family.”
Her withdrawal was first reported by MassterList.”
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