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New Bedford voters re-elected Mayor Jon Mitchell to a sixth term as mayor on Tuesday along with Leo Choquette as Ward 1 Councilor and Joe Lopes in Ward 5.

Former New Bedford City Council President Joe Lopes announced on WBSM's SouthCoast Tonight he is running for the Ward 5 seat to replace the outgoing Scott Lima.

Newcomer Ryan Pereira walked the streets of New Bedford's Ward 6, listening to concerns and asking voters to support him. They took a chance on him.

Ian Abreu has won more votes than any other New Bedford councilor in two consecutive municipal elections and should be the council president for 2022.

The unofficial results are in: New Bedford City Council President Joe Lopes is out.

New Bedford City Council President Joe Lopes needs to call on Ward 3 Councilor Hugh Dunn to recuse himself from discussions concerning police funding.

New Bedford Ward 6 challenger Ryan Pereira is making his first run for office, but he is executing like a veteran campaigner.

Ward 6 City Councilor Joe Lopes was recently re-elected to another term as New Bedford City Council President. He is the potential interim mayor. He also has opposition.

The New Bedford City Council on Monday night re-elected Joe Lopes as council president, after councilors waived a rule prohibiting back-to-back terms.

As speculation continues about New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell leaving early to join the Biden Administration, the list of potential mayoral candidates grows.