"Eleven people were competing to replace Anderson, who resigned after pleading guilty to two federal counts related to a $7,000 kickback scheme in May. The district includes parts of Fenway, Dorchester, Roxbury, and some of the South End. Said "Coach" Ahmed, an educator from Roxbury, and Miniard Culpepper, a senior baptist, received the most votes, according to unofficial election results. In the nonpartisan election, the top two vote-getters in the preliminary go head-to-head in the November general election."
""With so much at stake for District 7, voters deserve certainty that every ballot was counted correctly," Afonso said in the statement. "This isn't about politics, it's about protecting the integrity of our democracy. The fact that other candidates and community leaders are united proves that fairness matters more than campaign lines.""
Eleven candidates vied to fill the District 7 Boston City Council seat vacated after Tania Fernandes Anderson pleaded guilty in a $7,000 kickback case. Said "Coach" Ahmed led the preliminary with 15.72% (1,155 votes), Miniard Culpepper placed second with 15.00% (1,102 votes), and Mavrick Afonso finished third with 14.72% (1,082 votes). The top two vote-getters advance to the November general election. Afonso, joined by several opponents, filed a formal recount petition with the Boston Election Department after the margin between second and third narrowed to roughly 17–20 votes. The top five candidates were separated by just 1.38 percentage points.
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