Boston mayoral race

With the emergence of social media in the last 20 years, the announcement video has become a staple of local and national political campaigns.

Acting Mayor Kim Janey announced her candidacy for mayor Tuesday morning, releasing a campaign video that depicts her journey on public transit from her Copeland Street home in Roxbury to City Hall, interspersed with clips of past mayoral candidates including Tito Jackson, Charlotte Golar Richie and Mel King.

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At-large City Councilor Annissa Essaibi George announced her candidacy for mayor last Thursday, with East Boston High School as a backdrop amid a light snowfall.

Dozens of individuals and representatives of civil rights, voter rights and other advocacy groups testified Tuesday in support of a home rule petition to skip a special election to fill the mayor’s seat soon to be vacated by Martin Walsh.