Jake Wilson
Jake Wilson | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Wilson in 2025 | |
| 37th Mayor of Somerville | |
| Assumed office January 2, 2026 | |
| Preceded by | Katjana Ballantyne |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jacob D. Wilson 1977 (age 48–49) Minnesota, U.S. |
| Spouse | Catherine Evans |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | University of Pennsylvania (B.A.) |
| Website | www |
Jake Wilson (born 1977) is an American politician who has served as the 37th mayor of Somerville, Massachusetts since January 2, 2026. Wilson had previously served as an at-large member of the Somerville City Council between January 2022 and January 2026.
Early life and education
Wilson was born in the Twin Cities. He and his family moved to a family farm in Iowa two years after he was born.[1] He later earned his B.A. in English at the University of Pennsylvania in 1999.[2]
Career
From 1997 to 2001, Wilson worked in Technology consulting and advisory services. From 2001 to 2006, he worked as a Journalist.[3] In 2018, Wilson became president of Somerville Youth Soccer, and held that position until 2021.[1][4] Before becoming president of the organization, Wilson was the communications director, and also coached for the organization [5]
After several Somerville at-large City Councillors announced their retirement from the council, Wilson ran for one of the four at-large seats in 2021. He won with 7,067 votes.[6] In 2023 he successfully ran for reelection.[7]
On December 16, 2024, Wilson announced his candidacy for mayor, challenging incumbent Katjana Ballantyne.[8] Ballantyne was eliminated in the September 2025 preliminary election, and Wilson won the November 2025 municipal election. Wilson won with the most votes in both elections.[9]
Wilson was sworn in as mayor on January 2, 2026.[10][11]
Personal life
Wilson married his wife in 2002. They have two children and live in the Somerville neighborhood of Winter Hill.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "About Jake". Jake for Somerville. Retrieved December 23, 2025.
- ^ Shalin, Dan (October 16, 2023). "Somerville Candidate Profile: Jake Wilson For City Council". Patch. Retrieved December 22, 2025.
- ^ Newman, Alex (October 28, 2021). "Candidate Profile: Jake Wilson, City Councilor At-Large". Patch. Retrieved December 23, 2025.
- ^ "Rising above the smears". Jake for Somerville. Retrieved December 23, 2025.
- ^ Noonan, Matt (October 10, 2017). "What's new in Somerville Youth Soccer". WickedLocal.com. Retrieved December 25, 2025.
- ^ "Somerville ElectionStats » 2021 Nov 2 :: Municipal Election :: Councilor :: City of Somerville". Somerville ElectionStats. Retrieved December 23, 2025.
- ^ "Somerville ElectionStats » 2023 Nov 7 :: Municipal Election :: Councilor :: City of Somerville". Somerville ElectionStats. Retrieved December 23, 2025.
- ^ Lucchesi, Madison (December 16, 2024). "Councilor at large Jake Wilson announces a run for Somerville mayor, first to declare for 2025 (updated)". Cambridge Day. Retrieved December 23, 2025.
- ^ Muneer, Sana (November 5, 2025). "Jake Wilson to be Somerville's next mayor, unofficial results show". Boston.com. Retrieved December 23, 2025.
- ^ City of Somerville MA; Wilson, Jake (January 2, 2026). "Instagram". Instagram. Archived from the original on January 2, 2026. Retrieved January 2, 2026.
Happy New Year, Somerville! This morning at City Hall I was officially sworn in as Mayor. First order of business? Opening the Mayor's office door.
- ^ Somerville GovTV (January 2, 2026). Jake Wilson Swearing-In Ceremony for Somerville Mayor - January 2, 2026. Retrieved January 3, 2026 – via YouTube.