Jake Wilson
Jake Wilson | |
|---|---|
Wilson in 2025 | |
| Mayor-elect of Somerville | |
| Assuming office January 3, 2026 | |
| Succeeding | Katjana Ballantyne |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jacob D. Wilson 1977 (age 47–48) Minnesota, U.S. |
| Spouse | Catherine Wilson |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | University of Pennsylvania (B.A.) |
| Website | www |
Jake Wilson (born 1977) is an American politician who, as of December 2025, is the mayor-elect of Somerville, Massachusetts. He is set to take office on January 3, 2026 to become the 37th mayor of Somerville. Wilson has served as an at-large member of the Somerville City Council since January 2022.
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 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]
After a slew of 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.[5] In 2023 he successfully ran for reelection.[6]
On December 16, 2024, Wilson announced his candidacy for mayor, challenging incumbent Katjana Ballantyne.[7] 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.[8]
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.
- ^ "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.