SPRINGFIELD — There are eight candidates, including all five incumbents, running for the five available at-large seats this year. Longtime Councilor Kateri Walsh is among them.

Ahead of Tuesday, The Republican reached out to all candidates for the opposed School Committee seats to answer a short questionnaire.

Find more candidates and responses in the past week’s print editions or online at masslive.com/topic/election .

Kateri B. Walsh

Address: 42 Magnolia Terrace

Office sought: City Council, at-large

Introductory statement: Experience, dedication, and a strong record of public service as an at-large city councilor. I’ve had the privilege of serving as City Council president and vice president, chair of several key committees, and currently as chair of the Springfield Women’s

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