Setti Warren | |
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Mayor of Newton | |
In office January 1, 2010 – January 1, 2018 | |
Preceded by | David Cohen |
Succeeded by | Ruthanne Fuller |
Personal details | |
Born | Newton, Massachusetts, U.S. | August 25, 1970
Political party | Democratic |
Education | Boston College (BA) Suffolk University (JD) |
Website | Campaign website |
Setti David Warren (born August 25, 1970)[1] is an American politician. He served as Mayor of Newton, Massachusetts, a suburb of Boston, and is a former Democratic candidate for United States Senate in 2012. He is the first popularly elected African-American mayor in Massachusetts.
Warren ran for Governor of Massachusetts in the 2018 election, announcing his candidacy on May 20, 2017. Warren withdrew from the race on April 26, 2018, citing fundraising and financial issues.[2]