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 48–49) 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 [update] ,is the mayor-elect of Somerville,Massachusetts. He is set to take office on January 3,2026 to become the 37th mayor of Somerville. [1] Wilson has served as an at-large member of the Somerville City Council since January 2022.
Wilson was born in the Twin Cities. He and his family moved to a family farm in Iowa two years after he was born. [2] He later earned his B.A. in English at the University of Pennsylvania in 1999. [3]
From 1997 to Wilson worked in Technology consulting and advisory services. From 2001 to 2006,he worked as a Journalist. [4] In 2018,Wilson became president of Somerville Youth Soccer,and held that position until 2021. [2] [5] Before becoming president of the organization,Wilson was the communications director,and also coached for the organization [6]
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. [7] In 2023 he successfully ran for reelection. [8]
On December 16,2024,Wilson announced his candidacy for mayor,challenging incumbent Katjana Ballantyne. [9] 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. [10]
Wilson married his wife in 2002. They have two children and live in the Somerville neighborhood of Winter Hill. [2]