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Setti Warren, Massachusetts' First Black Mayor, Dies at 55

11/2/2025

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Setti Warren, former mayor of Newton, Massachusetts, and director of Harvard's Institute of Politics, died suddenly at age 55.
Harvard announced his death and praised his service.
Warren was Massachusetts' first Black mayor and served from 2010 to 2018.
He briefly ran for the U.S. Senate and challenged Governor Charlie Baker in 2018.
An Iraq War veteran, he held roles in the Clinton administration and worked for Senator John Kerry.

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Setti Warren, former mayor of Newton, Massachusetts, and director of Harvard's Institute of Politics, died suddenly at age 55.
Harvard announced his death and praised his service.
Warren was Massachusetts' first Black mayor and served from 2010 to 2018.
He briefly ran for the U.S. Senate and challenged Governor Charlie Baker in 2018.
An Iraq War veteran, he held roles in the Clinton administration and worked for Senator John Kerry.