Massachussett's town holds "mayoral" race that turns into a catty clash with claws, charm, and carefully buried secrets in Somerville: 'It's a very hot race'

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Jul 27, 2025 12:00 PM EDT

Happy Sunday, feline fam. One of the things we love most about working at the I Can Has Cheezburger offices is that we get to share all of the best feline-flavored things on the internet with you. From seriously silly to sincerely soul-soothing, we cover it all like your cat covers their business in the litter box. And on today's agenda, we've got a story that has the claws coming out. Things are heating up in Somerville, Massachusetts, and we're not just talking about the weather!

The people have decided to run a "mayoral" race for the stray cats in their area to ascend to the imaginary office of bike path mayor. It's a very prestigious imeowginary title, and it has all the kitty candidates putting out their best charm. All are hoping that none of their carefully buried secrets will be unearthed, but you can't put it past a cat to use some mischievous tactics in their favor. Who will win? Barry, the previously elected mayor? His orange opponent? Or Minerva, whose whole platform is simply "crime"?

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    Somerville, Mass. July 22 NBC NEWS You got anyone betta?? F SHE'S ON SO Frisky's Soup 4 Paid for by the Com-meow-nis A cat 'mayoral' race in Massachusetts has the claws coming out A catty mayoral race is brewing in Somerville,
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    LogicalEgo 9h ago We need more of this. Not all this bulls going on.
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    Somery July 22 SOURCE: WBTS SS. NBC NEWS It's a very hot race, 10 DOSTON BOSTON
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    Frisky's Freya SHE'S GOT HER ON SOMERVILL Comerville, Mack July 22 CLEMENTINE AND NIX FOR MAYOR AND VICE MAYOR OF THE BIK PATH Elect Clawdius Vote for the pro-napC NEWS pro-treats, pro-inside candidate Indoor Cat Party Elec Vote fo These feisty felines are campaigning for SOURCE: WBTS ONIX VICE pro-tre candidat Indoor Cat IKE
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  • The fact that people went out of their way to make so many imaginary signs is ameowzing. It's almost unbelievable. But then, you remember how much cat people love cats, and then it kind of makes sense. We would enter our cat into the race if we lived there!

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    johnlukegoddard 9h ago . this is the type of silly news I need more of
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    VOTE Somerville, Mass. July 22 ORANGE CAT Bike Path Mayor-2025 paid for by the the catalyst party NBC CE CAT These feisty felines are campaigning for SOURCE: WBTS ANGE ayor-2025
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    Dazzling_Outcome... • 9h ago At least Orange Cat is actually orange, not just painting his face orange.
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    Somerville, Mass. July 22 RE-ELECT BERRY NBC NEWS MAKE CATS OUTSIDE AGAI PAID all over the Sommerville Discord, SOURCE: WBTS
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    • No_Environment1707 9h ago Not Berry trying to uncatstitionally be a two term mayor
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    Somerville, Mass. July 22 NBC NEWS FOR PRE and then Berry's sign was stolen. SOURCE: WBTS Frisky's Soup Paid for by the Com-meow-nish
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    RE-ELECT BERRY Somerville July 22 MAKE CATS OUTSIDE AGAIN PAID FOR BY THE TABBYCRAT PARTY NBC NEW LECT RRY A But now, Berry is back with her promise to "make cats outside again." TSIDE AGAIN THE TABBYCRAT PAR
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    CoverCounted. 9h ago We would be lucky to live in a polity based on cat rules. Lots of naps are guaranteed.
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    Somerville, Mass. July 22 V TE FOR PIRATE MORE KIBBLE FOR ALL* "ESPECIALLY PIRATE SHE TAKES INITIATIVE SCAN HERE TO VOTE OWO NBC NEWS And more candidates V FOR MORE could try to claw their way to the top. SOURCE: WBTS FOR *ESPECIAL SHE TAKES IN SCAN HERE T
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    . Avocadoexpresss • 8h ago. This is down the street from my house, walked by today and there are even more candidates. Grows everyday. Just when I think I know who to cast my vote for more cats show up
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    Somerville, Mass. July 22 And I was thinking of, how do I get a sign up for my cats? SOURCE: WBTS
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    . Reynolds HouseOfS... 8h ago This is incredible. I'm moving to Massachusetts to register to vote
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    Somerville, Mass. July 22 CRIME NEWS Is she for crime? Is she against it? SOURCE: WBTS
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  • Minerva is a woman of few words, and no, she will not elaborate. Some suspect she's for crime, and some are purrfectly adamant that she's against it. Only time will tell how she actually feels. Also, her pawsition is likely to change based on how many treats she's received that day.

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    CowntChockula 10h ago • Minerva is definitely for crime. Cat burglars rise up!
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    Mysterious_Tutor_... ⚫ 9h ago Minerva's policy, Do a Crime.
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    m1chaelgr1mes • 9h ago I don't know, but that last cat, Minerva, she doesn't look like she's for defeating crime. She's scary!
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    Dramatic-Silver5036 7h ago Interviewer: Minerva the cat, your sign says "Crime" is that correct? Minerva: Yes, that is correct. Interviewer: Can you elaborate? Minerva: No.
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    dianab77 7h ago • We're headed there next week and the friend we're visiting said he lives close. Just sent me a video with 25+ signs. I get to see this race next week for real. So excited. Thanks for posting, OP.
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    AMF1428. 7h ago When it panned by real quick, I thought the one cat was a picture of that electric rat pocket thing. And all would lose to Ollie. The people's cat.
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