GREENFIELD — Incumbent Mayor Roxann Wedegartner and Precinct 3 Councilor Virginia “Ginny” DeSorgher are beginning to rake in endorsements for their mayoral run as the November election inches closer.

Wedegartner and DeSorgher both announced their candidacies for mayor earlier this year. DeSorgher, 71, announced her candidacy in March and Wedegartner, 76, who took office in January 2020, announced in May that she planned to run for a second, four-year term.

With just over a month left until election day, Wedegartner’s campaign team has announced receiving endorsements from Gov. Maura Healey and Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll. According to a campaign announcement, the governor described Wedegartner as “a leader when it comes to tackling the issues that matter to the residents of Greenfield — from housing to economic development to infrastructure.”

“I am truly honored to receive the endorsement of both our top government leaders, Gov. Maura Healey and Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll,” Wedegartner said in a statement. “It shows their confidence in me as a leader and a partner in solving some of our most pressing problems from lack of affordable housing to fighting opioid addiction in our community to increasing funding for rebuilding aging infrastructure and strengthening our schools.”

Earlier this month, meanwhile, DeSorgher’s team announced that she had received an endorsement from the Greenfield Education Association teachers union. Prior to that, the Massachusetts Nurses Association, representing nurses at Baystate Franklin Medical Center, and the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 1459, which has members at Stop & Shop and Green Fields Market and represents the Greenfield school bus drivers and monitors, also backed DeSorgher in her run for mayor.

“I am honored to have the support of Greenfield’s teachers as we move forward in this campaign,” DeSorgher said of the latest endorsement. “Teachers are an essential part of this community and are vital in building a successful city. I look forward to working with them in the future.”

Both candidates plan to participate in the upcoming Greenfield Mayoral Debate, which will be livestreamed on Tuesday at 7 p.m. from the Greenfield Community Television (GCTV) studio at 393 Main St. During the debate, which is co-sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Franklin County, GCTV, Greenfield Community College and the Greenfield Recorder, the mayoral candidates will field questions from a panel of representatives from the sponsoring organizations. Some of these questions have been solicited from the public in advance.

With only two candidates on the ballot, the requirements to hold a preliminary election, which had been planned for Sept. 12, were not met. The general election will take place on Tuesday, Nov. 7, in the Greenfield High School gymnasium. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Other races

As for City Council races, residents Wahab S. Minhas, Jesus Leyva and John J. Garrett have certified nomination papers for two open seats as councilors at large. This is to fill seats being vacated by at-large councilors Phil Elmer and Christine Forgey, who are not seeking reelection.

Precinct 1 Councilor Katherine Golub, who was appointed last summer to finish the rest of Ed Jarvis’ term, is seeking to retain her seat. Resident Rachel Gordon is running for a four-year term to represent Precinct 2, filling the seat to be vacated by City Council President Dan Guin, who is not seeking reelection. Michael Mastrototaro, meanwhile, will run for the open seat in Precinct 3, and John Bottomley seeks reelection to represent Precinct 4.

Four residents have submitted nomination papers for the three seats with four-year terms on the School Committee: Stacey Sexton, Ann Childs, Marina Leonovich and current Chairwoman Amy Proietti. Current members Jean Wall and Susan Eckstrom are not running for reelection.

Candidates Charles Green and David Roulston also are running for a four-year seat on the Board of Assessors.

Other certified candidates for the Nov. 7 election include:

■A.K. Warner Trust, three seats with two-year terms — Sally Ahearn and Martha Maloney.

■Jennie Bascom Education Fund, three seats with two-year terms — Ann Mayo, Deborah Richards, Maria Burge and Adele Corcoran.

Reporter Mary Byrne can be reached at mbyrne@recorder.com or 413-930-4429. Twitter: @MaryEByrne.