SWAMPSCOTT — The ballot is set for Swampscott’s Town Election on April 28, with nomination papers due last Tuesday and candidates finalized for a range of municipal positions and seats.

The departure of two Select Board members this year will bring new leadership to Swampscott’s top governing body. Four candidates are running to fill seats being vacated by David Grishman and Vice Chair Doug Thompson, making it the only contested town-wide race on the April 28 ballot.

The only other contested election will take place in Precinct 4, where voters must choose among 21 registered candidates for the 18 available Town Meeting seats.

Those running for the two three-year Select Board terms are Charlie Patsios, Wayne Godfrey, Ted Dooley, and Wayne Spritz, according to the Town’s certified list of candidates.

Grishman, who has served two terms on the Select Board, said that the role has been both rewarding and demanding.

“Serving on the Select Board for two terms over the last six years has been an honor and a privilege, while at the same time a tremendous commitment requiring countless hours outside of meetings (and) requiring time away from both family and professional commitments,” he wrote.

During his time on the Select Board, Grishman said he is particularly proud of the things the Town has been able to accomplish, including the construction of the new Swampscott Elementary School, the acquisition of 10 acres of conservation land at Archer Street Woods, and the purchase of land on Pine Street intended for affordable housing for veterans.

He also pointed to the Town’s “timely exit” from the civil service system and various community initiatives he has supported since before his time on the Select Board, including involvement with Friends of the Swampscott Rail Trail and founding the Swampscott Beer Garden, which will host its seventh Bent Water Day on the Beach this summer.

“I hope to always be involved in some way, shape, or form, and I am grateful for each and every one of the 15,000 residents for the opportunity to serve you all and the town which my family and I love,” Grishman wrote.

Thompson, who is also stepping away from the Select Board this year, could not be reached for comment.

Besides the Precinct 4 Town Meeting race, all other offices on the ballot are uncontested, though there will be other shifts in leadership around Swampscott. Ryan Bradford Hale is running for the one-year term as town moderator, with current moderator Michael McClung vacating the post after 10 years.

John Giantis, the current vice chair, is on the ballot to maintain his seat on the School Committee, while Katherine Arrington is expected to take over for the departing Suzanne Wright. Martha Cesarz is also running to fill the unexpired term left vacant when Amy OConnor resigned in December 2025.

Swampscott’s Town Election will take place on Tuesday, April 28, with polls open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. The deadline to register to vote in this year’s election is Friday, April 17 at 5 p.m., and the last day to request a mail-in-ballot is Tuesday, April 21 at 5 p.m.