Brockton mayoral race heats up as Derenoncourt slams Rodrigues over controversial
Brockton – did the founder to be the next Mayor of Brocktototototototototototototon controversial? It depends on who you ask.
City councilor Moises Rodrigues did not attend Oct. 20 Mayor Pouncecor and Mayor Jean Bradley Derenoncourt. The young adults of Brockton, a social media group, sponsored this one-on-one debate and its President said that the Rodriguezes confirmed that he would come. Rodriguez says he never confirmed Oct. 21 Day. Instead, the top vote in September’s primary election said it would honor a previous commitment to talk to seniors living in Brockton’s authority towers.
“I chose the seniors over the empty suit,” Rodrigues said. In a Social Media Post following the event, for a long time the councilor of the capital city, he said that he lives in the protest of Derenoncourt’s and is accused of threatening the police officer of Brockton and Rodrigues Suppotter.
Derenoncourt, who finished second in the September vote, had a different interpretation. “Our opponent refused to show tonight’s debate after receiving questions in advance,” Derenooncourt said on his Facebook page.
Brockton votes in less than two weeks. Let’s go through the claims and management of both sides.
One of the last two Brockton Mayors, Jean Bradley Derenoncourt, spoke on Oct. 21, 2025 Reformed sponsored by Brockton Young Professionals. Moises Rodrigues did not attend due to a previous commitment to speak at the Brockton House Authority housing forum the same evening.
Rodrigues discusses alleged ‘campaign of intimidation’
Rodrigues said “I strongly condemn the recent recorded and written attacks directed at my supporters, but especially directed at the Brockton Police Officer, my opponent in the mayoral race.” Rodrigues, head of the Cape Verdean Association of Brockton, said he will not harass Derenoncourt “until he puts down his rhetoric and campaign of intimidation.”
Derenoncourt said that a Brockton police officer in charge of Rodrigues was in uniform at 6 polling stations at Brookfield School on the first day of the election, September 16, to urge people not to vote for Denoncourtt. But Rodriguez said he has no paid campaign staff other than a $200-a-month administrative staff member at his campaign headquarters. That person is not the Brockton police officer in question.
Rodriguez said the bad blood prompted the application for a restraining order by a police officer in Derenoncourt. The Enterprise will publish more details about Derenoncourt’s allegations involving the police officer and the request for a restraining order if they are confirmed.
Candidates, from left, Jean Bradley Derenoncourt, Luz Villar Rodrigues They participated in the Mayoral debate sponsored by the young professionals in Brocloton working on September 16, which narrowed the field to derenoncourt and rodrigue.
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The derenoncoutt camp maintains a three-way debate before the September 16 vote, Rodrigues receives questions in advance. Little grown up experts say it’s a lie. Jim Stapleton, a middle school teacher who helped organize the dollax, said panelist Eliza Wilson made changes to a question about the aquria water plant in the area at night.
These allegations played a role in discussions about the format of the Oct. 21. Derenoncourt demanded that Wilson, a supporter of Rodrigues, not participate. Stapleton said Derenoncourt was wanted by the organizers to hire foreign moderators.
It is common in campaigns to move laws and schedules. Rodrigues, according to two of Brockton’s biggest young promoters who work with them, said “yes” on Oct. 21 Day. Rodrigues arguments that. According to him, the date of the Brockton House Authority Forum is set for September. “Moosi is fixing badly,” said Bree Brockton expert President Isaiah Thelewell. “It seems to me that moises was stopped and confirmed, he wanted to go back.” Stapleton said Rodrigues may have initially thought he could go to both ends. Rodrigues said that it is not accurate, and that he never agreed with Oct. 21 because the BHA event is already scheduled.
Derenoncourt attended both events. He went to the Bellow Tower for part of the Gebhuriton Healing Authority ceremony before leaving the debate. Rodrigues regularly visits voters in Sullivan and Malin towers.
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Candidates, from left, Jean Bradley Derenoncourt, Luz Villar Rodrigues They participated in the Mayoral debate sponsored by the young professionals in Brocloton working on September 16, which narrowed the field to derenoncourt and rodrigue.
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Derenoncourt says Oct. 21 marked the second time Rodrigues skipped the debate. The Facebook group “Brock Lavoti” had organized an Oct. 15 City Council Council and Mayol Pempty. Business reporter Chris Helms was moderating the forum, which aims to distinguish itself from other discussions by taking questions only from residents. However, a few hours before the field, the organizers rescheduled for Oct. 29 at West Middle School, finding a lack of questions from voters and the choice of Rodrigues ‘not to participate.
“Word of mouth said he was coming,” said Nancy Demicedo of the grassroots organization, “but he never confirmed he was coming.”
Rodriguez said you can’t just plan a debate and hope someone shows up.
What happened at the Oct. 21?
Finally, the growing young professionals oct. 21 they are negotiating local time 727 derenoncourt only with the empty seat next to him. Derenoncourt made an opening statement but refused to pass by answering questions about Rodrigues’ absence.
Stapleton, a longtime observer of Brockton politics, said it was an embarrassing episode. “It’s a great opportunity,” he said. “Just the perfect home environment.”
Will Rodrigues appear in any other interviews?
Rodrigues, up to Oct. 22, said he plans to do a radio debate with Derenoncourt. The event on 95.9 FM Watd will broadcast live 7-8 pm on Oct. 28 and shop with Brockton community access.
Rodriguez said he does not plan to attend the rescheduled “Broope vote” Forum or the Brockton Area NACP’s Oct.
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