The Chronicle reported Galluccio was unaware of the requirements and plans to comply with all of the office's requests.

Despite his criticisms of Wolf, Koocher says he expects she will win because she holds an advantage as incumbent.

"Wolf has to be perceived as the front-runner," he says.

Koocher says Wolf has a clean record and the average voter will not care enough about the race to research the candidates.

Some Cambridge residents are unhappy with both candidates. Hector Vicente, a resident of the Walden Square Apartments and a future police officer, is undecided.

"Both have made promises but never came through," Vicente says.

"They are going to get what they want [by getting elected], but what about us? ...Are they going to be giving us 100 percent? I don't know."

Wolf, a former mayor of Cambridge, has over 20 years of experience in the political arena and has served on the City Council and School Committee.

As a member of the House, Wolf is on the House Education and Housing Committees.

Born in Austria, Wolf grew up in the United States and attended Simmons College. She later received a master's degree from the Kennedy School of Government.

Wolf currently has the upper hand in the campaign's fund-raising battle.

So far this year Wolf has raised approximately $98,000 in donations, while Galluccio has raised roughly $66,000.

Galluccio has served on the City Council since 1995.

Like Wolf, Galluccio, who has served on the City Council since 1995, lists affordable housing and education among his top priorities.

The son of an Italian immigrant and a working mother, Galluccio grew up in Cambridge.