Article snippet: Most popular on BostonGlobe.com Based on what you've read recently, you might be interested in theses stories DATA SOURCE: AP Mayoral and city council races were decided around the state on Tuesday. Walsh handily defeated City Councilor Tito Jackson to remain in office. City Councilor Tito Jackson is challenging Mayor Marty Walsh in Boston. Framingham voters are electing their first mayor, former mayor William Lantigua tries for a comeback in Lawrence, and voters will decide on several Boston City Council races. Dog walkers, tourists, and people in transit rushed through Boston Common and Public Garden on Tuesday afternoon, little knowing or caring that an election was underway. Mayor Daniel Rivera beat William Lantigua in a rematch election Tuesday, after Lantigua narrowly missed being reelected four years ago. Ruthanne Schwartz Fuller will be the first woman elected in the city of Newton. Spicer defeated John Stefanini in the first mayoral election since residents decided in April to turn the state’s most populous town into a city. The experts are keeping a close watch on the gubernatorial elections in Virginia and New Jersey — for different reasons. New Jersey Governor Chris Christie made sure to give it to at least one more voter in his final Election Day before leaving office. The president’s order? A quarter-pounder with cheese with extra ketchup, no pickles, and a fried apple pie. Full Boston Globe coverage of the race f... Link to the full article to read more