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Bridgeport police launched an investigation regarding claims of "possible misconduct" after a video surfaced online of two women putting white envelopes in an absentee ballot drop-off box. [ 3 ] On November 1, 2023, a Connecticut Superior Court judge ordered a new Democratic primary, upholding Gomes' challenge. [ 4 ]
Ganim, 63, defeated John Gomes, the city’s former chief administrative officer, by a narrow margin Tuesday in a party primary. Bridgeport, Connecticut’s largest city, hasn’t had a Republican ...
John Gomes, a Democratic candidate for Bridgeport Mayor, speaks to supporters at his election night headquarters in Bridgeport, Conn. Nov. 7, 2023. - Ned Gerard/Hearst Connecticut Media/AP
In the September 2023 Democratic primary for the Bridgeport mayoral race, Ganim was initially declared the winner, defeating his opponent, former Bridgeport chief administrative officer John Gomes, by 251 votes out of 8,173 cast. [67] Gomes successfully challenged the race in Connecticut Superior Court.
“It’s very embarrassing,” said Luis DeJesus, 56, a lifelong Bridgeport resident who previously had voted for the main challenger in those races, John Gomes.
The mayor of Bridgeport, Connecticut, declared himself the winner early Wednesday of a disputed election, thrown into uncertainty by allegations of voting irregularities in a now-voided primary.
last Republican to serve as Bridgeport mayor; unsuccessfully sought to have city declared insolvent in municipal bankruptcy [33] [34] [35] [20] Joe Ganim: 1991–2003 Democratic Second-longest serving Bridgeport mayor; was convicted on federal corruption charges in 2003; spent seven years in prison. [36] [37] [20] John Fabrizi: 2003–2007 ...
Ganim won in the September Democratic primary for mayor by 251 votes, but opponent John Gomes quickly alleged election fraud, releasing surveillance video of a Ganim supporter allegedly dropping ...