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Bridgeport mayor wins do-over election in race marred by ballot irregularities

Feb. 28, 2024 09:25 AM EST

Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim won a do-over election Tuesday in Connecticut’s most populous city, months after a judge threw out the results of the first one because of allegations of absentee ballot box stuffing during a Democratic primary. Ganim easily defeated fellow Democrat John...

Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim reelected in do-over of race upended by allegations of ballot box stuffing

Feb. 27, 2024 22:33 PM EST
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) — Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim reelected in do-over of race upended by allegations of ballot box stuffing.

Fatigue and frustration as final do-over mayoral election looms in Connecticut's largest city

Feb. 26, 2024 05:02 AM EST

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) — It’s been nearly four months since a judge tossed out the results of a Democratic mayoral primary in Connecticut’s largest city due to allegations of ballot stuffing, sending voters repeatedly back to the polls and thrusting Bridgeport into an unflattering national...

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Bridgeport's do-over mayoral election

Feb. 23, 2024 07:21 AM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — If it’s Tuesday, there must be a mayoral election in Bridgeport. For the fourth time in five months, Democrat Joe Ganim, the incumbent mayor of Connecticut’s largest city, will face challenger John Gomes at the ballot box in his quest for an eighth term....

Mayoral candidate says he won't quit Connecticut race marred by ballot issues, despite primary loss

Jan. 31, 2024 16:59 PM EST

A mayoral candidate who got an election re-run in Connecticut’s largest city because of allegations of absentee ballot box stuffing said Wednesday that he is staying in the race, despite losing three straight votes to the Democratic incumbent. “I have met with my supporters and...

Bridgeport mayor wins do-over Democratic primary in race marred by ballot irregularities

Jan. 24, 2024 00:41 AM EST

Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim has won a do-over Democratic primary, months after a judge threw out the result of the last one because of allegations of absentee ballot stuffing in Connecticut’s largest city. Ganim defeated John Gomes, his former acting chief administrative officer...

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in the Bridgeport, Connecticut, do-over mayoral primary

Jan. 19, 2024 08:03 AM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — There may be a collective feeling of déjà vu among Democrats in Bridgeport, Connecticut, on Tuesday, when they head back to the polls for a court-ordered do-over of a mayoral election they thought they had decided months ago. Last November, a state judge threw...