Bridgeport Mayor

Four people charged with election fraud in Bridgeport were in court on Thursday. Lawyers representing the state and defendants agreed they needed more time for research and discovery.

Bridgeport City Council President Aidee Nieves is one of two top Democrats named in an election law violation complaint that has been referred to state prosecutors.

Wanda Geter-Pataky, a city worker in Bridgeport, Connecticut, who is on trial for alleged ballot fraud in Mayor Joe Ganim’s 2019 campaign, may now face further criminal charges.

Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim was officially sworn in to commence his eighth term in office at a city hall ceremony on Wednesday.

The Connecticut House of Representatives unanimously approved a bill to improve election security. It's in response to the absentee ballot box stuffing scandal associated with the election for mayor in Bridgeport.

The Connecticut Supreme Court is set to weigh in on whether Bridgeport residents can make citizens' arrests in the city’s absentee ballot fraud case.

Connecticut Secretary of the State Stephanie Thomas has told state lawmakers she supports the creation of a board that would oversee municipal elections. It’s in response to allegations of absentee voter fraud in Bridgeport’s controversial mayoral election.

Connecticut Secretary of the State Stephanie Thomas said her office has referred multiple complaints related to the Bridgeport mayoral election redo to the State Election Enforcement Commission (SEEC), including one that claims a voter was offered cash in exchange for a completed absentee ballot.

Bridgeport Generation Now Votes President Gemeem Davis said the 2023 election highlighted the city’s wider corruption problem. WSHU’s Molly Ingram spoke with Davis about the group's fight for fair elections.

According to the Associated Press, incumbent Joe Ganim has been reelected Bridgeport mayor. He beat independent challenger John Gomes and Republican David Herz.