Democratic Mayoral Primary

A Connecticut Superior Court judge has ordered a new election for Bridgeport’s Democratic mayoral primary, after surveillance videos show possible ballot stuffing. It will be held after next week's general election, featuring Major Joe Ganim and his challenger John Gomes.

A lawsuit challenging Mayor Joe Ganim’s win of the Bridgeport Democratic primary awaits a judge’s decision. The lawyer for Ganim’s opponent, John Gomes, rested his case on Thursday.

Some Bridgeport voters are discouraged by the mail-in ballot scandal surrounding Mayor Joe Ganim’s September Democratic primary win. But advocates hope that the voters will take their concerns to the polls in November.

After two of his campaign workers exercised their 5th Amendment right last week, Mayor Joe Ganim is set to testify in Bridgeport Superior Court on Tuesday in a case involving alleged absentee ballot abuse in the city’s Democratic primary.

A state election monitor for Bridgeport would likely be on the job in time for the November general election, according to Connecticut Secretary of the State Stephanie Thomas.

Connecticut lawmakers fixed a legislative glitch to allow the Secretary of the State to appoint an election monitor for upcoming elections in Bridgeport. The move was made in response to alleged absentee ballot fraud in the city's Sept. 12 Democratic primary for mayor.

Connecticut’s election enforcement agency will be investigating claims of absentee ballot fraud in Bridgeport. It comes after incumbent Mayor Joe Ganim won the city’s Democratic primary based on mail-in ballots for the second time in four years.

Incumbent Mayor Joe Ganim and his Democratic mayoral challenger John Gomes appear set for a rematch in the general election in November.

Incumbent Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim declared himself the winner of the city’s Democratic primary. The contest between Ganim and his former aide John Gomes, was decided by absentee ballots after the mayor lost the in-person vote.

A keenly contested Democratic primary in Bridgeport on Tuesday could determine if the city’s controversial long-term mayor, Joe Ganim, holds onto his seat.