Democratic Primary

Testimony in the case involving alleged absentee ballot fraud in Bridgeport’s Sept. 12 Democratic primary for mayor is expected to begin in about two weeks, according to Superior Court Judge William Clark.

Former mayoral candidate Shafiq Abdussabur had complained when more than a thousand of his signatures to get on the Democratic primary ballot were thrown out.

Shafiq Abdussabur is trying to convince a judge that he has enough signatures from New Haven Democrats to make the primary ballot. He said state officials have told him that the ballots can be reprinted if he is successful.

The field of candidates is set for the Sept. 12 Democratic Party mayoral primary in three major Connecticut cities. The results might determine the next mayors of Bridgeport, New Haven and Hartford.

A Superior Court judge has ruled incumbent state Representative Jack Hennessy can contest the results of a second hand count, but not the ballots themselves.

A judge rejected a constitutional challenge of Connecticut’s election laws, sparing Representative John B. Larson a primary against a young progressive.

Long Island Congressman Tom Suozzi and New York City Public Advocate Jumaane Williams lost the Democratic Party primary to incumbent New York Governor Kathy Hochul.

In this year’s Democratic primary for the position, three candidates are running: Antonio Delgado, Ana Maria Archila and Diana Reyna. Each is associated with a candidate who is running for governor, but in the primary, they are elected separately.

Governor Kathy Hochul defended her record against New York City Public Advocate Jumaane Williams and Long Island Congressman Tom Suozzi in a debate on Tuesday night, where topics ranged from abortion rights to cryptocurrency mining.

The Bernie Sanders presidential campaign opened its Connecticut campaign office in Hartford this weekend.The launch was raucous. Cheering. Applause. More…