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2019 Bridgeport, Connecticut, mayoral election

2019 Bridgeport, Connecticut, mayoral election

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Bridgeport, Connecticut, held an election for mayor on November 5, 2019. It saw the reelection of incumbent mayor and former 2018 Guberbatorial candidate Joseph Ganim.

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Nominations

Primaries were held on September 10.[1]

Democratic primary

Voter turnout in the Democratic primary was under 20%.[1]

Democratic incumbent Joseph Ganim narrowly won renomination over state senator Marilyn Moore.[1] Moore had won the votes cast on election day, but her lead was surmounted by Ganim once absentee ballots were counted.[1]

Moore had filed a lawsuit alleging that there were "irregularities and illegal conduct" surrounding absentee ballots and requesting a judge order a re-do of the primary election.[2]

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Republican primary

Voter turnout in the Republican primary was roughly 14%.[1]

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General election results

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References

  1. [1]
    Lockhart, Brian; Mayko, Michael P. (September 11, 2019). "Moore loses to Ganim after absentees counted". Connecticut Post. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
  2. [2]
    Lockhart, Brian (September 24, 2019). "Lawsuit seeks Bridgeport primary do-over". Connecticut Post. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
  3. [3]
    "ELECTION CENTER". Connecticut Secretary of State. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
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