Judge to rule on lawsuit regarding Bridgeport mayoral primary allegations

What to know about allegations of voter fraud in Bridgeport primary

Original reporting by Andrew Brown and Yash Roy. Compiled by Yash Roy. In Bridgeport’s 2023 Democratic primary, seven-term incumbent Mayor Joe Ganim eked out a narrow 251-vote victory against his challenger, John Gomes. Though Gomes beat Ganim at the polls, he got crushed by the mayor in absentee voting, 1,545 to 851, according to unofficial results. Four days after the election, Gomes posted a video on his campaign’s Facebook page in which a w…

Judge to rule on lawsuit regarding Bridgeport mayoral primary allegations

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (WTNH) - Judge William Clark will be making a decision Monday in regard to the lawsuit filed by the John Gomes campaign. The lawsuit was filed against incumbent Mayor Joe Ganim concerning the allegations of voter misconduct in the recent Bridgeport primary election. State Elections Enforcement Commission opens investigation into Bridgeport mayoral primary The State Elections Enforcement Commission (SEEC) voted Wednesda…