If State Rep. Christina Ayala’s to win a second two-year term she’ll have to wage a primary against Chris Rosario, the city’s director of Anti-Blight and Illegal Dumping, who has formed a candidate committee (see here) raising money to qualify for the state’s Citizens Election Program of publicly funded campaigns. Ayala has only recently formed […]
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Christina Ayala: I’m Running–Rosario Poised For Endorsement
April 15th, 2014 · 13 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, News and Events, State Politics
Tags: Alberto "Tito" Ayala·Andres Ayala·Bill Finch·Brendan Sharkey·Christina Ayala·Santa Ayala
Game On! Moore Matches Musto In State Senate Fundraising
April 12th, 2014 · 13 Comments · City Politics, News and Events, State Politics
Democratic State Senate candidate Marilyn Moore posted a strong fundraising quarter, according to her campaign filing with the State Elections Enforcement Commission, as she seeks to unseat three-term State Senator Anthony Musto in Connecticut’s 22nd District that includes portions of Bridgeport, Monroe and all of Trumbull. Her filing shows she has raised nearly $10,000 in […]
Tags: Anthony Musto·Marilyn Moore
State Law Bars Newton From Public Campaign Funds, Moses: No Biggie, I’m Running To Win Old Seat
April 6th, 2014 · 3 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, News and Events, State Politics
Former State Senator Ernie Newton, the self-proclaimed Moses of his peeps, will not be deterred one bit from seeking his old State House seat this year irrespective of a new state law that bans his participation in Connecticut’s voluntary Citizens Election Program of publicly funded races. “Get ready, Newton coming!” he says. Newton says he […]
Tags: Andres Ayala·Bill Finch·Don Clemons·Ernie Newton·Mario Testa
Will City Librarian Scott Hughes Shelve Ayala? Pondering State Senate Primary
April 2nd, 2014 · 17 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, News and Events, State Politics
City Librarian Scott Hughes, who recently won a seat on the Democratic Town Committee from the Upper East Side, is considering a run for State Senate against Democratic incumbent Andres Ayala. If Hughes challenges Ayala in an August primary, it certainly would make for an intriguing race.
Tags: Andres Ayala·Dan Malloy·Don Clemons·Ed Gomes·Ernie Newton·Maria Pereira·Scott Hughes
No April Fools! Pereira Resigns From Working Families Party, Cites WFP Support For Malloy
April 1st, 2014 · 35 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, Education, News and Events
UPDATE: Former Board of Education member Maria Pereira, a controversial presence in her battle against the political establishment, has resigned from the Connecticut Working Families Party announcing “because the Working Families Party has indicated its intention to support the re-election of Governor Dannel Malloy, I cannot be a part of or associated with any such […]
Tags: Dan Malloy·Maria Pereira·Tom Foley
Christina Ayala’s Bracing For A Primary, What About Mom Ayala And Cousin Andres Ayala?
April 16th, 2014 · 11 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, Development and Zoning
There’s something intriguing about the Ayala family of Democratic politicians, maybe because of their sheer number. Or maybe because each in their own way makes the news. There’s Andres Ayala, the state senator; his cousin Christina Ayala, the state representative; then there’s Christina’s mom Sandi Ayala, the Democratic registrar of voters. And let’s not forget […]
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Tags: Alberto "Tito" Ayala·Andres Ayala·Barack Obama·Bass Pro Shops·Chris Rosario·Christina Ayala·Dan Malloy·Leticia Colon·Lisa "Honey" Parziale·Lydia Martinez·Mitch Robles·Santa Ayala·Scott Hughes