There’s really nothing like East Side politics. Fight, make up, fight again, defections, genuflecting demands, smooch my ring requirements. What the heck even Pope Francis
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Tag: Lydia Martinez
Examining Ganim’s Reelection Chances Midterm–A Mixed Bag For 2023 Campaign
Two years ago Mayor Joe Ganim eked out a primary win scare over State Senator Marilyn Moore who won the walk-in vote total, crushed under
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Primary Winners: Nieves, Valle, Pereira, Gen Now–Losers: Lydia, Ricci
It was a night of take that! A night of surprises. A night of a little bit of everything with a lot on the line.
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City Council President Aidee Nieves Rolls To Huge Primary Win, Insurgents Make Gains On Legislative Body, Recounts In Two Districts
City Council President Aidee Nieves and district partner Maria Valle steamrolled the handpicked candidates of City Clerk Lydia Martinez mounting mighty numbers for both the
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Voters Will Decide Consequential Primaries, Including City Council President
You say you love primaries, the favorite sport in town? Bridgeport aims to please. On Tuesday Democrats feature primaries in 8 of 10 City Council
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Gen Now Votes Makes A Play To Reelect City Council President Aidee Nieves
Social media spotlights, door knocking, lit drops, phone calls. Bridgeport Gen Now Votes, a sister campaign affiliate of the community action group, is making its
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One Week To September 14 Primary Day, Name Your Betting Odds On Lydia Versus Aidee
The last time a City Council president was knocked off in a primary? You gotta dig deep for that one, if it’s ever happened. Aidee
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A Holy War Engulfs East Side Politics: Lydia Versus Aidee, City Council Presidency On The Line
Some days City Council President Aidee Nieves may feel a me-against-the-world political reckoning given she’s been placed on notice by City Clerk Lydia Martinez she
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