UPDATE, includes complaint and response from challenge slate: Charges, counter charges, that’s the Bridgeport political way, ain’t it? Six days from Democratic primary voters choosing school board candidates to move on to the November general election, political operatives from opposing slates have fired off state election complaints, one alleging absentee ballot fraud against campaign workers […]
Entries Tagged as 'Mario Testa'
Political Tit For Tat, Operatives For Endorsed School Board Candidates Accuse Opponents Of Expenditure Violations
September 5th, 2013 · 18 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, Education, News and Events
Tags: Andre Baker·Bill Finch·Brandon Clark·David Hennessey·Howard Gardner·Katie Bukovsky·Marilyn Moore·Mario Testa·Simon Castillo
Challenge Slate Campaign Manager Says Her Candidates Will Show Up
September 3rd, 2013 · 4 Comments · City Politics, Education, News and Events
From Marilyn Moore, campaign manager for school board challenge candidates: Marilyn Moore, campaign manager for the BEST (Better Education Starts Today) slate of Board of Education candidates, called on the party-endorsed candidates to unruffle their feathers, accept whatever possible breakdown in communications there may have been and show up at the forum tonight (Tuesday) at […]
Tags: Andre Baker·Bill Finch·Burroughs Community Center·David Hennessey·Howard Gardner·Marilyn Moore·Mario Testa
Dems Endorse Three New School Board Candidates, Primary Possible
July 23rd, 2013 · 20 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Council, City Politics, Education, News and Events
City Democrats Monday night endorsed three newcomers for Board of Education at a party convention at Testo’s Restaurant. A challenge slate is expected to pull petition papers Tuesday (today) to try to secure signatures from five percent of registered Democrats to wage a September primary.
Tags: Aidee Nieves·AmyMarie Vizzo-Paniccia·Andre Baker·Angel DePara·Bill Finch·Bob Halstead·Bobby Simmons·Brandon Clark·Carlos Silva·Charlie Coviello·Danny Roach·Denese Taylor-Moye·Dennis Scinto·Ed Gomes·Ernie Newton·Fleeta Hudson·Howard Austin·Howard Gardner·Jack Banta·Jasper McLevy·Jim Holloway·John Olson·Katie Bukovsky·Leticia Colon·Lisa "Honey" Parziale·Lydia Martinez·M. Evette Brantley·Manuel Ayala·Maria Valle·Mario Testa·Michelle Lyons·Mike Marella·Milta Feliciano·Mitch Robles·Paul Vallas·Rich Paoletto·Simon Castillo·Steven Stafstrom·Sue Brannelly·Testo's Restaurant·Tom McCarthy·Tom Mulligan·Trish Swain·Warren Blunt
Halstead Hopes For A West Side Garden Party, Challengers For City Council Incumbents
July 10th, 2013 · 38 Comments · City Budget, City Council, City Politics, News and Events
West Side City Council incumbents Evette Brantley and John Olson face a Democratic primary challenge in September from Bob Halstead and Trish Swain as all 20 seats on the city’s all-Democratic legislative body come before voters in November. Five Board of Education seats are also up for grabs in November. Mayor Bill Finch, who has […]
Tags: Bill Finch·Bob "Troll" Walsh·Bob Halstead·John Olson·Lisa "Honey" Parziale·M. Evette Brantley·Manny Moutinho·Mario Testa·Testo's Restaurant·Trish Swain
Primary Fever For Democratic Town Committee Seats–Does Mario Want Two More Years?
November 22nd, 2013 · 11 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics
You thought you had to wait until the summer for the next round of primary season action? Hey, the state’s largest city marinates in primaries and we’re just around the corner from winter primaries for Democratic Town Committee seats. Fire up the absentee ballots!
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Tags: Americo Santiago·Bill Finch·Joe Ganim·John Fabrizi·Mario Testa·Ralph Mojica·Santa Ayala