Every vote counts. Yup. In the case of the Democratic City Council primary between incumbent Jeanette Herron and former State Rep. Bob Keeley in the North End 133rd District 1 vote has made the difference. Herron squeaked out a vote victory following a Tuesday recount that had them tied going in.
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Herron Flights Keeley By 1 Vote
September 20th, 2017 · 9 Comments · City Council, City Politics, Uncategorized
Tags: Anthony Paoletto·Bob Keeley·Ernie Newton·Jeanette Herron·Karen Jackson·Nessah Smith·Pete Spain·Samia Suliman·Scott Burns·Wanda Simmons
City Council Recounts Set
September 15th, 2017 · 17 Comments · City Council, City Politics, News and Events
Recounts will take place on Tuesday morning at the Margaret Morton Government Center in four districts following the results of Democratic primaries for City Council. Candidates must be within 20 votes to force a recount.
Tags: Anthony Paoletto·Bob Keeley·Ernie Newton·Jeanette Herron·Karen Jackson·Nessah Smith·Pete Spain·Samia Suliman·Scott Burns·Wanda Simmons
Insurgents Make Gains, According To Unofficial Results–Keeley And Herron Tied, Newton Leading, Several Recounts Upcoming
September 13th, 2017 · 50 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Council, News and Events
In a night that took many twists and turns, several incumbents were defeated in Democratic primaries for City Council Tuesday, several insurgents prevailed and recounts in four districts will take place later this week, according to unofficial returns from the Registrar’s Office. Young guns Kyle Langan and Marcus Brown won the West Side 132nd District, according […]
Tags: Aidee Nieves·Alfredo Castillo·Anne Pappas Phillips·Anthony Paoletto·Bob Keeley·Christina Smith·Denese Taylor-Moye·Eneida Martinez-Walker·Ernie Newton·Hector Diaz·Jack Banta·Jeanette Herron·Jim Holloway·Jose Casco·Karen Jackson·Kyle Langan·M. Evette Brantley·Marcus Brown·Maria Valle·Maria Zambrano·Mary McBride-Lee·Milta Feliciano·Nessah Smith·Pete Spain·Rolanda Smith·Rowan Kane·Scott Burns·Wanda Simmons
Primary Day In 9 Of 10 City Council Districts
September 12th, 2017 · 9 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Council, City Politics, News and Events
Door knocks, mail pieces, phone calls and identifying votes come to an end today as Democratic candidates in 9 of 10 City Council districts drag their friends to the polls. We’ll have the results after 8 p.m. Some races will take longer to decide because of ballots cast by absentee. Meanwhile, if you hear about […]
Tags: Aidee Nieves·Alfredo Castillo·Anne Pappas Phillips·Anthony Paoletto·Bob Keeley·Christina Smith·Denese Taylor-Moye·Eneida Martinez-Walker·Ernie Newton·Hector Diaz·Jack Banta·Jeanette Herron·Jim Holloway·Jose Casco·Karen Jackson·Kyle Langan·M. Evette Brantley·Marcus Brown·Maria Valle·Maria Zambrano·Mary McBride-Lee·Milta Feliciano·Nessah Smith·Pete Spain·Rolanda Smith·Rowan Kane·Scott Burns·Wanda Simmons
Final Weekend, You Vote Already?
September 8th, 2017 · 1 Comment · Analysis and Comment, City Council, City Politics, News and Events
Here we go, final weekend before Tuesday’s Democratic primaries featuring contests in nine of ten City Council districts. The registration deadline is noon on Monday. Unaffiliated voters may also switch to a major party by the same deadline.
Tags: Alfredo Castillo·Anne Pappas Phillips·Anthony Paoletto·Bob Keeley·Christina Smith·Denese Taylor-Moye·Eneida Martinez-Walker·Ernie Newton·Hector Diaz·Jack Banta·Jeanette Herron·Jim Holloway·Kyle Langan·M. Evette Brantley·Marcus Brown·Maria Valle·Mary McBride-Lee·Milta Feliciano·Nessah Smith·Pete Spain·Rolanda Smith·Rowan Kane·Scott Burns·Wanda Simmons
City Council Candidate Forum Generates Crowd At Bijou
September 6th, 2017 · 9 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Council, City Politics, News and Events
An informative City Council candidate forum Wednesday night hosted by Bridgeport Generation Now brought out about 20 candidates before roughly 150 spectators in the Bijou Theater Downtown. Moderated by Natalie Pryce and John Torres, the candidates responded to a number of questions posed both by the moderators and audience. In the video clip above the […]
Tags: Aidee Nieves·Alfredo Castillo·Anne Pappas Phillips·Anthony Paoletto·Bob Keeley·Christina Smith·Denese Taylor-Moye·Eneida Martinez·Ernie Newton·Evette Brantley·Hector Diaz·Jack Banta·Jeanette Herron·Jim Holloway·Jose Casco·Kyle Langan·Marcus Brown·Maria Valle·Maria Zambrano·Mary McBride-Lee·Milta Feliciano·Nessah Smith·Pete Spain·Rolanda Smith·Rowan Kane·Scott Burns·Wanda Simmons
For Theater Project, It’s All About Jobs
September 6th, 2017 · 22 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Council, City Politics, Development and Zoning, News and Events
Union jobs, open shop jobs, hey, any kind of jobs. That was the message that dominated the City Council public hearing Tuesday night for New York-based Exact Capitol’s $410 million proposal to resurrect two shuttered Downtown theaters as well as building more than 800 housing units occupying nearby streets including two residential towers to become […]
Tags: Bass Pro Shops·Bob Halstead·Ernie Newton·Glenn Marshall·Harding High School·Joe Ganim·Pete Spain·Peter Carroll·University of Bridgeport
City Employee Councilors Sayonara, Primary Post Mortem
September 14th, 2017 · 43 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Council, City Politics, News and Events
Primary day has ended, but it’s not over. And even when the primary vote is certified following recounts, there’s the general election in November and then another vote for City Council president in December by peers. And guess what? When the new council meets in December it will do so without a city employee councilor […]
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Tags: Aidee Nieves·Alfredo Castillo·Anne Pappas Phillips·Anthony Paoletto·Bijou Theatre·Bob Keeley·Chris Rosario·Christina Smith·Darrett Evans Moss·Eneida Martinez·Ernie Newton·Evette Brantley·Jeanette Herron·Jim Holloway·Jorge Cruz·Karen Jackson·Kyle Langan·Lydia Martinez·Marcus Brown·Maria Valle·Maria Zambrano·Mario Testa·Mary McBride-Lee·Michael DeFilippo·Milta Feliciano·Nessah Smith·Pete Spain·Richard Salter·Rolanda Smith·Rosalina Roman-Christy·Samia Suliman·Scott Burns·Steve Nelson·Tom McCarthy·Wanda Simmons