Board of Education member Maria Pereira has engaged the city’s political establishment in guerrilla warfare for years, winning her share of elections and losing a
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Category: City Politics
Carolyn Vermont, Ex-NAACP Leader, Joins Ganim’s Mayoral Staff
Mayor Joe Ganim on Thursday appointed former Greater Bridgeport NAACP Executive Director Carolyn Vermont to his staff as community liaison. The position pays $70,000. “Carolyn
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The Trump Factor? Bridgeport Election Day Turnout Largest In Decades
The raw city turnout for the November 6 general election nearly hit 30,000 voters making it the highest showing in a midterm since 1982 when
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Partisan Props Or Smart Politics? School Board Members Debate Lamont’s Visit To Bassick In Need Of Care
An aborted Bassick High School tour by State Rep. Steve Stafstrom and Governor-elect Ned Lamont prior to Tuesday’s election has caused a brouhaha among Board
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Election Day Numbers
Unofficial results with all Connecticut precincts reporting to the Connecticut Secretary of the State. For all races see here. GOVERNOR AND LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR Statewide Ned Lamont
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Moore, Bradley Win State Senate Seats, Bridgeport State House Incumbents Victorious
Unofficial returns show all Bridgeport legislative candidates cruising to wins in a large city turnout by recent gubernatorial standards: for State Senate Marilyn Moore and
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Bridgeport Turnout Up From Four Years Ago, Lamont Greets Pols At Harding
Despite the rain, turnout in Bridgeport is heavy for a gubernatorial cycle and will run ahead of four years ago. At the midpoint of voting
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Lamont: “I Will Remember Bridgeport Every Day”–Dems Rally Tuesday Vote
Chanting “Ned, Ned, Ned” about 300 Democratic activists Thursday night filled the ballroom of the Madison Avenue restaurant of Town Chair Mario Testa urged on
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