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Bridgeport, Connecticut, held an election for mayor in 2023 and 2024. The original general election was held on November 7, 2023, with incumbent Joseph Ganim winning re-election. However, a state judge struck down the results of the September 12 Democratic primary due to evidence of election fraud and ordered a new primary scheduled for January 23, 2024. Ganim won this primary and was re-elected as mayor on February 27, 2024.
Primaries were held on September 12. [1]
Democratic incumbent Joseph Ganim narrowly won reelection over his former aide, John Gomes. [1] Gomes had won the votes cast on election day, but his lead was surmounted by Ganim once absentee ballots were counted. [2]
Gomes declined to concede and alleged voter fraud against Ganim. [1] Bridgeport police launched an investigation regarding claims of "possible misconduct" after a video surfaced online of two women putting white envelopes in an absentee ballot drop-off box. [3]
On November 1, 2023, a Connecticut Superior Court judge ordered a new Democratic primary, upholding Gomes' challenge. [4] The court found that 1,253 absentee ballots were submitted at Bridgeport drop boxes, despite surveillance videos only showing 420 people using the boxes. [5] The general election was still held on November 7. Attorneys for Bridgeport have indicated they may appeal the decision to the Connecticut Supreme Court. [4] [6]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Joseph Ganim (incumbent) | 4,260 | 52.13% | |
| Democratic | John Gomes | 3,912 | 47.87% | |
| Total votes | 8,172 | 100.00% | ||
Despite his loss in the Democratic primary, John Gomes won the nomination of the Independent Party of Connecticut and secured a place on the general election ballot against Ganim. [8] The Republican candidate in the race was David Herz. [9] Lamond Daniels, who failed to make the Democratic primary ballot, ran as an independent. [10]
Ganim narrowly won the election. [11]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Joseph Ganim (incumbent) | 5,729 | 41.3% | |
| Independent Party | John Gomes | 5,550 | 40.0% | |
| Independent | Lamond Daniels | 1,836 | 13.2% | |
| Republican | David Herz | 765 | 5.5% | |
| Total votes | 13,880 | 100.0% | ||
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Based on the Connecticut Superior Court's ruling, if Gomes had won the general election, then he would have become mayor. Since Ganim won the general election, a second Democratic primary would be held on January 23, 2024. If Gomes won that primary, he would advance to a second general election. If Ganim won the second Democratic primary, then he would be re-elected as mayor. [5] The primary was contested by Gomes and Ganim, who won by a slight margin. [13]
If Herz or Daniels had won the general election, a second Democratic primary would have occurred for a second general election, but Ganim could still run under the New Movement Party and Gomes could still run under the Independent party if either lost the second primary. [5]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Joseph Ganim (incumbent) | 4,971 | 56.07% | |
| Democratic | John Gomes | 3,894 | 43.93% | |
| Total votes | 8,865 | 100.00% | ||
Because Gomes had qualified as an Independent candidate, a new general election was slated for February 27, 2024, unless all remaining candidates running against Ganim had withdrawn from the ballot by that date. [14] [15]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Joseph Ganim (incumbent) | 6,366 | 58.7% | |
| Independent Party | John Gomes | 4,131 | 38.1% | |
| Republican | David Herz | 357 | 3.3% | |
| Total votes | 10,854 | 100.0% | ||
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