Prospect is a town in the Naugatuck Valley Planning Region,Connecticut,United States. It is a suburb of the nearby city of Waterbury to its north,and is on the north-eastern fringes of the New York metropolitan area. The population was estimated to be 9,401 in 2020. Prospect is part of the Waterbury NECTA and of the historical New Haven County. Prospect is also a member of the regional health district Chesprocott,along with Cheshire and Wolcott.
Wolcott is a town in New Haven County,Connecticut,United States. The town is part of the Naugatuck Valley Planning Region. It is primarily residential,with a population of 16,142 as of the 2020 United States Census.
Waterbury is a city in the U.S. state of Connecticut. Waterbury had a population of 114,403 as of the 2020 Census. The city is 33 miles (53 km) southwest of Hartford and 77 miles (124 km) northeast of New York City. Waterbury is the largest city in the Naugatuck Valley Planning Region and second-largest city in New Haven County.
Susan Bysiewicz is an American politician and attorney who has served as the 109th lieutenant governor of Connecticut since 2019. She previously served as the 72nd secretary of the state of Connecticut from 1999 to 2011 and a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from 1993 to 1999.
Philip Anthony Giordano is the former Republican mayor of Waterbury,Connecticut,and a convicted sex offender. He was born in Caracas,Venezuela,to Italian parents and his family moved to the United States when he was two years old.
Michael Jarjura is an American attorney and politician who served as the mayor of Waterbury,Connecticut from 2001-2011.
Sam S. F. Caligiuri is an American lawyer and former Connecticut State Senator. In 2010,he ran for the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate,but switched for a House seat in Connecticut's 5th congressional district. He was ultimately unsuccessful,losing behind Chris Murphy,54-46%.
The 2010 Connecticut attorney general election was held on Tuesday,November 2,2010,to elect the 24th attorney general of the state of Connecticut. Five-term incumbent attorney general Richard Blumenthal declined to seek re-election in 2010,instead opting to run for Connecticut's open U.S. Senate seat held by the retiring Christopher Dodd. Blumenthal's decision not to seek a sixth term set-up the first open race for attorney general in the state since Blumenthal's election in 1990.
Joseph Peter Ganim is an American Democratic politician,former attorney,and convicted felon who is currently serving as the mayor of Bridgeport,Connecticut. He was elected mayor of the city six times serving from 1991 to 2003,when he resigned after being convicted on federal felony corruption charges. In 2015,Ganim mounted a successful political comeback and was again elected Bridgeport mayor. Ganim was sworn in as mayor on December 1,2015. Ganim has twice unsuccessfully sought the Democratic nomination for governor of Connecticut,running in 1994 and 2018.
The 2012 U.S. House of Representatives elections in Connecticut were held on Tuesday,November 6,2012,to elect the five congressional representatives from the state,one from each of the state's five congressional districts. The elections coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices,including a quadrennial presidential election,a U.S. Senate election,and state legislature races.
The 2014 Connecticut gubernatorial election took place on November 4,2014,to elect the governor and lieutenant governor of Connecticut,concurrently with elections to the United States Senate in other states and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections.
The Independent Party of Connecticut (IPC) is a minor political party in the State of Connecticut. As of November 3,2014,Connecticut had 16,189 active voters registered with the Connecticut Secretary of State with the Independent party,making it the third largest party in the state. The party has at least one elected official. In November 2013,Lawrence DePillo was elected to the Waterbury Board of Aldermen.
The Mad River is a river that flows through northern New Haven County,Connecticut,in the United States.
The 2018 Connecticut gubernatorial election took place on November 6,2018,to elect the next governor and lieutenant governor of Connecticut,concurrently with the election of Connecticut's Class I U.S. Senate seat,as well as other elections to the United States Senate in other states,elections to the United States House of Representatives,and various state and local elections. This race's Democratic margin of victory was the closest to the national average of 3.1 points.
Jahana Hayes is an American educator and politician serving as the U.S. representative for Connecticut's 5th congressional district since 2019. The district,once represented by U.S. Senator Chris Murphy,comprises much of the state's northwestern portion,including New Britain,Danbury,and Waterbury. A member of the Democratic Party,Hayes is the first Black woman and Black Democrat to represent Connecticut in Congress. She was recognized as the National Teacher of the Year in 2016.
Elections are currently held every four years to elect the mayor of Hartford,Connecticut.
Since the 1870s,mayoral elections have been held every two years to elect the mayor of New Haven,Connecticut.
Geraldo Reyes Jr. is an American politician serving as a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from the 75th district. He assumed office on April 28,2016.
Beginning shortly after the city's incorporation as a city in 1846,elections have been held in the mayor of Manchester,New Hampshire. The following article provides information on the elections for mayor in the city during the 21st century.
Elections are held in Evansville,Indiana to elect the city's mayor. Currently,such elections are regularly scheduled to be held every four years,in the year immediately preceding that of United States presidential elections.
