The Associated Press, which declares election winners, said it will not declare a winner in the Bridgeport general election until all legal issues and challenges related to the primary are resolved.īecause of the judge’s order, Ganim and Gomes may have to face each other again in a new primary to be held at a later date. Ganim on Tuesday night called on Gomes to withdraw his legal challenge. They stole the election from them they stole the election from us.” “They saw on video what they did to them. “They’re tired they’re frustrated they're angry,” he said.
Gomes said Bridgeport voters are tired of interference in their elections. Gomes had filed a complaint after the video surfaced. A judge recently threw out the results of the September primary after reviewing video evidence that appears to show absentee ballots being mishandled.
The election is tied up in court because of a ballot-stuffing controversy. In Bridgeport, Ganim has a lead, but election isn't overīridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim pulled ahead late Tuesday evening, according to unofficial results, and declared victory around midnight over John Gomes.
