Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim Wins Another Term

BRIDGEPORT, CT — Incumbent Democratic Mayor Joe Ganim won another term in office Tuesday night, when he defeated rivals John Gomes and David R. Herz in a special election.

According to unofficial results from the Secretary of State's office, Ganim received 6,366 votes, or nearly 60 percent, compared to the tally for Gomes, a Democrat who ran as an independent, of 4,131, or about 38 percent. Herz, a Republican, received 357, or a little over 3 percent.

The victory marked Ganim's third consecutive term win, and was the fourth election for the post, after a judge ordered a new primary, following an absentee ballot scandal.

During the campaign, Ganim picked up endorsements from Gov. Ned Lamont, U.S. Rep. Jim Himes and U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy, among others.

In his victory speech Tuesday, Ganim vowed to keep moving the city forward, urging supporters of his rivals to join him in improving Bridgeport, the Connecticut Post reported.