Politics & Government

Mayor Harp Defeats Paca In New Haven Primary

Harp has declared victory in the primary.

NEW HAVEN, CT — Mayor Toni Harp's third term as mayor is almost guaranteed after she crushed Democrat primary challenger Marcus Paca by a 3-1 margin.

Paca is a former alder and city labor relations director who was hired and fired by Harp. Paca previously has said he would run as an independent if he lost the primary, according to the New Haven Register.

Read the full Register report here.

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