West Haven Primary Election 2021 Results: Rossi Beats Lewis

WEST HAVEN, CT — Incumbent Mayor Nancy R. Rossi has staved off a challenge from John Lewis in the Democratic Primary election.

Rossi defeated Lewis, who was former Mayor Ed O'Brien's executive assistant, by a vote of 1860 to 1,380, according to the New Haven Register.

Rossi will now face Republican City Councilman Barry Lee Cohen in the race for mayor in the November election.

All of Rossi’s slate of candidates won their primaries except for the 8th District where Rachel Solveira lost to Victor Boras.

“Congrats to all of our candidates as they worked so hard for this primary election!” Rossi wrote in a post on Facebook. “Now we’re onto the General Election! Remember the date November 2!!!”

In the lone Republican primary, Colleen O’Connor and Thomas DellaCamera won and will be on the ballot as City Council At-Large candidates.

(Original post) WEST HAVEN, CT — Several candidates, including incumbent Mayor Nancy R. Rossi, are vying for a spot on the ballot in November in Tuesday's primary election for both Democrats and Republicans in West Haven.

Polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Sept. 14.

Rossi received the Democratic Town Committee's endorsement in July and is being challenged by John Lewis, who was former Mayor Ed O'Brien's executive assistant.

Democrats will also vote on candidates for Treasurer, Tax Collector, Board of Education, City Council – both At-Large and District races – and Board of Assessment Appeals. Republicans will vote for City Council At-Large candidates.

Michael Last is the party’s endorsed candidate for Treasurer and is being challenged by Marlon Boyd, while Keith Lynn is challenging Dorothy Chambrelli for Tax Collector.

In the Democratic primary for Board of Education, voters can vote for up to three candidates. The endorsed candidates are Patrick Egolum, Kim Kenny and Morgan Watt. They are being challenged by James Morrissey, Rosemary Russo and Susan Walker.

For City Council At-Large, voters can vote for up to two candidates. The endorsed candidates are Gary Donovan and Ronald M. Quagliani and they are being challenged by Charles Butler and Jeffrey Kershner.

The City Council District Democratic candidates are as follows (note: *endorsed candidate):

District 1

*Bridgette J. Hoskie

Murat Elevulu

District 2

*Carol Soter

James Celestine

District 5

*Robbin Watt Hamilton

Emilio Reales

District 7

*Trenee McGee

Mary Bandukwala

District 8

*Rachel Solveira

Victor Borras

District 10

*Livia Talamelli

Charles Bogart

The endorsed Democratic candidates for Board of Assessment Appeals (vote for up to two) are Ruth Figueroa and Joseph Harvey. They are being challenged by Janet Rodriguez and Joseph Palmucci.

There are three Republican candidates on the ballot for City Council At-Large (vote for up to two). They are Thomas DellaCamera, Paul Frosolone and Colleen O'Connor.