Joe Ganim will celebrate 64th birthday by asking for campaign contributions.
Mayor Joseph Ganim, embroiled in a legal battle over his 251-vote September 12th primary victory, will mark his 64th birthday with a campaign fundraising event. Ganim for Bridgeport ’23 is accepting contributions in amounts up to $2,000.
The campaign event will take place at Redline Restoration on Saturday, October 21st, Ganim’s 64th birthday. If the past is any indicator of the future, contributions will be more appreciated than attendance. This year also marks the 35th anniversary of Ganim’s first campaign. He sought a seat in the state House Representatives in a 1988 Democratic primary, losing to incumbent Lee Samowitz by 150 votes.
The outlook for Ganim’s re-election campaign to a ninth term remains murky. Democratic opponent John Gomes has raised significant doubts about the number of absentee ballots that were cast and counted outside the state’s elections laws.
Published October 19, 2023.
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