Judge Overturns Primary Election, Calling Evidence of Fraud ‘Shocking’

The primary took place in Bridgeport, Connecticut.

Connecticut Superior Court Judge William Clark in Bridgeport, Conn., on Sept. 25, 2023. Ned Gerard/Pool/Hearst Connecticut Media via AP

A primary election in Connecticut has been overturned by a judge, who said the evidence presented was “shocking.”

The Sept. 12 Democrat primary for the race to become Bridgeport’s mayor included thousands of absentee ballots. John Gomes, one of the candidates, presented evidence indicating some of the ballots were cast fraudulently.