If he loses next Tuesdayâs Ward 10 aldermanic election, William Wynn said, he plans to keep canvassing the very next day: until he eventually wins the seat or seeks his next goal, to become New Havenâs first black Republican mayor, in 2019.
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Melissa Bailey
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Oct 30, 2013 8:24 am
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Justin Elicker used mostly locally-raised contributions to place an ad on craigslist and hire nine out-of-town campaign staffers. Toni Harp used thousands of dollars from out-of-town donors to help hire 60 New Haveners to her campaign, including everyday people from Newhallville and West Rock.
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Nick Defiesta
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Oct 28, 2013 11:05 am
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A Yale dorm room door welcomes GOP candidate Chandler.
Paul Chandler knocked on the door of Yale freshman Sophia Kecskey, then began his pitch with a question: ââWhat do you know about the Ward 1 race?â
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Thomas MacMillan
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Oct 24, 2013 1:47 pm
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Elio Cruz and Kenny Chitacapa chat.
In a Fair Haven bar, supporters of mayoral candidate Justin Elicker dug into plates of beans and rice, chicken, and salad. They didnât need to worry about running out of food.
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Melissa Bailey
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Oct 24, 2013 8:10 am
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Harp leaves the Q Club Thursday.
The two mayoral candidates came out Thursday in favor of shared fire services for the East Shore and East Haven, but they had the trucks running in opposite directions.
Michael Pinto has already achieved two milestones in his sudden run for office: becoming the last candidate to enter a race for alderman this year, and the hardest one to vote for.
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Melissa Bailey
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Oct 23, 2013 2:38 pm
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Politicians converged on Union Station and endorsed Toni Harpâs one-hour-to-New York express train. A Metro-North spokeswoman dismissed the idea as âânot possible.â
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Melissa Bailey
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Oct 23, 2013 11:45 am
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Where: OâTooles bar downtown.
What: A fundraiser for Democratic mayoral candidate Toni Harp (pictured); it produced $5,000 from a crowd of young professionals, small business owners, and lawyers.
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Melissa Bailey
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Oct 23, 2013 7:35 am
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The âPay-to-Play Piratesâ pitch Rebecca Turcio outside the debate.
In a fast-paced final public debate before a standing-room-only crowd, New Havenâs two mayoral candidates squared off on who knows how to get things done.
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Allan Appel
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Oct 22, 2013 12:03 pm
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Yul Watley returned to home to find his two Toni Harp campaign signs removed from his front yard. By the time he got to the bottom of the disappearance, his simple act of planting the signs has resulted in a broader review of the rules for some New Haven public-housing tenants who express support for political candidates.
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Thomas MacMillan
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Oct 21, 2013 11:41 am
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A central plank in Richard Spearsâ aldermanic campaign platform is a reminder: Bishop Woodsâââhis neighborhoodâââisnât part of North Haven. Or East Haven.
The cityâs building official paid a visit to the home of mayoral candidate Toni Harp Thursday and gave her son a two-month deadline to complete ââminorâ repairs and obtain a permanent certificate of occupancy.
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Melissa Bailey
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Oct 18, 2013 8:00 am
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Less than three weeks before the Nov. 5 election, Maureen Gardner on Thursday ended her campaign for alderman, sending the city/town clerkâs office scrambling to cross her name off the ballots.
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Thomas MacMillan
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Oct 17, 2013 1:05 pm
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The Harp campaign made two errors when it submitted its most recent campaign finance disclosure statement: It overstated its revenue by $3,625 and its debt by $21,244.