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The2021Stamford mayoral election was held on November 2, 2021. IncumbentDemocratic mayorDavid Martin sought re-election to a third term in office, butlost renomination to state representativeCaroline Simmons . Simmons, who was also endorsed by theIndependent Party , faced unaffiliated candidateBobby Valentine .[ 1]
Initial results indicated Simmons had a slight lead over Valentine.[ 2] [ 3] [ 4]
On July 25, the Stamford City Committee narrowly voted to endorse Simmons over the incumbent Martin, with 21 members voting for Simmons and 19 voting for Martin. Shortly thereafter, Martin declared his intention to continue with his candidacy and force a primary. According to theConnecticut Secretary of State , Martin was required to collect 1,550 signatures, 5 percent of the total number of registered Democrats in the city.[ 5] [ 6]
The primary was held on September 14.[ 7] [ 8] [ 9] [ 1]
Eliminated in Primary [ edit ] Campaign finance reports as of July 17, 2021 Quarter 1st quarter (January—March 2021) 2nd quarter (April—June 2021) Candidate Total raised Contributors % who live Total raised Contributors % who live David Martin $52,800 100 58% $25,600 94 70% Caroline Simmons $158,000 484 33% $81,600 420 60% [ 15]
The Republican Stamford City Committee endorsed Joe Corsello as its mayoral candidate. However, he withdrew from the race on September 8 and endorsed Bobby Valentine.[ 17]
Joe Corsello, drummer and retired police detective[ 18] TheIndependent Party of Connecticut endorsed Caroline Simmons for mayor in August 2021.[ 19]
Third parties and independents [ edit ] Bobby Valentine's candidacy has generated media scrutiny after he accidentally uploaded aCameo video showing him failing to pick up his dogs poo from a neighbors yard. Valentine claimed he couldn't recall intentionally not picking it up.[ 24]
Caroline Simmons campaign finance reports as of October 24, 2021 Quarter 1st quarter (2/11/2021—2/31/2021) 2nd quarter (4/1/2021—6/30/2021) 7th day preceding primary (7/1/2021—9/5/2021) 3rd quarter (9/6/2021—9/30/2021) 7th day preceding election (10/1/2021—10/24/2021) Candidate Total raised Contributors % who live Total raised Contributors % who live Total raised Contributors % who live Total raised Contributors % who live Total raised Contributors Total Caroline Simmons $157,688 484 33% $81,619 420 60% $35,695 67 N/A $148,854 126 54% $247,145 131 $681,751.49 [ 25]
Bobby Valentine campaign finance reports as of October 24, 2021 Quarter 1st quarter (January—March 2021) 2nd quarter (4/1/2021—5/30/2021) 3rd quarter (7/1/2021—9/30/2021) 7th day preceding election (10/1/2021—10/24/2021) Candidate Total raised Contributors % who live Total raised Contributors % who live Total raised Contributors % who live Total raised Contributors Total Bobby Valentine did not file $303,219 964 50% $208,876 834 66% $44,719 99 $556,814.21 [ 15] [ 25]
Votes by district District Caroline Simmons Bobby Valentine 1 881 1054 2 463 405 3 515 365 4 455 359 5 431 86 6 713 493 7 592 425 8 543 567 9 455 236 10 633 404 11 803 646 12 637 497 13 1105 1228 14 935 772 15 897 736 16 1246 1057 17 879 861 18 984 1469 19 1158 1130 20 1241 1270
^a b Gurciullo, Brianna; Valle, Verónica Del (September 15, 2021)."State Rep. Caroline Simmons defeats Mayor David Martin in Stamford Democratic mayoral primary" .StamfordAdvocate . RetrievedSeptember 15, 2021 . ^ Dixon, Ken (November 3, 2021)."Valentine concedes Stamford race but GOP claims widespread wins" .Stamford Advocate .Hearst Communications .Archived from the original on November 3, 2021. RetrievedNovember 16, 2021 . ^ Gurciullo, Brianna (November 3, 2021)."A 1,500 vote difference put Caroline Simmons over Bobby Valentine to become Stamford's next mayor" .Stamford Advocate .Hearst Communications .Archived from the original on November 3, 2021. RetrievedNovember 16, 2021 . ^ Gurciullo, Brianna (November 3, 2021)."Caroline Simmons wins Stamford mayoral election as Bobby Valentine concedes" .Stamford Advocate .Hearst Communications .Archived from the original on November 3, 2021. RetrievedNovember 13, 2021 . ^ Gurciullo, Brianna (July 25, 2021)."Simmons narrowly wins Stamford's Democratic endorsement for mayor; Martin looks to force primary" .StamfordAdvocate . RetrievedSeptember 10, 2021 . ^ Gurciullo, Brianna (August 12, 2021)."Martin hands in signatures to force primary against Simmons" .StamfordAdvocate . RetrievedSeptember 10, 2021 . ^ "Simmons narrowly wins Stamford's Democratic endorsement for mayor; Martin looks to force primary" . July 25, 2021.^ "Who will Democrats choose for Stamford mayor? Simmons, Martin to face off in Sept. 14 primary" . August 13, 2021.^ Ruijter, Lyda."Notice of Primary" .Archived from the original on September 10, 2021. ^a b c "State. Rep. Caroline Simmons to challenge incumbent David Martin in Stamford mayoral race" .News 12 - The Bronx . February 10, 2021. RetrievedJune 8, 2021 .^a b c d Laguarda, Ignacio (February 14, 2021)." .StamfordAdvocate . RetrievedJune 8, 2021 . ^ Gurciullo, Brianna (September 15, 2021)."Democrats unite after primary: Simmons and Martin take aim at November election - and Valentine" .Stamford Advocate .Hearst Communications .Archived from the original on September 16, 2021. RetrievedOctober 3, 2021 . ^ Carella, Angela (December 26, 2020)."At least 2 Stamford Dems weighing 2021 runs for mayor" .StamfordAdvocate . RetrievedJune 8, 2021 . ^ "Simmons outraises Martin by $100,000 as field for Stamford mayoral election could still change" . April 20, 2021.^a b "George Bush, Linda McMahon among donors: Valentine outraises Simmons and Martin in Stamford mayoral campaign" . July 17, 2021.^ "Public Reporting" .ctemspublic.pcctg.net . RetrievedSeptember 15, 2021 .^ Gurciullo, Brianna (September 8, 2021)."Joe Corsello, Republican candidate for Stamford mayor, drops out of race and endorses Bobby Valentine" .StamfordAdvocate . RetrievedSeptember 10, 2021 . ^ "Republican Joe Corsello - a vet, former cop and drummer - gets GOP endorsement for Stamford mayor" . July 27, 2021.^a b Gurciullo, Brianna (August 20, 2021)."Independent Party endorses Simmons for Stamford mayor" .StamfordAdvocate . RetrievedAugust 24, 2021 . ^ "Home run: Ex-manager Bobby V. in mayoral race" .ESPN.com . May 7, 2021. RetrievedMay 7, 2021 .^ "Bobby Valentine Running For Mayor of Stamford" .NBC Connecticut . May 7, 2021. RetrievedMay 7, 2021 .^ "Stamford mayoral hopeful Bobby Valentine seals position on November ballot" . August 2, 2021.^ "OP-ED | Local Primaries Are Shaping up. But What do Voters Want?" . August 3, 2021.^ "Hometown legend vs. State rep. Who beat Stamford's mayor. Valentine, Simmons: Not your average race" . September 25, 2021.^a b "SEEC Campaign Filing | Stamford, CT" .www.stamfordct.gov . RetrievedOctober 20, 2021 .^ "Candidate list" .stamfordct.gov . RetrievedMarch 21, 2023 .
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