One by one, campaign worker Margaret Joyce, city council members Alfredo Castillo, Maria Pereira and Jazmarie Melendez, and Bridgeport Democratic Town Committee Vice Chairwoman Wanda Geter-Pataky ...

Five people, including three Bridgeport City Council members and the vice chair of the city’s Democratic Party, were charged with 156 counts of ballot fraud on Friday. The charges come after ...

Maria Pires said the arrests of Geter-Pataky and others in relation to election fraud are staining the city's — and the party's — reputation. "There's no hope for Bridgeport," Pires said.

State party leaders ordered their Bridgeport counterparts to either replace Heller with someone who lives in the city or amend the rules to allow an out-of-towner to serve in that role. " ...