Fifteen days after filing paperwork to run for mayor of New Haven, Connecticut State Rep. Gary Holder-Winfield kicked off his campaign Saturday with a public event in Long Wharf. Nearly 70 people – including a handful of Holder-Winfield’s colleagues in the Connecticut House and seven Yale students – flocked to the back room of The »
Gary Holder-Winfield officially set up an “exploratory” committee on Thursday, a growing sign that the Connecticut state representative is considering a serious run for New Haven mayor, according to the New Haven Independent. With the formation of this committee, Holder-Winfield can now accept campaign contributions. Holder-Winfield told the Independent that he will continue to solicit »
New Haven Mayor John DeStefano Jr. may have another challenger in the upcoming mayoral race. Sundiata Keitazulu, a 55-year-old plumber and Elm City native, has declared his candidacy for the top spot in New Haven, becoming the second person — after DeStefano himself— to file papers with the city clerk and officially declare his candidacy »