NEW HAVEN, Conn. — Incumbent Mayor Justin Elicker will vie for a third term as the Elm City's top official after fending off a challenge on Tuesday night for the Democratic nomination, the Associated Press projected.
Elicker, who has served two terms as mayor, held off a challenge from Liam Brennan, the city's current Inspector General and a former Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Obama and early Trump administrations.
Brennan has conceded and has already called Elicker to congratulate him. He said he feels like he ran a good campaign and now he's going to continue to work on the issues that matter to him.
Elicker won by 70% of the vote with a tally of 3,956 to 1,702.
"I'm going to continue to do the work that I am doing with my team to make sure," Elicker said at his victory party Tuesday night.
He said he spoke with Brennan and said they will work together in the future for the betterment of New Haven.
Elicker won his 2019 primary with 58% of the vote against the incumbent Mayor Toni Harp, who went on to run in the general election under the Working Families banner. He did not face a primary challenge in 2021.
Elicker will face Tom Goldenberg, a registered Democrat who has the endorsement of the Republican Town Committee and the Independent Party. He did not get enough valid signatures to compete in the primary.
Wendy Hamilton will also be on the ballot in November, running as an Independent.
In addition to the Democratic Town Committee endorsement, Elicker has also been endorsed by the Working Families Party.
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