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Dennis Bradley
Dennis Bradley (Democratic Party) was a member of the Connecticut State Senate, representing District 23. He assumed office in 2019. He left office on January 4, 2023.
Bradley (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Connecticut State Senate to represent District 23. He lost in the Democratic primary on August 9, 2022.
Bradley served as the Bridgeport Board of Education At-large member from 2015-2019. He also served as State Senator for Connecticut State Senate District 23 from 2019-2023.
Biography
Dennis Bradley was a Democratic and Working Families Party at-large representative on the Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut from 2015 to 2019.[1]
Bradley was a 2016 Democratic candidate for District 23 of the Connecticut State Senate. He was defeated in the Democratic primary. In 2014, Bradley was an unsuccessful Democratic candidate for District 128 of the Connecticut House of Representatives.
Committee assignments
Note: This membership information was last updated in September 2023. Ballotpedia completes biannual updates of committee membership. If you would like to send us an update, email us at: editor@ballotpedia.org.
2021-2022
Bradley was assigned to the following committees:
- General Law Committee
- Judiciary Committee
- Banking Committee
- Public Safety and Security Committee
- Children Committee
Note: Bradley was removed from his committee assignments on May 25, 2021.[2]
2019-2020
Bradley was assigned to the following committees:
- General Law Committee
- Appropriations Committee
- Judiciary Committee
- Planning and Development Committee, Vice Chair
- Public Safety and Security Committee, Co-Chair
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2022
See also: Connecticut State Senate elections, 2022
General election
General election for Connecticut State Senate District 23
Herron Gaston defeated Michael Garrett and Juliemar Ortiz in the general election for Connecticut State Senate District 23 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Herron Gaston (D) | 76.2 | 8,194 |
| Michael Garrett (R) | 17.5 | 1,883 | ||
| Juliemar Ortiz (Working Families Party) | 6.3 | 673 | ||
| Total votes: 10,750 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Connecticut State Senate District 23
Herron Gaston defeated incumbent Dennis Bradley in the Democratic primary for Connecticut State Senate District 23 on August 9, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Herron Gaston | 52.2 | 1,775 |
 | Dennis Bradley | 47.8 | 1,628 | |
| Total votes: 3,403 | |||
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Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Michael Garrett advanced from the Republican primary for Connecticut State Senate District 23.
2020
See also: Connecticut State Senate elections, 2020
General election
General election for Connecticut State Senate District 23
Incumbent Dennis Bradley defeated Josiah Israel in the general election for Connecticut State Senate District 23 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Dennis Bradley (D) | 83.5 | 20,317 |
| Josiah Israel (R) | 16.5 | 4,006 | ||
| Total votes: 24,323 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Dennis Bradley advanced from the Democratic primary for Connecticut State Senate District 23.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Josiah Israel advanced from the Republican primary for Connecticut State Senate District 23.
2018
- See also: Connecticut State Senate elections, 2018
General election
General election for Connecticut State Senate District 23
Dennis Bradley defeated John Rodriguez in the general election for Connecticut State Senate District 23 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Dennis Bradley (D) | 86.8 | 14,456 |
| John Rodriguez (R) | 13.2 | 2,199 | ||
| Total votes: 16,655 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Connecticut State Senate District 23
Dennis Bradley defeated Aaron Turner in the Democratic primary for Connecticut State Senate District 23 on August 14, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Dennis Bradley | 54.8 | 2,989 |
| Aaron Turner | 45.2 | 2,467 | ||
| Total votes: 5,456 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Connecticut State Senate District 23
John Rodriguez defeated Caz Mizera in the Republican primary for Connecticut State Senate District 23 on August 14, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | John Rodriguez | 51.2 | 148 | |
| Caz Mizera | 48.8 | 141 | ||
| Total votes: 289 | |||
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2016
- See also: Connecticut State Senate elections, 2016
Elections for the Connecticut State Senate took place in 2016. The primary election took place on August 9, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was June 7, 2016.
Incumbent Edwin Gomes defeated Mike Garrett in the Connecticut State Senate District 23 general election.[3]
| Connecticut State Senate, District 23 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Edwin Gomes Incumbent |
88.40% | 19,689 | |
| Republican | Mike Garrett | 11.60% | 2,583 | |
| Total Votes | 22,272 | |||
| Source: Connecticut Secretary of the State | ||||
Incumbent Edwin Gomes defeated Dennis Bradley in the Connecticut State Senate District 23 Democratic primary.[4][5]
| Connecticut State Senate, District 23 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Edwin Gomes Incumbent |
53.51% | 1,938 | |
| Democratic | Dennis Bradley | 46.49% | 1,684 | |
| Total Votes | 3,622 | |||
Mike Garrett ran unopposed in the Connecticut State Senate District 23 Republican primary.
| Connecticut State Senate, District 23 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Mike Garrett (unopposed) | |
2015
Opposition
Four seats on the Bridgeport Public Schools Board of Education were up for general election on November 3, 2015. A Democratic primary election was held September 16, 2015. Four at-large incumbents' seats were up for election in 2015: Jacquelline Kelleher (D), Hernan Illingworth (D), Kadisha Coates (WFP) and Kenneth Moales Jr. (D). Kelleher, however, resigned from the board on July 31, 2015, to move to New Hampshire.[6] Mary "Kate" Rivera was appointed to fill the vacancy on August 24, 2015. Rivera made it clear at the time that she had no intention to run for a full term in the election.[7] Ultimately, none of the incumbents retained their seats.
Incumbents Illingworth and Coates received the Democratic nominations along with candidate Faith Harrison-Villegas. Their nominations, however, were challenged by primary petitioners Dennis Bradley, Ben Walker and Maria Pereira. The Republican Party nominated John Weldon and Kevin McSpirit. The Connecticut Working Families Party nominated Karen Jackson, as well as Democratic candidate Bradley.
Cross-nominated candidate Bradley, fellow Democratic petitioning challenger Walker and former board member Pereira advanced to the general election.[8][9] The three primary winners also took the top three spots in the general election. McSpirit placed fourth, securing one seat for the Republicans.[10]
Results
General
| ELECTORAL FUSION: Bridgeport Public Schools, At-Large, General Election, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic/WFP | Dennis Bradley |
27.3% | 11,961 | |
| Democratic | Ben Walker |
25.8% | 11,320 | |
| Democratic | Maria Pereira |
24.6% | 10,792 | |
| Republican | Kevin McSpirit |
8.1% | 3,536 | |
| Republican | John Weldon | 7.6% | 3,349 | |
| Working Families Party | Karen Jackson | 6.6% | 2,890 | |
| Total Votes (100% of precincts reporting) | 43,848 | |||
| Source: Connecticut Secretary of State, "Prescribed Form for Return of Votes Cast at a Municipal Election: Bridgeport," Novemeber 3, 2015 | ||||
| FULL BY-PARTY RESULTS: | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Ben Walker | 25.8% | 11,320 | |
| Democratic | Maria Pereira | 24.6% | 10,792 | |
| Democratic | Dennis Bradley | 24.3% | 10,641 | |
| Republican | Kevin McSpirit | 8.1% | 3,536 | |
| Republican | John Weldon | 7.6% | 3,349 | |
| Working Families Party | Karen Jackson | 6.6% | 2,890 | |
| Working Families Party | Dennis Bradley | 3% | 1,320 | |
Democratic primary
| Bridgeport Public Schools, At-Large, Democratic Primary, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Dennis Bradley |
17.5% | 5,811 |
| Ben Walker |
17.0% | 5,648 |
| Maria Pereira |
16.9% | 5,625 |
| Faith Harrison-Villegas | 16.8% | 5,597 |
| Kadisha Coates Incumbent | 16.3% | 5,425 |
| Hernan Illingworth Incumbent | 15.6% | 5,188 |
| Total Votes | 33,294 | |
| Source: CT Post, "Bridgeport primary election returns," September 16, 2015 and CT Post, "Recounts settle some, not all races," September 24, 2015 These election results are not official and will be updated when certified results are available. You can submit certified results by contacting us. |
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Funding
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Endorsements
Bradley was endorsed by the Bridgeport Education Association.[11]
2014
Elections for the Connecticut House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on August 12, 2014, and a general election on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 10, 2014. Christopher Rosario defeated incumbent Christina Ayala, Teresa Davidson and Dennis Bradley in the Democratic primary, while Ethan Book was unopposed in the Republican primary. Rosario defeated Book and Angel Reyes (Peace and Progress) in the general election.[12][13][14]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Christopher Rosario |
78.3% | 1,504 | |
| Republican | Ethan Book | 12.6% | 242 | |
| Peace and Progress | Angel Reyes | 9.1% | 174 | |
| Total Votes | 1,920 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Christopher Rosario Incumbent |
51.2% | 467 |
| Dennis Bradley | 22.3% | 204 |
| Christina Ayala Incumbent | 14.9% | 136 |
| Teresa Davidson | 11.6% | 106 |
| Total Votes | 913 | |
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2020
Dennis Bradley did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
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2023
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2022
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2021
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2020
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2019
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Noteworthy events
Arrested for conspiracy and wire fraud (2021)
Bradley and his former campaign manager, Jessica Martinez, turned themselves in to federal authorities on May 25, 2021, after they were charged in an indictment with attempting to defraud Connecticut's public campaign financing program in 2018. Bradley was accused of illegally using personal funds for a kickoff event for his 2018 campaign, and falsifying documents to obscure his actions. He and Martinez also allegedly took $179,850 in campaign funding which the campaign should not have received. [15] Bradley pleaded not guilty on five counts of wire fraud and one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud. He was released on a $300,000 bond. Bradley was stripped of all his committee assignments.[16]
See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Candidate Connecticut State Senate District 23 |
Footnotes
- ↑ CT Post, "State Sen. Bradley officially resigns from Bridgeport school board," February 15, 2019
- ↑ Connecticut Senate Democrats, "Senate President Martin Looney Removes Senator Bradley from All Committee Assignments Pending Resolution of Federal Criminal Charges," May 25, 2021
- ↑ Connecticut Secretary of the State, "Election Night Reporting, 2016 General Election," accessed December 14, 2016
- ↑ Connecticut Secretary of State, "Primary election candidate list," accessed July 25, 2016
- ↑ Connecticut Secretary of State, "Unofficial primary election results," accessed August 9, 2016
- ↑ ctpost.com, "Bridgeport BOE loses a member," August 3, 2015
- ↑ Education Bridgeport!, "BOE Appoints Bridgeport Parent Kate Rivera As Newest Member," August 25, 2015
- ↑ CT Post, "Bridgeport primary election returns," September 16, 2015
- ↑ CT Post, "Recounts settle some, not all races," September 24, 2015
- ↑ CT Post, "Bridgeport primary election returns," September 16, 2015
- ↑ Connecticut Post, "Bridgeport teachers union announces its picks for school board race," October 22, 2015
- ↑ Connecticut Secretary of State, "Official candidate list," accessed July 15, 2014
- ↑ Connecticut Secretary of State, "Official primary and general election results," accessed November 26, 2014
- ↑ The CT Mirror, "Unofficial primary election results," accessed August 12, 2014
- ↑ CTMirror, "Bridgeport state Sen. Dennis Bradley arrested on federal charges," May 25, 2021
- ↑ News 12 Connecticut, "State Sen. Bradley, campaign treasurer plead not guilty to wire fraud charges," June 15, 2021
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Edwin Gomes (D) |
Connecticut State Senate District 23 2019-2023 |
Succeeded by Herron Gaston (D) |
| Preceded by - |
Bridgeport Public Schools school board, At-large 2015-2019 |
Succeeded by - |
