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Groton Town Councilor Aundré Bumgardner won the Groton City Democratic mayoral primary by five votes over Mayor Keith Hedrick, after a recount on Friday evening upheld him as the winner in Monday s primary. The vote remained 335-330, according to Registrar of Voters Kristen Venditti. I am honored beyond words that my fellow Democrats have chosen me to be the next mayor of our great city, Bumgardner said. I look forward to continuing our door-to-door listening campaign through the general election and into the mayor s office. I d like to congratulate Keith for his service as mayor and for a hard-fought race that brought many issues to the table. This vote and my campaign are demonstrations of the courage it sometimes takes to push for change, even when it might not be popular or convenient. At the end of the day, that is what democracy is all about.
Groton Town Councilor Aundré Bumgardner edged incumbent city Mayor Keith Hedrick by five votes, 335-330, in Monday s Democratic mayoral primary, triggering a recount.
In-person voter turnout was 29% among the city s 1,851 Democratic voters eligible to vote in the primary, according to Registrar of Voters Kristen Venditti. Overall turnout including absentee ballots was about 36%.
A recount will take place at 5 p.m. Friday, she said. I am honored by the support for my campaign shown in today s vote and trust that our city election system will declare the final vote tally fairly, said Bumgardner. I commend Mayor Hedrick on an energetic campaign that explored many issues critical to our city s future. Whatever the outcome of the recount is, I look forward to continuing to work for the betterment of every resident of Groton City.
Groton Town Councilor Aundré Bumgardner announced in a news release that he submitted a petition Monday with the necessary signatures to challenge City of Groton Mayor Keith Hedrick to a March 8 Democratic primary for city mayor.
City Clerk Deb Patrick said she received the primary petition with 168 certified signatures, and the city will proceed with holding a primary.
Kristen Venditti, Groton s Republican registrar of voters, said by state statute, a candidate needs 5% of electors on the active enrollment list, or 92 signatures in this case, so Bumgardner submitted more than was needed. She said the application was completed before deadline and brought to the registrars for certification, and he then brought it to the city clerk for filing with the secretary of the state.