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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. ....
Published March 04. 2021 8:32PM Eugenia Villagra As an urban municipality with an extensive coastline, the City of Groton’s impact on Long Island Sound is considerable and vice versa. Groton Conservation Advocates, a non-profit 501(c)(4) group committed to protecting Groton’s environment, therefore asked the two mayoral candidates in the March 8 primary election to express their views on city environmental issues so we could share them with the public. Democratic incumbent Mayor Keith Hedrick and Democratic challenger Town Councilor Aundré Bumgardner responded. Because both candidates showed significant knowledge of Groton’s environmental issues, we opted to focus on their environmental records and aspirations for the city rather than endorse one candidate. ....
Groton In the City of Groton s first Democratic primary in decades, incumbent City Mayor Keith Hedrick and challenger Town Councilor Aundré Bumgardner are vying for the city s top post. The winner of the March 8 primary will not face a Republican challenger in the May 3 general election; the City of Groton Republican Committee has not endorsed a slate after prospective candidates cited concerns over “a hostile and threatening environment” for Republicans and withdrew their names. The Democratic candidates for city mayor, both former Republicans, each bring goals for the next term, but both said the city s response to the COVID-19 pandemic and getting people vaccinated are top priorities. ....