Joseph P. Ganim

Mayor of Bridgeport

Democrat

Bridgeport, Connecticut

In office sinceDec 1, 201510 years · 5 terms

Next electionNov 20261 month away

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Bridgeport, CT

179th largest U.S. city

Population152.2k

U.S. rank#179

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Joseph Peter Ganim (born October 21, 1959) is an American Democratic politician and former attorney who is the mayor of Bridgeport, Connecticut. He was elected mayor of the city six times, serving from 1991 to 2003, when he resigned after being convicted on federal felony corruption charges. In 2015, Ganim mounted a successful political comeback and was again elected Bridgeport mayor. Ganim was sworn in as mayor on December 1, 2015. Ganim has twice unsuccessfully sought the Democratic nomination for governor of Connecticut, running in 1994 and 2018. Ganim was reelected to a consecutive term in 2019, and 2024, and is currently serving his seventh term as mayor of Bridgeport, Connecticut.

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