Row B Wins Democratic Town Committee Primary Election in New Britain
The Row B slates for Democratic Town Committee in Ward 1 and Ward 3 both won in Tuesday’s primary election for the Democratic Party’s Town Committee.
The election had pitted two slates in two of the city’s five wards in what was, at times, a heated contest. The candidates on Row B campaigned on experience and including leadership that had successfully brought funding to support local services in the city. The candidates on Row C, meanwhile, said that their team prioritized expanding the organizing and activists in the Democratic Party.
“New Britain Democrats have spoken and have made their voice heard,” said Rep. Manny Sanchez (D-24). “I am proud of the organizing effort that our team delivered on and that the community responded to with a 17-0 victory.”
Rep. Sanchez added, “The newly elected Democrats will use their new role on the DTC to continue to support the core values that define us as a party – including making New Britain more affordable, safer, and protecting a woman’s right to choose.”
Before the election Ald. Iris Sanchez (D-3), had said she was running for Democratic Town Committee in Ward 3 because, “We need more diversity and equality within the DTC to better represent our community.”
Democratic Town Chair Chris Anderson said that, “Tonight’s victory, led by Senator Rick Lopes, State Rep Manny Sanchez, and State Rep Bobby Sanchez is unprecedented.”
“Winning 17 out of 17 seats across our city leaves zero doubt that our values are New Britain’s values,” Anderson added.
Results in Ward 1
The members elected to the Democratic Town Committee in Ward 1 include State Sen. Rick Lopes (D-6), Rep. Manny Sanchez, Judge of Probate Bill Rivera, Chair Anderson, as well as Suzanne Bielinski, David Grant, Rosemary Klotz, Bryan Sabin, Lanette Spranzo Macaruso and Tim Yanchak.
Ward 1 Democratic Committee Results
| Row | Candidate | Unofficial Vote Total |
|---|---|---|
| B | Manny Sanchez | 306 |
| B | Rick Lopes | 293 |
| B | Chris Anderson | 291 |
| B | Suzanne Bielinski | 275 |
| B | William Rivera | 271 |
| B | Lanette Spranzo Macaruso | 270 |
| B | Rosemary Klotz | 263 |
| B | Tim Yanchak | 263 |
| B | David Grant | 260 |
| B | Bryan Sabin | 249 |
| C | Jose Martinez-Sotomayor | 116 |
| C | Jacob Pudlin | 112 |
| C | Nathan Simpson | 112 |
| C | Stephanie DeMarco | 108 |
| C | Daniel Price | 100 |
| C | Erasmus Gunwan | 92 |
| C | Kenneth A Wardsworth | 92 |
| C | Lois Ouellette | 87 |
| C | Henri Alphonse | 85 |
| C | David Simpson | 78 |
Results in Ward 3
Candidates elected to the Democratic Town Committee in Ward 3 include State Rep. Bobby Sanchez (D-25), Ald. Sanchez, Board of Education member Annie Parker (D), Stanford Lebby, Laurence Sanchez, Yvette Torres and John Valengavich.
Ward 3 Democratic Committee Results
| Row | Candidate | Unofficial Votes |
|---|---|---|
| B | Robert Sanchez | 173 |
| B | Iris Sanchez | 160 |
| B | Stanford Lebby | 159 |
| B | Annie Parker | 159 |
| B | Lawrence Sanchez | 158 |
| B | Yvette Torres | 155 |
| B | John Valengavich | 148 |
| C | Candyce Scott | 67 |
| C | Jason Pepin | 66 |
| C | Ahamed Bashir | 60 |
| C | Omer Abdelgader | 56 |
| C | Rimaz Bashir | 53 |
| C | Ebaa Mohmed | 53 |
| C | Abdalrhaman Bashir | 52 |
Due to a quirk of state law, no candidates appeared on Row A.
The Democratic Town Committee members from Ward 1 and Ward 3, along with the uncontested candidates in Ward 2, Ward 4 and Ward 5, will serve for a two year term.
