Dennis Bradley (born. c. 1983) is an American attorney and politician[1] who served in the Connecticut State Senate, representing District 23 from January 9, 2019 to January 4, 2023.[2]
Background and education
Bradley is of Dominican heritage.[3] Bradley received his Juris Doctor from the University of Massachusetts School of Law, and prior to that received his bachelor's degree in political science and government from Norwich University.[2]
Professional career
Since 2008, Bradley has served as Principal Partner at the law firm Bradley, Denkovich and Karayiannis, P.C. Bradley also served as a campaign associate for the congressional campaign of Jim Himes.[2]
On November 6, 2018, Bradley ran against Republican John Rodriguez for the office of Senator for Connecticut’s 23rd State Senate District.
Bradley won the election with 86.5% of the vote, with a total of 12,636 ballots cast in his favor.[4]
In May 2021, he was arrested on federal charges.[5]
On May 10, 2022, he lost the Democratic Party's endorsement to Reverend Herron Gaston, his main primary challenger, though he maintained enough support to force a primary in August.[6] Bradley lost the August 8, 2022 primary to Rev. Gaston by 4 points.[7]
References
- ^ "Bradley easily wins city Dem nomination to 23rd District". ctpost. May 23, 2018. Retrieved January 18, 2025.
- ^ a b c "VoteSmart.org Profile - Dennis Bradley". VoteSmart.org.
- ^ "Latino Candidates May Determine Who Controls CT's Legislature". CTLatinoNews.com. November 1, 2018. Retrieved January 18, 2025.
- ^ "Dennis Bradley - Ballotpedia.com". “Ballotpedia.com”.
- ^ "Bridgeport state Sen. Dennis Bradley in federal custody". The CT Mirror. May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
- ^ "Gaston Endorsed for State Senate, Incumbent Bradley Qualifies for Primary, Ortiz Seeks Petitions – Only in Bridgeport®". May 11, 2022.
- ^ https://www.ctpost.com/news/article/Bradley-concedes-CT-primary-challenge-to-Gaston-17363372.php Archived June 13, 2023, at the Wayback Machine [bare URL]
