Wesleyan Student Gets More Votes Than Middletown Mayor
I think Matt Lesser’s a nice (though perpetually busy) guy, and it looks like Middletown voters overwhelmingly agree. Tovie Bentley reports for The Wesleyan Argus:
Matt Lesser ’09 was one of four University-affiliated candidates elected to public office in last Tuesday’s Middletown election. A healthy turnout by members of the University community helped secure victory for the four candidates.
Lesser (D) won an alternate seat on the Planning and Zoning Commision, garnering more votes than Mayor Sebastian N. Giuliano (R) who ran for reelection. According to city voting records, Lesser received 4,534 votes, almost 200 more than Giuliano’s 4,335. 215 of Lesser’s votes came from Precinct 14, where Wesleyan is located. Both candidates ran unopposed in their respective races.
“I think it’s great to bring young people into government and give the people a voice in the city,” Lesser said.
In light of Lesser’s total vote count besting that of the incumbent Mayor, I can’t help but wonder whether the Middletown Dems might have captured the top office had they bothered to run someone against Giuliano? If nothing else, maybe Lesser should take him on next time around.