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Fairfield residents to vote in contentious special election for first selectperson
Election Day is months away, but that’s not stopping Fairfield voters from electing their first selectperson on Tuesday, Feb 3.
The special election comes after former Fairfield first selectman Bill Gerber, a Democrat, suddenly died in office last year.
Gerber’s running mate, Christine Vitale, succeeded him, citing the town charter’s succession policy in previous reporting from Connecticut Public.
Town Republicans argue the process lacked transparency. Republican State Sen. Tony Hwang is running against Vitale. Hwang was able to get enough signatures to call for a special election in 2025.
https://www.ctpublic.org/news/2026-02-02/fairfield-residents-to-vote-in-contentious-special-election-for-first-selectperson