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Connecticut alderman facing charges in Jan. 6 riot defeats incumbent GOP mayor after primary recount

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Published 12:58 PM

By SUSAN HAIGH
Associated Press

A Connecticut city alderman facing criminal charges that he entered the U.S. Capitol with a mob of rioters on Jan. 6, 2021, has narrowly won the Republican mayoral primary in Connecticut’s smallest city. The final results were announced following a recount on Friday. Gino DiGiovanni Jr. upset Republican Mayor Richard Dziekan, who was seeking a fourth term. The 42-year-old DiGiovanni tells The Associated Press that he does not believe his arrest on four misdemeanor charges will hurt his chances in November’s general election. He says Derby voters know his story and realize he didn’t do anything nefarious that day.

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