2019 Hartford mayoral election


The 2019 Hartford mayoral election was held on November 5, 2019. Incumbent Democrat Luke Bronin won reelection.

Nominations

Democratic primary

The Democratic primary was held on September 10. The race had been considered competitive. Incumbent mayor Luke Bronin defeated former mayor Eddie Perez and state representative Brandon McGee in the Democratic primary.
Turnout in the Democratic primary was approximately 22%.

Republican nomination

Republicans cross endorsed candidate J. Stan McCauley, who had been running as an independent. This came despite McCauley identifying himself to be a Democrat. McCauley had twice before been a candidate for mayor.

Libertarian nomination