A Superior Court Judge Tuesday evening denied Waterbury Mayor Michael Jarjura's efforts to block the state from providing public campaign money to Healthcare Advocate Kevin Lembo, Jarjura's opponent in a nasty Democratic primary for state Comptroller.
"I'm happy," Lembo said. "It's a win. It will allow us to engage now in a full debate on the issues."
Jarjura, is challenging Lembo, the party-endorsed candidate, in the Aug. 10 primary election.
On Friday, Jarjura filed a suit contending that the State Elections Enforcement Commission, which administers the public financing of campaigns for state offices, improperly awarded Lembo a $375,000 campaign grant last week. Jarjura said Lembo failed to raise the $75,000 needed to qualify for the grant by the July 16 deadline.
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