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Coogan, Sutter advance to November as Fall River posts low preliminary turnout
Summary
Incumbent Paul Coogan and former mayor Sam Sutter finished first and second in Fall River27s preliminary election; Coogan led with 4,285 votes. Panelists and candidates framed the race around public safety, housing and economic development amid voter turnout well below projections.
Paul Coogan and Sam Sutter advanced to the Nov. 7 general election after the Fall River preliminary concluded with all 27 precincts reported, city broadcasters said. Coogan led the mayoral field with 4,285 votes to Sutter27s 2,516; Michael Bridal finished third with 326.
The broadcast27s results package showed low overall participation. Election commissioner Ryan Lyons had predicted 162018% turnout; hosts and city officials estimated total ballots cast in the preliminary at roughly 7,000, putting turnout in the low teens of registered voters. "I'm hoping to defy my prediction of 16 to 18% turnout, Pam," Lyons said during an earlier interview, but final numbers fell short of that benchmark.
The preliminary also set the field for city council: Linda Pereira topped the council count…
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