A state commission has dismissed Hill Alder Angel Hubbard’s complaint alleging that her opponent Miguel Pittman promised food to homeless people in exchange for their votes. Hubbard had submitted the complaint to the State Elections Enforcement Commission (SEEC) on Nov. 3, 2025, the day before election day, while she was running for re-election against Pittman for the Ward 3 alder seat. In her complaint, Hubbard compiled statements from four individuals claiming that campaigners for Pittman drove unhoused people to the polls in exchange for food and describing instances of improper absentee ballot handling. At the SEEC’s meeting on Wednesday, as the New Haven Register first reported, SEEC staff attorney Zachary Jazlowiecki said that “an investigation into the matter did not establish evidence to substantiate any of the allegations.” Members of the commission unanimously voted to dismiss the complaint after a non-public discussion in executive session. “As of right now I have not received the official paperwork concluding that the SEEC investigation was denied,” wrote Hubbard in a text message. “I will have a more conclusive comment at a later time.” The Independent separately reported on allegations from three people without a place to live who claimed that they were told to vote for Pittman while receiving food and a ride to the polls, and that they were told to register their address at a Davenport Avenue shelter where they were not staying. Pittman and his supporters have always denied the allegations, and one of the three individuals later recanted her claim while in a car with Sandra Pittman and an Independent reporter. “I’m not surprised by the decision,” said Miguel Pittman in a phone interview, “because what Alder Hubbard said, it wasn’t true… Everyone knows us personally knows it wasn’t true.” He said that he and his wife feed homeless community members through their restaurant, Sandra’s Next Generation, on a daily basis. “That is the way that we contribute back to the community,” he said. Pittman is the chair of the Hill North Community Management Team, and his wife Sandra is now a co-chair on the Ward 3 Democratic Ward Committee. Pittman committed to working together with Hubbard, “because it’s not really about Angel or myself. It’s about the community.” “So as we move forward, my wife and I, we are willing to put our personal feelings aside… and put the community first. It’s no friction when it comes down to that,” Pittman said. Hubbard echoed, “Moving forward, my priority as Alder will always be doing what is best for the ward and the residents I have the privilege of representing. Unity within our community must remain at the forefront. I hope we can find common ground, develop a mutual understanding, and work collaboratively rather than against one another.” “At the end of the day,” she wrote, “this is not about any individual [—] it is about the ward, our community, and working together to move it forward in the best interest of all our residents.” The post SEEC Dismisses Alder-Election Complaint appeared first on New Haven Independent. ...read more read less