Jury selection has begun for the trial of a Connecticut state senator and his 2018 campaign treasurer, who are accused of lying in efforts to obtain nearly $180,000 in public funds for his election bid. Bridgeport Democratic Sen. Dennis Bradley and Jessica Martinez, his 2018 campaign treasurer, began picking jurors Tuesday in federal court in Bridgeport. Their trial could begin as soon as Wednesday. Both deny the allegations and have pleaded not guilty. Prosecutors say Bradley violated personal spending limits for a campaign launch party in 2018 and took steps to hide the violation so he could obtain public money from the Connecticut Citizens' Election Program.
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