Democratic candidate for the 5th District Elizabeth Esty announced Friday morning that she raised over $250,000 in the second quarter, raising a total of $423,653 in four months. Esty’s finance director, Brian Weeks, said the sum comes from 700 contributions from individuals. “It is exciting to see momentum building for our campaign,” Esty said in […]
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Roberti raises over $300,000 in the second quarter
Kent Democrat and 5th Congressional District candidate Dan Roberti announced Friday that he raised over $300,000 in the second quarter, bringing his fundraising total to more than $555,000. He reported raising $255,900 after the first quarter in just 17 days of fundraising. “Our fundraising efforts over the past four months have allowed us to invest […]
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Real estate developer takes second crack at 5th District seat
In his first run for Connecticut’s 5th Congressional District seat, real estate developer Mark Greenberg took an unconventional route: He bypassed the Republican Convention, petitioned onto the primary ballot, and lost with 28 percent of the vote. He’s not doing that again. “It’s a whole different feel this time,” he said. “We definitely won’t be […]
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Blumenthal pushes for investigation into foreclosure practices
He’s Sen. Richard Blumenthal now, but Connecticut’s former attorney general sounded like his old self Monday when he came to the state Capitol to talk about the need to investigate questionable home foreclosure practices. U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (l), Janet Driscoll and Jeff Gentes (r) Blumenthal said he and other lawmakers have urged the Office […]
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The candidate least likely to go on an ex-gov’s radio show
His would-be constituents include former Gov. John G. Rowland, but Mike Clark is one Republican congressional candidate unlikely to get a boost on Rowland’s drive-time radio show: Clark was one of the FBI agents who helped land Rowland in prison. Clark said he sees his FBI career, his subsequent election to the town council in […]
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Wilson-Foley challenges Connecticut Democrats over debt
Republican businesswoman Lisa Wilson-Foley made a move Thursday in her campaign for Connecticut’s 5th Congressional District. She said she will ask voters to sign an open letter addressed to Democrats U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal and U.S. Rep. Chris Murphy and Independent U.S. Sen. Joseph Lieberman asking them to adopt a “Balanced Budget Amendment” before voting […]
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Wilson-Foley touts business in congressional run
Lisa Wilson-Foley aimed high in her first try for public office: Offering herself as an outsider with business acumen, she ran for lieutenant governor in 2010, narrowly losing in a Republican primary. Now she’s using the same niche to run for an open seat in the state’s 5th Congressional District. Wilson-Foley, an entrepreneur who started […]
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Donovan juggles roles as speaker and candidate
Chris Donovan’s formal entry into the 5th District congressional race got sidetracked: On the eve of his scheduled announcement last month, the labor concession deal on which the state budget depended was failing, and as leader of the House of Representatives, Donovan had some work ahead of him. “My full-time job is still speaker of […]
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Malloy endorses Segarra in Hartford mayoral race
As the House and Senate met for a special session Thursday to tackle the remaining whole in the state budget, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy took time for Hartford city politics by endorsing Pedro Segarra for Mayor. Mayor Pedro Segarra (left) and Shawn Wooden (right) Segarra’s opponent, Democrat Shawn Wooden, dropped out of the race and […]
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U.S. Dept. of Labor grants CT $5.8 million for green jobs
U.S. Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis announced Wednesday afternoon that Connecticut will receive $5.8 million in grants for the creation of green jobs, pleasing both U.S. Rep. John Larson and U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro. The money comes from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Green Jobs Innovation Fund. The Connecticut Department of Labor in Wethersfield and […]
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Bernier announces support of 60 Republican leaders
Republican candidate Justin Bernier announced the support of 60 Republican leaders for his campaign in the 5th Congressional District Tuesday afternoon, one year ahead of the 2012 Connecticut Republican Convention. Justin Bernier The list of supporters includes Republican activists, officeholders, and town committee members from 27 municipalities across western Connecticut. Thirty-eight of the 60 supporters […]
