Leora Levy’s recent attacks on Themis Klarides energized a GOP primary made up of candidates who differ on abortion, guns and Trump.
Mark Pazniokas
Mark is the Capitol Bureau Chief and a co-founder of CT Mirror. He is a frequent contributor to WNPR, a former state politics writer for The Hartford Courant and Journal Inquirer, and contributor for The New York Times.
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Crunch time: Candidates in primaries face deadline for public financing
It’s free money, but it’s not easy to get. This is the last week for candidates in Connecticut primary elections to qualify for public money.
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Bysiewicz ad contrasts Democrats with Stefanowski on abortion, guns
The new ad is a reminder that a previous campaign establishes something of a record for someone who never has held office.
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Jahana Hayes maintains money lead over George Logan in ‘toss-up’ CT-5 race
U.S. Rep. Jahana Hayes, D-5th District, widened her fundraising lead over Republican George Logan in what is widely seen as Connecticut’s most competitive congressional race.
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CT GOP candidates focus on inflation; Democrats urge ‘fiscal restraint’
Monthly inflation updates are gifts to GOP challengers like Bob Stefanowski, whose campaign for governor is tightly focused on inflation.
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DGA super PAC debuts with TV attack on Bob Stefanowski’s record
The Democratic Governors Association is reminding voters that Republican Bob Stefanowski ran a payday loan company barred from Connecticut.
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Dita Bhargava brings abortion issue into CT treasurer’s race in TV ad
Dita Bhargava, a Democrat running for treasurer, vows to “push companies that we invest in to guarantee employees access to safe abortions.”
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‘Annie’s in Nashville’? Lamont’s ‘offhand comment’ now in Stefanowski ad
Gov. Ned Lamont said Monday he erred last fall when suggesting that his wife preferred investing in Tennessee over Connecticut.
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Despite Supreme Court news, Bob Stefanowski is focused on inflation
Bob Stefanowski, CT’s Republican candidate for governor, is betting that inflation will drive more voters to the polls than social issues.
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DGA creates super PAC to support Lamont, not saying to what extent
As a super PAC attacks Gov. Ned Lamont on TV, the Democratic Governors Association registered its own PAC in Connecticut, a step towards defending the incumbent.
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Mark Kohler appointed CT Secretary of the State to complete Merrill’s term
Kohler, a retired assistant attorney general, will complete the term of Secretary of the State Denise Merrill, who resigned earlier this week.
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Denise Merrill, CT Secretary of the State, resigning to care for her husband
Merrill, 73, announced last June she intended to exit public office when her term expired in January 2023 after three decades in Hartford.
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CT minimum wage increase is common ground for Democrats and Lamont
The coming minimum wage increase was an opportunity for Gov. Ned Lamont to share common ground Monday with more progressive Democrats.
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Lamont quickly airs TV ad on abortion, a topic GOP hopes will fade
Three days after the demise of Roe v. Wade, a new TV ad underlines Gov. Ned Lamont’s unqualified support for abortion rights.
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CT is now a ‘safe harbor’ for abortion seekers. What does that mean?
As some states ban abortion, Connecticut is strengthening legal protections for abortion seekers from other states, as well as providers.