U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy’s Republican opponent is Manchester restaurateur Matthew Corey, who ran unsuccessfully against Murphy in 2018.
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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Ballot mixup in Stonington called rare glitch in CT’s early voting
On day two of early voting, as many as 519 Stonington voters were given the wrong ballots. The mistake was one of few significant glitches.
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Voter fraud in elections? Partisanship divides CT and the nation
There is an astonishingly wide partisan divide in CT over how confident voters are that the November election will be counted accurately.
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Rush of early voting continues on second day in Connecticut
The first day of early voting in CT drew 56,000 voters to the polls, about 2.5% of all eligible voters. Strong turnout continued Tuesday.
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On CT’s first early voting day, long lines greet voters — including Lamont
Gov. Ned Lamont was one of many CT residents who tried to take advantage of the first day of early voting, only to find long lines.
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Walz says CT is not just a campaign ATM. (But he’ll take the $1.8 M)
Tim Walz came to Connecticut on the eve of early voting in the state to raise money for Kamala Harris’s presidential bid.
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In swing districts, CT House members must outperform top of tickets
In some CT House districts, the margins of victory are small and winning reelection could require doing better than presidential candidates.
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CT early voting: Polls open Monday for two weeks ahead of election
Early in-person voting becomes available next week, offering CT voters with an additional 14 days to cast their ballot prior to Election Day.
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Traffic stops by CT State Police increase dramatically
Over 35,000 stops were for reckless driving or traveling unreasonably fast. Officials said the increase in stops was by design, not happenstance.
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CCM opens effort to save at-risk youth, overhaul CT government
Connecticut’s crisis of young people disconnected from the worlds of education and work costs CT $750 million annually, a new report says.
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Hartford remembers October 7 attack with defiance and prayer
The Jewish community marked the Oct. 7 attack anniversary in a memorial that was equal parts grief, defiance and solidarity with Israel.
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CT ballot question asks: Should it be easier to vote by absentee?
If the referendum were to pass, the CT General Assembly could move forward with legalizing no-excuse or universal absentee voting.
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DNC chair’s 50-state plan brings him to blue Connecticut
Under Jaime Harrison, the DNC has sent money to every state, including Connecticut, which isn’t on any map of battleground states.
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CT Democrats hit GOP on guns. GOP hits back on crime.
CT Democrats are going after incumbent Republicans who cast themselves as moderates in swing districts, especially on the gun safety issue.
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Hillary comes to Hartford, selling a book and Kamala for president
Hillary Clinton was introduced by Gov. Ned Lamont and gently questioned by Sen. Chris Murphy about her new book at a tour stop in Hartford.