The New York Times late Monday reported that Attorney General Richard Blumenthal falsely described himself on at least two occasions as a Vietnam veteran, instantly roiling his campaign for the U.S. Senate four days before he is set to accept the Democratic nomination at a state convention. Blumenthal frequently and accurately refers to his stateside […]

Lt. Gov. Michael C. Fedele said today his choice of Danbury Mayor Mark Boughton as a running mate puts him within striking distance of winning the Republican gubernatorial nomination on the first ballot next weekend. At a press conference on the north steps of the State Capitol, Boughton formally ended his own campaign for governor by […]

After approaching at least two state legislators and a mayor about joining his ticket, Republican gubernatorial candidate Tom Foley said today he will go without a running mate to the Republican State Convention next weekend. One of the legislators, Rep. Pamela Sawyer, R-Bolton, said today she declined an offer to join the ticket, saying she […]

Call it a mini-trend: Republican gubernatorial candidate Oz Griebel isn’t shopping for a lieutenant governor, either. His campaign manager, Ashley Maagero, said today that Griebel likely will go to the Republican State Convention this weekend without designating a running mate, though he did have exploratory conversations other candidates, including Michael C. Fedele and Fedele’s choice, […]

In the race to land endorsements before next week’s nominating conventions, Gov. M. Jodi Rell isn’t playing hard to get. She’s not playing, period. The popular governor said Thursday she will endorse none of her would-be successors as governor, nor will she cast a vote as a super-delegate to next week’s Republican nominating convention. “I […]

An intense lobbying effort over a major energy bill passed last week on the final day of the regular legislative session has shifted from the General Assembly to an uncommitted Gov. M. Jodi Rell. An email blast to AARP members, who number nearly 600,000 in Connecticut, has generated scores of phone calls urging Rell to […]

Rudy Marconi ended his campaign for governor today by endorsing one of the two remaining contenders for the Democratic nomination, Ned Lamont. With a week before the Democratic nomination convention, Marconi’s withdrawal completes the rapid transformation of a five-candidate field into a two-man race between Lamont and Dan Malloy. Juan Figueroa dropped out for money […]

U.S. Rep. John B. Larson, D-1st District, intends to endorse Dan Malloy for governor Friday, citing Malloy’s support of campaign finance reform and his partnership with Comptroller Nancy S. Wyman. The endorsement by Larson, who has represented Greater Hartford in Congress for a dozen years, comes as the Democratic race for governor has narrowed to […]

Rep. Cameron C. Staples exited the stage Tuesday in the Democratic race for attorney general, but the storyline picked up a new complication: A call for an appellate court review of Susan Bysiewicz’s qualifications. The Connecticut Republican Party filed an appeal of Superior Court Judge Michael R. Sheldon’s ruling that Bysiewicz practiced law as secretary […]

Kevin Lembo, the state health care advocate, today entered the race to succeed his former boss, Comptroller Nancy S. Wyman. As expected, Lembo immediately ceased his campaign for lieutenant governor once Wyman agreed to become Democratic gubernatorial candidate Dan Malloy’s running mate. Kevin Lembo talks to press today. (Pazniokas) He brings an immediate advantage to […]

Rep. Cameron C. Staples, D-New Haven, withdrew today from the race for attorney general, leaving a two-way fight between Susan Bysiewicz and George Jepsen for the Democratic nomination. Staples, the co-chair of the legislature’s Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee, said he will not be seeking re-election to the General Assembly, ending an 18-year legislative career. […]

MANCHESTER – A leading Democratic candidate for governor, Ned Lamont, took heat on and off stage Monday night for missing a forum sponsored by a coalition of social-service and anti-poverty groups. On stage, Democrat Dan Malloy was rewarded with laughter and applause after referring to two missing Greenwich entrepreneurs, Lamont and Republican Tom Foley, as […]

Comptroller Nancy S. Wyman was introduced as Dan Malloy’s running mate Tuesday, the culmination of nearly a two-year courtship by Malloy and weeks of deliberation by Wyman. After 16 years in a post that makes her a fiscal watchdog and critic, Wyman is risking a relatively safe re-election for what she says is a chance […]

The Connecticut Republican Party intends to appeal a Superior Court judge’s ruling that Secretary of the State Susan Bysiewicz has 10 years experience in the “active practice” of law, the statutory minimum to serve as attorney general, her lawyer said today. “The Republican Party is trying to cast doubt over my candidacy as we prepare […]

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Dan Malloy is expected to name Comptroller Nancy S. Wyman as his choice for lieutenant governor Tuesday in Hartford, giving him a running mate popular with Democratic activists and knowledgeable on state fiscal issues. She acknowledged to The Mirror having talked to Malloy last week about joining his ticket, but she said Friday, […]