The poll shows Gov. Ned Lamont and Sen. Richard Blumenthal, both Democrats, have 30-point leads among women who are likely to vote.
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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Bob Stefanowski points to modest upbringing in neighborhood stroll
Connecticut’s rich Republican candidate, Bob Stefanowski, says he is more grounded than his richer Democratic opponent, Gov. Ned Lamont.
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Bob Stefanowski: Ned Lamont will try to ‘bury’ FBI inquiry
Bob Stefanowski made the accusation, without citing proof, that Ned Lamont would try to stall FBI investigations until after the election.
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Election 2022: One midterm election, two worlds
Mark Pazniokas surveys the landscape of this year’s election in The Connecticut Mirror’s first Election 2022 briefing.
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In CT, Democrats and Republicans are campaigning on separate issues
Abortion, guns and Trump are staples of Democratic messaging. Republicans gripe that Democrats are distracting voters from the economy.
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Fiscal Tong abre investigación sobre las acusaciones del ‘Proyecto Veritas’
William Tong abrió una investigación para determinar si el video de cámara oculta de Project Veritas es evidencia de prejuicio ilegal.
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CT Gov. Ned Lamont agrees to two debates with Bob Stefanowski
Gov. Ned Lamont agreed Friday to two televised debates with Republican Bob Stefanowski, half the number of debates between the two in 2018.
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Court rejects Stefanowski’s bid to keep Independent Party off the ballot
The lawsuit asked the court to issue an injunction striking Rob Hotaling and his running mate from the ballot.
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RNC chair McDaniel comes to Connecticut for dollars and digs at Democrats
As Leora Levy tries to coax national Republicans to invest in her race against Sen. Richard Blumenthal, she got help from the RNC chairwoman.
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Blumenthal has 13-point lead over Levy in Emerson/WTNH poll
The survey found Richard Blumenthal, a two-term Democrat, leading Leora Levy 49% to 36%, with 10.5% undecided and 5% preferring someone else.
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Lawsuit challenging CT gun laws retooled after plaintiff, lawyer quit
The CT lawsuit is part of a national effort to test gun safety laws after the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision striking down a New York law.
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CT Capitol Police charge Tolland man with threatening a lawmaker
A caller left a message threatening to shoot state Rep. Tammy Nuccio, R-Tolland, Capitol Police said.
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Lamont boasts 10-point lead over Stefanowski in latest Emerson/WTNH poll
Lamont benefits from a considerable gender gap in the Emerson poll, with an 18-point lead over his Republican challenger among women.
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Bob Stefanowski doesn’t testify in case against Independent Party
The judge will decide by Sept. 15 whether to remove the Independent Party nominee from the November election ballot.
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Connecticut’s mask mandate is gone, but the litigation continues
Is a legal challenge to Connecticut’s emergency powers during COVID-19 moot or an opportunity to legally vet them ahead of future crisis?