Former state Rep. Lenny T. Winkler of Groton jumped into the race for lieutenant governor this morning at the Republican State Convention, saying she was asked to do so by gubernatorial contender Tom Foley. The front-runner among GOP gubernatorial candidates in the last Quinnipiac poll, Foley had surprised some political observers by coming into this […]

Dan Malloy won the Democratic endorsement for governor today by more than a 2-1 margin, with Ned Lamont easily qualifying for an Aug. 10 primary, guaranteeing a long, eventful summer of Connecticut politics. Malloy’s choice for lieutenant governor, Nancy Wyman, also was endorsed. Lamont’s pick, Mary Glassman, drew enough votes to primary. For Malloy, it […]

If Republican attorney general candidates Arthur J. O’Neill and Ross Garber qualify for a primary at today’s GOP State Convention, it might depend on how much coffee they can pump into their supporters. Delegates, already weary from the opening day battle over the U.S. Senate nomination that wasn’t resolved until after 11 p.m., streamed into […]

Republican gubernatorial candidate Oz Griebel’s name was left off the GOP State Convention ballot tally sheet that delegates use to vote. The mistake was discovered this morning moments before nominating speeches for the five gubernatorial candidates were about to start. Griebel, who is on leave as president of the Greater Hartford Metro Alliance hopes to capture 15 percent of delegate votes to […]

State Treasurer Denise Nappier won the Democratic State Convention’s nomination for re-election to the office. Nappier, who was unopposed, won the party’s endorsement by acclamation shortly after the delegates convened Saturday morning. “When it comes to the state treasurer’s office, it’s all about the money,” Nappier told the delegates, pledging to hold the office to […]

Believe it or not, Nikki O’Neill got her first view this weekend of a Democrat being nominated for governor. The widow of Gov. William A. O’Neill, the longest-serving governor of modern times, said she and her husband always watched the proceedings from a hotel room, then swept into the hall after O’Neill had won the […]

Secretary of the State Susan Bysiewicz took the first step towards political rehabilitation today with a lighthearted, upbeat speech to the Democratic State Convention. “How was your week? I guess I can take the Supreme Court justices off my Christmas card list,” Bysiewicz said. “Obviously, this isn’t the speech I planned on giving.” Bysiewicz, who […]

Greenwich businessman Tom Foley captured the Republican State Convention endorsement for governor Saturday on the first ballot, riding on a wave of just over 100 last-minute vote switches. Lt. Gov. Michael Fedele of Stamford and Oz Griebel of Simsbury, the former president of the Greater Hartford Metro Alliance, both captured enough delegates to force a […]

Text of Richard Blumenthal’s acceptance, as prepared for delivery: Thank you. And I also want to thank the people you just heard and saw in that video. I am proud to have helped them in some of the toughest moments in their lives. This week, as you all know, I had a little bit of […]

Self-proclaimed political outsider Linda McMahon stunned former 2nd District Congressman Robert Simmons Friday by winning the Republican State Convention’s endorsement for U.S. Senate on the first ballot. But Simmons, who hinted in an interview earlier this week that he wouldn’t continue the battle for the nomination if he lost at the convention, announced late Friday […]

Rob Simmons said tonight he will continue his campaign for the Republican U.S. Senate nomination, waging a primary in August against the GOP’s endorsed candidate, Linda McMahon. “Do I look like a quitter?” Simmons said. Simmons on the way to the press room. (Mark Pazniokas) Simmons huddled with his staff in room off the convention […]

Self-proclaimed political outsider Linda McMahon stunned former 2nd District Congressman Robert Simmons on the first ballot, winning the Republican State Convention’s endorsement for U.S. Senate late tonight. Weston economist Peter Schiff, considered a long-shot, fell well short of winning 15 percent of the delegate vote, the minimum threshold needed to qualify for a primary. But Schiff said […]

An embattled Richard Blumenthal was endorsed for U.S. Senate by acclamation Friday night after his only opponent for the Democratic nomination withdrew more than halfway through a roll call vote. In his acceptance speech, Blumenthal cast himself as a fighter, both for Connecticut and for a candidacy roiled by the week’s stunning controversy over his […]

Though rarely seen on the campaign trail, Linda McMahon’s wrestling celebrity family came to the Republican State Convention tonight to support her candidacy. Her husband, World Wrestling Entertainment founder Vince McMahon, entered the Connecticut Convention Center around 7:45 p.m. The McMahons were joined by their daughter, Stephanie McMahon, and her husband, Paul Michael Levesque, known […]

Republicans began their state convention with Congressional nominations Friday, and now face the likelihood of primaries in three of Connecticut’s five House districts. State Sen. Dan Debicella of Shelton was nominated to challenge Democratic U.S. Rep. Jim Himes in the 4th Congressional District, after easily capturing the Republican convention endorsement in that district. And 3rd District Republican Jerry Labriola […]