With the legislature punting to the state Supreme Court on drawing new congressional districts, there now is a greater chance that some candidates in the 5th Congressional District could wake up in February to find they no longer are living in the 5th CD. Democrat Dan Roberti of Kent and Republicans Mark Greenberg of Litchfield […]
2012 Election
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No surprise as WFP endorses Donovan in 5th
They all but endorsed him when he was the keynote speaker at their annual meeting in August. Its leadership was his campaign kickoff. Today, the Working Families Party makes it official by formally endorsing House Speaker Christopher Donovan’s candidacy for the Democratic nomination in the 5th Congressional District. With its brand of fusion politics — […]
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EMILY’s List gives Esty two bites of the apple
In June, EMILY’s List announced that Elizabeth Esty, a Democratic congressional candidate in the 5th District, was “On the List.” That designation gave Esty access to the 900,000 names in the data base of the group, which raises money for pro-choice Democratic women running for office. Kinda sounds like an endorsement, no? Apparently not. EMILY’s […]
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Roy and Kirkley-Bey will not run in 2012
Neither is a surprise, based on the new House Districts that leave them politically homeless: Democrats Richard Roy of Milford and Marie Kirkley-Bey of Hartford will not run next year for another term in the state House of Representatives. Roy announced his decision in a press release today. Kirkley-Bey has scheduled her announcement and a […]
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Roemer can’t get invited to a GOP debate, but Lieberman’s his first choice for VP
The organizers of GOP presidential debates have snubbed him, but former Gov. Buddy Roemer has thought about running mates, should his presidential campaign catch fire. Joe Lieberman tops the list. That might not help with a core media constituency: MSNBC and the Daily Show’s Jon Stewart, who have taken up the former Louisiana governor’s bid […]
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Greenberg ignores Bernier, takes aim at Donovan in the 5th.
Republican congressional candidate Mark Greenberg is ignoring a claim that Justin Bernier is the frontrunner in the 5th for the GOP nomination. With a new web site, he evidently sees House Speaker Christopher Donovan, a Democrat, as the only target worth attacking. In attacking Donovan for sitting on the bipartisan commission that is drawing new […]
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Bernier invitation declares him the GOP frontrunner in 5th CD
In an invitation to a Washington fundraiser sent by a veterans’ political group, Justin Bernier is proclaimed to the be the frontrunner for the Republican nomination in the crowded 5th Congressional District. “Justin Bernier is the frontrunner for the ‘open seat’ in CD5 — Connecticut’s most Republican district. Bernier has outraised all GOP competitors in […]
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Former auditor tapped to serve as 9th member on reapportionment panel
A bipartisan panel of eight state legislators unanimously selected recently retired state Auditor Kevin P. Johnston, a Pomfret Democrat and former legislator, to serve as the ninth member of the Reapportionment Commission. Johnston, received bipartisan accolades for his fairness and intelligence, must now work with both parties to try to reach consensus on how to […]
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Using fuzzy math, Foley-Wilson claims fundraising lead in 5th
“Wilson-Foley Continues to Lead Republican Candidates in Fundraising” is the headline on a press release today from Lisa Wilson-Foley, one of the four candidates seeking the GOP nomination in the 5th Congressional District. One problem: She came in second behind Justin Bernier, who raised $160,341 to her $110,799 for the three-month period ending Sept. 30. […]
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Q3 fundraising: Tong stalls, Murphy surges, Bysiewicz plods
State Rep. William Tong, D-Stamford, was unable to generate a second decent fundraising quarter. After quickly raising nearly $600,000 when he jumped into the race for U.S. Senate, Tong reported today that his total for the third quarter was just $155,000. By contrast, U.S. Rep. Chris Murphy, D-5th District, reported raising $650,000, bringing his total […]
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Donovan says he raised $250K in 3Q
House Speaker Christopher G. Donovan says he raised $250,000 for his 5th District congressional campaign in the third quarter, bringing his total to more than $500,000. The Donovan campaign says the average donation was $75, collected from a donor base of of 2,500 for the quarter ending September 30. The reports for the quarter are […]
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The Chrises set to be at same hearing next week, on opposite sides of dais
Connecticut’s U.S. Senate election isn’t for another year or so, but two of the candidates for that seat will have a chance to face off next week. Well, sort of. Ex-Rep. Chris Shays will once again be testifying before Congress on Tuesday about the findings of the Commission on Wartime Contracting, which Shays co-chaired. The […]
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Donovan in D.C., talks money and more
Chris Donovan said Wednesday that he expects his 5th District campaign to cost between $1 million and $2 million-and that’s just for the primary. So it’s no wonder he was in D.C. this week for a fundraiser, along with some other political meetings. Donovan wouldn’t say how much his D.C. event, closed to press, was […]
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McMahon to announce Tuesday, saying she is ‘job creator,’ not a politician
Linda McMahon kicks off her second try for the U.S. Senate at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Coil Pro Machinery, a company in Southington that designs and builds coil processing machines. Despite her second try in two cycles for statewide office, McMahon will say she is not a politician. McMahon intends to immediately conduct a series […]
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Shays to be star witness at Lieberman hearing next week
Hmmm… Who could be the star witness for Sen. Joseph Lieberman’s just-announced hearing on wartime contracting? It’s a safe bet that ex-Rep. Chris Shays, who served as co-chair of the Commission on Wartime Contracting in Iraq and Afghanistan, would jump at the chance to be in the Senate next week, testifying before the senator he […]