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2022 Election
Catch up on The Connecticut Mirror’s coverage of 2022 elections, from the nominating conventions in May to the general election in November.
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Stefanowski on first-trimester abortion limit in CT: ‘I misspoke’
The CT candidate for governor, who calls himself pro-choice, said he misspoke in saying abortion should be “limited to the first trimester.”
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In CT’s 5th District, a competitive race with national implications
The Hayes-Logan matchup is the most competitive and expensive of the five U.S. House races, with more than $8 million in outside spending.
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Where do CT’s candidates for governor stand on abortion?
Abortion has emerged as a campaign issue in CT’s elections. Here’s what the state’s governor candidates have said about reproductive rights.
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New poll gives GOP challenger George Logan slight edge over Jahana Hayes in 5th District
Republican George Logan had a one-point lead over U.S. Rep. Jahana Hayes in the CT-5 congressional race’s first public poll.
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One donor spent $2.2M underwriting ads attacking Ned Lamont
Businessman J. David Kelsey has contributed $2.2 million to the effort to unseat Gov. Ned Lamont, CT’s first-term Democratic governor.
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Blumenthal leads Levy by 13 points in WTNH poll
Two-term Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal is maintaining his double-digit polling margin with less than two weeks until the Nov. 8 election.
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Trailing in polls, Stefanowski turns to populist rhetoric in late push
Trailing in public polls, Republican Bob Stefanowski is employing populist rhetoric to engage voters in the dwindling days of the campaign.
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Lamont sends relief checks to thousands of working poor families
Gov. Ned Lamont’s administration sent checks averaging $170 to thousands of CT families. The GOP called the move an election-year gimmick.
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WTNH poll: Ned Lamont has 11-point lead over Bob Stefanowski
Polling released in the final weeks of the governor’s race shows CT Gov. Ned Lamont with a steady double-digit lead over Bob Stefanowski.
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Bob Stefanowski calls to repeal parts of police accountability law
Bob Stefanowski invoked the Bristol police murders in a call to repeal parts of the law. Democrats say he is politicizing a tragedy.
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Quinnipiac poll finds CT unchanged: Lamont, Blumenthal up by 15 points
Gov. Ned Lamont and Sen. Richard Blumenthal have maintained their leads over challengers Bob Stefanowski and Leora Levy, a new Quinnipiac poll found.
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CT’s 5th District race is receiving national attention and outside spending. Why?
Rep. Jahana Hayes is running against Republican George Logan in a campaign that has garnered national attention and outside spending.
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Gov. Ned Lamont’s income jumped to $54 million last year
Most of Lamont’s nearly seven-fold income increase was from capital gains. It doesn’t represent a planned campaign budget, a spokesman said.
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Jahana Hayes, George Logan show sharp divisions in debate
The second debate between the 5th District candidates highlighted divides on abortion legislation, transgender athletes and federal spending.