Days after President Trump fanned doubts about election security, CT Democrats offered a well-practiced rebuttal at the Old State House.
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A killing, a pardon and a defamation suit — not a typical campaign.
Jonathan De Barros, a Republican candidate for CT’s 5th District, claims backers of his opponent defamed him by calling him a ‘murderer.’
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Bronin, Larson rake in money for primary. Who’s donating to them?
Wealthy individual donors and political action committees are shaping the four-way Democratic primary for CT’s 1st Congressional District.
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Citizens’ group seeks to force gubernatorial debate on property tax
Municipal leaders hope a fresh look at CT’s enduring property tax problem will push gubernatorial candidates to confront the issue.
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Bridgeport residents seek answers at FaithActs gubernatorial forum
Residents heard Ned Lamont, Josh Elliott and Ryan Fazio respond directly to questions that came from years of conversations in the community.
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PODCAST: How Jillian Gilchrest is fighting through a crowded primary
WSHU’s Ebong Udoma talks to CT Mirror’s Lisa Hagen about Rep. Jillian Gilchrest’s primary campaign against Rep. John Larson.
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Veterans group gives Bronin a boost on airwaves ahead of primary
VoteVets’ $1 million ad buy is the first foray of an outside group into the Aug. 11 Democratic race for CT’s 1st Congressional District seat.
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Elliott gets public grant; Lamont gets $3.5M from a guy named Ned
Campaign finance reports show Gov. Ned Lamont raised about as much from individuals as has his Democratic primary challenger, Josh Elliott.
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Jillian Gilchrest tries to break through in primary, one door at a time
Canvassing helped Jillian Gilchrest unseat an incumbent in 2018, but she faces an uphill battle in the Democratic primary for Congress.
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A demand for debates and Trump on voting: CT Politics news
Plus: Fazio’s energy plan, CSCU chancellor investigation, a Sikorsky helipad at the White House and Chris Murphy on special education.
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At forum, Fazio presents vision for housing, transportation, affordability
Republican state Sen. Ryan Fazio used a Thursday morning forum to outline various policy ideas at the core of his gubernatorial campaign.
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SEEC approves $3.75M campaign grant for Josh Elliott
The grant gives Josh Elliott hope of ramping up his challenge to Gov. Ned Lamont with television advertising ahead of the primary on Aug. 11.
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Voting by mail in Connecticut: Here’s what you need to know
CT voters can now vote absentee for any reason. But that comes as President Trump asserts extraordinary, unprecedented power over elections.
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Josh Elliott swings big in first commercial
Josh Elliott’s first campaign ad attacks Gov. Ned Lamont, using messaging from the consulting firm behind Zohran Mamdani’s campaign.
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Candidates in CT 1st District primary take aim at each other, Trump
The challengers to U.S. Rep. John Larson criticized both Trump and the Democratic Party in Congress. Larson trained his fire on the president.