The GOP’s Erin Stewart qualified for public financing from the Citizens’ Election Program earlier than any previous candidate for CT governor.
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McGinnis seeking seat opened by Gilchrest’s congressional run
Tiffani McGinnis, a West Hartford town councilor and political organizer, opened a campaign this week to succeed state Rep. Jillian Gilchrest.
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In 2026 race for CT governor, electricity prices emerge as top issue
As issues of affordability take center stage, Connecticut’s struggle with electricity costs is making its way to the top of early messaging.
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A legislator and then a staffer, Ziobron is seeking her old House seat
On Tuesday, former state Rep. Melissa H. Ziobron announced her candidacy to regain the 34th House District seat that she gave up in 2018.
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Larson campaign gets aggressive, calls Bronin hostile to labor
U.S. Rep. John Larson described rival Luke Bronin as variously hostile or indifferent to unions during his eight years as mayor of Hartford.
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Jack Perry exits race for Congress in CT 1st District
Jack Perry exited the race for the Democratic nomination for Congress in the 1st District, leaving Rep. John Larson with three challengers.
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Erin Stewart is testing CT GOP’s appetite for ‘something different’
Is Connecticut’s Grand Old Party ready to be led by a firefighter’s salty daughter? Erin Stewart is betting it is.
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Senate President Pro Tem Martin Looney files for reelection
Martin Looney, a lawmaker for 45 years and the top Senate leader for a decade, filed papers that make him a candidate for reelection at 77.
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CT House Speaker Matt Ritter to seek unprecedented 4th term
For Ritter, the decision reflects a conclusion that he retains support to continue as speaker, even as it frustrates the ambitions of others.
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Ned Lamont’s solid approval rating holding up, new poll shows
CT voters give Ned Lamont a solid approval rating, but a significant minority are “indifferent or neutral” about him serving a third term.
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Erin Stewart kicks off campaign for CT governor
Erin Stewart is kicking off her campaign for CT governor with an on-brand, slightly cheeky video emphasizing her blue-collar roots.
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Today, the curtain goes up on Ned Lamont’s bid for a third term
Gov. Ned Lamont has events planned Friday to define himself as central to continuing a fiscal recovery brought to life on his watch.
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Gov. Ned Lamont filed papers Friday to run for third term
Ned Lamont, a Democrat who has left no question of his intention to run for another term as governor, still plans a formal public kickoff.
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CT Dems call 2025 blue wave ‘historic,’ a boost before the ’26 races
CT’s governor and the Democratic state chair framed the election as as evidence of a big-tent party eager to compete in the 2026 midterms.
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Bronin leads Larson in fundraising in 1st District race
Luke Bronin raised nearly $1.2 million since announcing in late July, compared to John Larson’s $809,000 haul over the past three months.