There are statewide primaries for secretary of the state, treasurer and U.S. Senate, a race enlivened by the late interest of Donald J. Trump.
Themis Klarides
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Who is Themis Klarides? Former CT House GOP leader is running for U.S. Senate
The former House GOP leader from Derby is a fiscal conservative and social moderate. State Republicans endorsed her to challenge Blumenthal.
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In CT’s GOP U.S. Senate debate, candidates aim for Blumenthal
Connecticut’s three Republican candidates for U.S. Senate clashed Tuesday over Donald J. Trump, abortion and the question of electability.
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Attacks ramp up in CT GOP primary for U.S. Senate. But are voters tuned in?
Leora Levy’s recent attacks on Themis Klarides energized a GOP primary made up of candidates who differ on abortion, guns and Trump.
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GOP Senate ads: Klarides targets Blumenthal, Levy focuses on her Republican rival
Themis Klarides has directed her ads at Blumenthal and the general election, while her GOP rival Leora Levy has mainly focused on Klarides herself.
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Klarides outpaces GOP field in Senate fundraising; Blumenthal expands his lead
Convention-endorsed Themis Klarides has out-raised her Republican rivals. Leora Levy is still injecting a lot of her own money into the race.
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Fast and furious reaction from Connecticut on overturning of Roe v. Wade
Within minutes of the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade, the Democratic political establishment in Connecticut reacted with fury.
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Poll: In U.S. Senate race, Richard Blumenthal has double-digit leads
The poll in Connecticut’s U.S. Senate race shows Richard Blumenthal has leads ranging from 10 to 16 points in matchups with Republicans.
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CT GOP endorses a social moderate, Themis Klarides, for U.S. Senate
Connecticut Republicans nominated Themis Klarides, a moderate who supports abortion rights and broke with Donald Trump, for U.S. Senate.
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CT Republicans need primaries to have a chance of winning in November
Republicans should allow primaries to increase the name recognition of potential nominees rather that allowing party insiders to rubber stamp another hopeless cause.
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GOP Senate race: Themis Klarides raises most; Leora Levy loans herself more
Themis Klarides outraised all GOP rivals in the Connecticut Senate race, but Leora Levy countered with a $750,000 loan to her own campaign.
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Themis Klarides announced run for U.S. Senate without creating campaign
Themis Klarides had no campaign website, no fundraising account and no campaign committee when she announced her plan to run for U.S. Senate.
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Themis Klarides confirms a switch to U.S. Senate race
By opting to run for U.S. Senate instead of governor, Themis Klarides has clarified the GOP’s field in two races.
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CT GOP doing its best to ignore Trump’s baseless claims of stolen election
Trump’s insistence the election was rigged is a distraction that GOP candidates in Connecticut say they are intent on ignoring.
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Prepping for challenge, Hayes banks $1.2M for re-election
Republican George Logan, a former state senator from Ansonia, has indicated that a formal challenge to Hayes is imminent.