Democratic U.S. Rep. Joe Courtney Sails to Re-election

Connecticut Public Radio | By The Associated Press

Published November 4, 2014 at 10:37 PM EST

Democratic U.S. Rep. Joe Courtney has won re-election to another term in Congress representing eastern Connecticut.

Courtney was first elected in 2006 in the Second Congressional District. He touted his efforts to boost Navy submarine production and bring more jobs to Groton's Electric Boat shipyard as well as his efforts to prevent increases in student loan interest rates.

Republican opponent Lori Hopkins-Cavanagh said she entered politics because of what she saw as the mishandling of the economy, and she pledged to roll back regulations to help small businesses. She also attacked the 2010 health care reform bill signed by President Barack Obama. Courtney is a strong supporter of the legislation.

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