What role will age play in the 2026 elections? And how are CT officials protecting our water?

By Frankie Graziano,

Published August 6, 2025 at 7:15 AM EDT

FILE: Rep. Larson joined disability rights advocates and other legislators at the State Capitol to rally against congressional Republicans’ proposed cuts to Medicaid in Hartford, Connecticut on March 18th, 2025.

It’s 2025 and next year’s congressional races are already heating up.

We’re learning more about U.S. Rep. John Larson’s seat in Connecticut’s First Congressional District. Columnist Dan Haar says the 2026 re-election bid will be Larson’s “toughest challenge” yet.

Are Larson’s age and health a primary factor in a prospective close race?

FILE: In the final days of his term, Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin thanks the city of Hartford and his staff while addressing the transition to Mayor Elect Arunan Arulampalam at City Hall. Hartford, Connecticut. December 29, 2023.

Today on The Wheelhouse, Haar and constitutional scholar Akhil Reed Amar tackle that question and explore why the U.S. doesn’t have term limits for Congress.

Also, do you know if there’s lead in your home’s drinking water? We talk to the reporters behind a CT Mirror investigation that found lead in the water lines of thousands of Connecticut homes.

GUESTS:

Akhil Reed Amar, professor of law and political science, Yale University
Dan Haar, senior editor and columnist, CT Insider
Colin McEnroe, host, "The Colin McEnroe Show"
Andrew Brown, investigative reporter, CT Mirror
Jenna Carlesso, investigative reporter, CT Mirror

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