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Meet CT’s 1st Congressional District candidates

Season 2 Episode 27 | 51m 33s

John Larson hasn’t faced a stiff challenge from a member of his own party since he was first elected to represent Connecticut’s 1st Congressional District in 1998. We talk to Larson about his re-election effort. And we’ll meet his challengers, including former Hartford mayor Luke Bronin, Connecticut State Rep. Jillian Gilchrest and Hartford attorney Ruth Fortune.

Aired: 08/04/26
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