Election News

A panel with the state Democratic Party upheld the nominating convention results in Connecticut’s 3rd Congressional District, dismissing a complaint by U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro’s challenger, Andrew Rice, who fell short of getting a spot on the August primary ballot.

The campaign of Congressman John B. Larson took a populist turn Tuesday with a press call casting his chief rival, former Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin, as an agent of a shadowy network of billionaires. But the primary evidence offered was Bronin’s connection to a progressive advocacy group, The Connecticut Project.

Sen. Chris Murphy believes a political realignment is coming — it’s just a matter of which party will be willing to embrace it first. In his second book, “Crisis of the Common Good: The Fight for Meaning and Connection in a Broken America,” Murphy explores the societal and economic forces that he believes have shaped modern-day American politics, bred division and led to a country that has put a premium on individualism over collectivism.

From Stewart’s withdrawal to Elliott’s strong showing, Connecticut’s party conventions delivered late surprises and set up a volatile August.

Connecticut Republicans united Saturday behind a 36-year-old state senator, Ryan Fazio of Greenwich, as their choice to push the GOP past the scandal that derailed the former convention favorite, Erin Stewart, and on to the challenge of unseating an incumbent governor for the first time in 72 years.

Ned Lamont secured the endorsement of Connecticut’s Democratic Party on Saturday as the two-term governor prepares to campaign for another term leading the state.

A damaging report tied Erin Stewart’s purchases to social media posts and raised possible legal risks. What it means for the GOP race.

A shocking convention defeat sends Congressman John Larson into the first primary battle faced by a Connecticut incumbent in history.