Connecticut election news
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Eastern Pequots' elections questioned
Jul. 24—NORTH STONINGTON — Days before the Eastern Pequot Tribe elects members of its governing body, the state Office of the Attorney General is reviewing claims of "ongoing problems and inconsistencies" in the process. Several seats on the Easterns' tribal council, including that of Chairman Mitchel Ray, are up for election Saturday in balloting among tribal members. In June, Mark Sebastian, ...
2 min read - PoliticsHartford Courant
Ticket change driving energy, enthusiasm in CT as Dems rally around Kamala Harris
While Joe Biden and Kamala Harris espouse essentially the same policy positions on major issues, Connecticut Democrats were sharply reenergized Monday as they looked ahead to the new campaign with Harris at the top of the presidential ticket. Democrats had been in a state of political panic since Biden’s disastrous performance in a debate in late June against former President Donald Trump, but ...
7 min read - PoliticsThe Bulletin
Do CT Democratic delegates have to vote for Biden? Your delegate questions answered
Connecticut's delegation to the Democratic National Convention will help decide the party's candidate for president. What to know.
2 min read - PoliticsWTNH Hartford
Connecticut lawmakers react to Biden dropping out of 2024 presidential race
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — Officials in Connecticut are reacting to President Joe Biden’s announcement that he is dropping out of the 2024 presidential race and endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic Party’s nominee. Biden posted a statement just before 2 p.m. Sunday stating he would “stand down” from seeking reelection. The move […]
9 min read - PoliticsHartford Courant
CT reacts to Biden ending 2024 re-election bid. ‘Motivated by his patriotism and deep love for America’
President Joe Biden Sunday ended his 2024 presidential bid, a decision that came after escalating pressure from Biden’s Democratic allies to step aside. The president announced his decision in a letter posted on his official social media accounts. Biden also endorsed Vice President Harris as the 2024 Democratic nominee for President. The reaction was immediate and intense in Connecticut. While ...
6 min read - PoliticsHartford Courant
CT Republicans hail J.D. Vance, who rose from rural poverty to Yale Law School to vice presidential candidate
Connecticut Republicans hailed JD Vance on Tuesday as a Yale Law School graduate who brings youth and vigor to their party’s ticket this fall after earlier disagreements with former President Trump. An Ohio native, Vance graduated from the law school in New Haven in 2013 in the same class as former presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy. Some Republicans expect that Vance will be back in the ...
6 min read - PoliticsThe Day, New London, Conn.
Courtney pulls ahead of France in 2nd Congressional District fundraising
Jul. 16—Democratic U.S. Rep. Joe Courtney, D-2nd District, has opened up a sizable campaign fundraising lead over his Republican challenger for the 2nd Congressional District seat, former state Rep. Mike France, according to the candidates' latest quarterly filings with the Federal Election Commission. In reports filed Monday, Courtney, seeking reelection to a 10th term, raised $137,175 in ...
2 min read - PoliticsThe Day, New London, Conn.
Conn. lawmakers decry violence, offer condolences in wake of shooting at Trump rally
Jul. 13—An apparent assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump on Saturday at a Pennsylvania rally prompted an outpouring of concern from Connecticut lawmakers and others. Democrat Gov. Ned Lamont in a statement said political and gun violence "of any kind have absolutely no place in our society and are never acceptable." "We must all as Americans be able to express our views ...
2 min read - USThe Bulletin
Trump taken off stage after rally incident; Where is Butler Pa?
During a campaign rally in Butler, Pa., former President Donald Trump faced a security scare as popping sounds were heard while he was speaking.
1 min read - PoliticsPolitico
Connecticut’s Lamont appears to become first governor to turn on Biden
He was among first to endorse Biden in 2020.
2 min read - PoliticsThe Day, New London, Conn.
State's Democratic leaders largely supportive of Biden's staying the course
Jul. 8—In the hours after President Joe Biden vowed Monday to keep running for reelection, members of Connecticut's all-Democratic congressional delegation and other party leaders issued declarations of support. Some of the statements were less than robust. "Stopping Donald Trump from regaining the White House ― which his chairman of the Joint Chiefs, defense secretary, national security ...
4 min read - PoliticsThe Day, New London, Conn.
Debate reaction: Readers of The Day weigh in
Jun. 28—Local reaction to Thursday's debate between presidential contenders President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump revealed agreement on one thing. If there was a winner, it wasn't Biden. For Republican Bob Mish, 67, of New London, Trump was the obvious victor. "It quickly became clear that one of these candidates is not mentally or physically fit to serve as our next ...
5 min read - WorldThe Bulletin
Plainfield referendum is Monday. What's on the ballot?
The question regarding the police evidence shed was placed on the ballot at the referendum after it passed at special Town Meeting.
1 min read - USThe Day, New London, Conn.
Nolan and Carter to square-off for 39th District seat
Jun. 12—NEW LONDON — An incumbent state legislator will face off against a former city mayoral candidate to represent New London's 39th District this fall. Democrat Anthony Nolan, who is seeking a fourth two-year term in office this November, is being challenged by Beloved Carter, a Republican who unsuccessfully sought to unseat Michael Passero as the city's mayor last year. The 39th District ...
1 min read - USThe Day, New London, Conn.
Protests, drones and cyber attacks: Waterford conducts election security drill
Jun. 12—WATERFORD — It's 9:30 a.m on Election Day, and a protest has broken out. Residents are headed to the polls, when suddenly, three vans pull up. Doors fly open, and out climb 20 protesters holding signs and flags. They start to block residents from voting. That scenario was one of nine that the state posed to town officials Wednesday as part of a statewide election security drill that ...
5 min read - USAssociated Press
Four Connecticut campaign workers charged with mishandling absentee ballots in 2019 mayoral primary
A Democratic Party official involved in a voting scandal that caused a judge to order a rerun of last year's mayoral election in Connecticut's largest city was arrested Tuesday and has been charged along with a city council member and two campaign workers with mishandling absentee ballots during a different election in 2019. Bridgeport Democratic Town Committee Vice Chairperson Wanda Geter-Pataky, City Council Member Alfredo Castillo and the two campaign workers were each charged with unlawful
5 min read - USThe Independent
Four Connecticut Dems are charged after video showed them stuffing a ballot box and triggering a new mayoral election
The incident triggered a challenge to the primary results, prompting a judge to call for a redo election
2 min read - PoliticsHartford Courant
President Biden rips Donald Trump at Greenwich fundraiser with five months left in battle
GREENWICH – President Joe Biden returned to this upscale community Monday night for a major fundraiser to fill his campaign coffers and ripped into Republican Donald J. Trump in their bitter battle for the presidency. With only five months remaining before the election, Biden told a partisan crowd that Trump is not fit to be president and is “unhinged” because he cannot accept that he lost the ...
7 min read - WorldThe Day, New London, Conn.
New party in Groton focuses on community involvement
Jun. 1—GROTON — The town has a new political party that its members say is focused on involving the community in decisions. Groton Independents Chairperson Scott Westervelt said the party is a grassroots effort focused more on issues in the town, rather than aligning with the direction and beliefs of one party over the other. He said the Groton Independents are focused on community involvement ...
4 min read - PoliticsThe Day, New London, Conn.
Verdicts in Trump case not what UConn history professor was expecting
May 31—A jury's guilty verdicts in former President Donald Trump's election interference case involving payments to a porn actress came as a surprise to a renowned professor of American history at the University of Connecticut. "I anticipated a hung jury," Manisha Sinha said Friday. "I thought one juror, at least, might not convict. ... Trial by jury has certainly been vindicated." While she ...
3 min read - USThe Bulletin
"He was happy to be in a conversation with me" Sen. Murphy’s yearly walk takes him to Norwich
U.S. Senator Chris Murphy stopped in Norwich Wednesday during his yearly walk across the state. Here's what constituents had to say.
3 min read - SportsThe Bulletin
Salaries for Killingly town employees totaled more than $5.7 million for fiscal 2023
The 202 Killingly town employees collectively earned $5,715,890.45 in fiscal 2023.
12 min read - PoliticsHartford Courant
George Logan wins GOP nomination to face Democrat Jahana Hayes for Congress in 5th District
WATERTOWN – Gearing up for the year’s biggest rematch, former state Sen. George Logan won the Republican Party’s nomination unanimously Monday night to face his bitter rival, U.S. Rep. Jahana Hayes. After Logan lost to Hayes by less than 1 percentage point in 2022 in the state’s closest Congressional race, the rematch started shaping up in a highly anticipated battle with turnout expected to ...
5 min read - PoliticsHartford Courant
CT Supreme Court rules that state ban on some political ads infringes on political free speech
The state Supreme Court on Monday overturned a campaign finance law that limits who candidates can criticize in political ads, giving a win in a free speech case to two Republican legislators fined for attacking former Gov. Dannel P. Malloy’s fiscal policy a decade ago. Former state Sen. Joe Markley and current Sen. Rob Sampson sued the State Elections Enforcement Commission after they were ...
4 min read - PoliticsAssociated Press
Bashing governor in publicly funded campaign ads is OK in Connecticut legislative races, court rules
Connecticut's Supreme Court on Monday ruled that state elections officials violated the constitutional free speech rights of two Republicans running for the state legislature when it fined them thousands of dollars for criticizing the Democratic governor in ads paid for by their publicly funded campaigns in 2014. In a 5-0 decision, the justices overturned the $5,000 civil fine against now-Sen. Rob Sampson and the $2,000 penalty against former Sen. Joe Markley imposed by the State Elections Enfo
5 min read - USThe Day, New London, Conn.
Old Saybrook's Wisialowski to challenge Carney for 23rd House seat
May 17—OLD SAYBROOK — Democrat Jane Wisialowski will challenge five-term incumbent state Rep. Devin Carney, R-Old Lyme, in November. Delegates from Lyme, Old Lyme, Old Saybrook and Westbrook on Wednesday unanimously nominated Jane Wisialowski as their candidate for the 23rd House District seat, according to a news release. Wisialowski is a 25-year resident of Old Saybrook who serves on the ...
1 min read - USThe Bulletin
Plainfield town budget referendum is Monday. What questions are on the ballot? A 60 second read
The Town of Plainfield will hold its annual town budget referendum on Monday, May 20.
1 min read - PoliticsHartford Courant
Fractured CT Republicans headed to August primary for U.S. Senate and then battle against Democrat Chris Murphy in fall
Beacon Falls First Selectman Gerry Smith won the Republican convention’s endorsement Monday night for the U.S. Senate, but longtime candidate Matthew Corey qualified for a primary in August that some Republicans blasted. Party insiders said Republicans were already facing an uphill battle in the fall against U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy, and Smith said that a primary would make it even tougher in ...
12 min read - USAssociated Press
Connecticut Democrats unanimously nominate U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy for a third term
Connecticut Democrats unanimously endorsed U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy for a third term on Saturday, praising his efforts on gun control, immigration reform and foreign policy. With 1,425 delegates on hand, Murphy and other top state Democrats used the event to inspire support for the reelection of President Joe Biden in November and to keep Connecticut politically blue. The state's junior senator, Murphy pledged to keep pushing for a universal background check law on guns and a ban on assault weap
1 min read - PoliticsThe Day, New London, Conn.
What's Going On: Now it's time to dive into the Top Five
May 10—The Day's new election series called Beyond the Polls, which seeks to engage readers in the most controversial issues of the day, will continue over the next couple weeks with meetings in Stonington, Old Lyme and New London. The intent of the meetings is to have residents weigh in on what local citizens identified in our first series of meetings as the Top 5 issues for our readers in ...
4 min read - USHartford Courant
Ex-CT city councilman admits rigging votes in election twice postponed due to election fraud
A former Connecticut city councilman pleaded guilty to a civil rights crime in federal court Monday for rigging absentee ballots in a 2017 council race that dragged on for months because of allegations of election fraud. Michael DeFilippo admitted forging absentee ballots in the names of college students who rented apartments in multi-family homes he owns on Bridgeports north side. The ...
1 min read - USAssociated Press
Connecticut lawmakers take first steps to pass bill calling for cameras at absentee ballot boxes
State lawmakers took the first steps Friday toward tightening absentee ballot laws since video last year captured people stuffing reams of ballots into collection boxes in one city, creating a “black eye” for Connecticut and fueling skepticism in some circles about U.S. election security. Mandatory surveillance cameras at absentee drop-boxes and improved tracking of ballots, as well as new protections for poll workers, are among the proposed changes in a bill that easily cleared the House of Re
3 min read - USThe Bulletin
Killingly to hold annual Town Meeting on Monday: what you need to know
Killingly will hold its annual Town Meeting on Monday. How much is the proposed budget for the upcoming fiscal year, compared to the current year?
1 min read - USThe Day, New London, Conn.
Top issues this election: Democracy, disinformation, immigration, foreign policy and the environment
Apr. 27—Joseph N. Spillane came to the Groton Public Library earlier this month like a man on a mission. The 100-year-old former Groton town mayor, who won a Bronze Star and a Distinguished Service Medal in the Army during World War II, responded to a column in The Day asking people to offer their views on the top issues facing America today as the nation approaches a presidential election in ...
9 min read - PoliticsThe Day, New London, Conn.
East Lyme zoning commissioner elected on anti-development platform resigns
Apr. 17—EAST LYME — A controversial Zoning Commission member elected in November on a platform to stop overdevelopment has resigned, citing the futility of trying to persuade an "immovable majority" that change is necessary. Democrat Gary Pivo informed the town clerk last week of his immediate resignation in a one-sentence email. On Wednesday, he said a majority of members made it clear they ...
5 min read - PoliticsThe Day, New London, Conn.
Lee Howard: What's Going On: Inviting readers to share their views on top issues
Apr. 5—The Day newsroom is doing something different this year with its election coverage: We are reaching out to voters to help determine the top five national and local issues that will help define how southeastern Connecticut votes in the upcoming elections. And everyone in the region has a chance to participate during a series of three public forums at libraries spread throughout the ...
4 min read - PoliticsThe Day, New London, Conn.
What's Going On: Inviting readers to share their views on top issues
Apr. 5—The Day newsroom is doing something different this year with its election coverage: We are reaching out to voters to help determine the top five national and local issues that will help define how southeastern Connecticut votes in the upcoming elections. And everyone in the region has a chance to participate during a series of three public forums at libraries spread throughout the ...
4 min read - PoliticsWFRV Green Bay
Biden and Trump win Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York and Wisconsin primaries
KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — Voters in four states weighed in Tuesday on their parties’ presidential nominees, a largely symbolic vote now that both President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump have locked up the Democratic and Republican nominations. Biden and Trump easily won primaries in Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York and Wisconsin, adding to their delegate hauls for their party conventions this summer. […]
3 min read - USThe Day, New London, Conn.
With outcomes assured, Primary Day marked by meager turnout
Apr. 2—Connecticut voters arrived at the polls Tuesday with a commitment to exercising their right to vote despite scant hope of influencing the outcome nationwide. A move by lawmakers last year to push up the presidential primary by four weeks was too little, too late: the field had already been narrowed to President Joe Biden for the Democrats and former President Donald J. Trump for the ...
4 min read - PoliticsThe Day, New London, Conn.
Primary Day voting underway in region, state
Apr. 2—Connecticut voters arrived at the polls Tuesday with a commitment to exercising their right to vote despite scant hope of influencing the outcome. A move by lawmakers last year to push up the presidential primary by four weeks was too little, too late: the field had already been narrowed to President Joe Biden for the Democrats and former President Donald J. Trump for the Republicans. ...
1 min read - PoliticsThe Hill
Trump wins Connecticut GOP primary
Former President Trump was projected to win Connecticut’s Republican primary, according to Decision Desk HQ. The win could add as many as 28 delegates into Trump’s camp, according to a tracker from Decision Desk HQ/The Hill — though the former president has already hit the number he needs for the nomination. Ex-rival Nikki Haley, whose sole primary…
1 min read - PoliticsThe Hill
Biden wins Connecticut Democratic primary
President Biden was projected to win Connecticut’s Democratic primary, according to Decision Desk HQ. Biden has already sailed past the delegate threshold he needed to win the party nomination, but his victory in the Constitution State could add as many as 60 more delegates into his column, according to a tracker from Decision Desk HQ/The Hill. The…
1 min read - PoliticsThe Guardian
Wisconsin, New York, Rhode Island and Connecticut primaries: follow live results
Voters cast ballots in four states including key battleground for Trump and Biden. Get up to speed with the results as they come in
2 min read - PoliticsAssociated Press
2024 primary election full results: Connecticut, New York, Rhode Island, and Wisconsin contests and maps
Voters in four states weighed in Tuesday on their parties' presidential nominees, a largely symbolic vote now that both President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump have locked up the Democratic and Republican nominations. Biden and Trump are both expected to easily win primaries in Connecticut, New York, Rhode Island and Wisconsin and add to their delegate hauls for their party conventions this summer. In particular, the tallies in Wisconsin, a pivotal November battleground, will giv
4 min read - PoliticsThe Bulletin
Primary Day in Connecticut: What's on the ballot? A live voter's guide
Here's everything you need to know about the Connecticut presidential preference primary election as voters head to the polls today.
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Connecticut becomes one of the last states to allow early voting after years of debate
For the first time, Connecticut has allowed people to cast ballots early, in person, ahead of an election, years after almost every other state in the country offered voters that option.
4 min read - USThe Hill
Connecticut becomes latest state to approve early voting
Connecticut is the latest state to allow voters to cast their ballots early and in person. Saturday was the final day for early voting in the state before the presidential primary slated for Tuesday. It is the first election in the state to offer early voting. “This is a historic moment for Connecticut,” Secretary of…
1 min read - USThe Bulletin
Where to vote in Eastern CT for Tuesday's presidential preference primary
Here are the polling locations for Tuesday's presidential preference primary, plus where to register to vote if you haven't already.
2 min read - PoliticsThe Daily Beast
Joe Lieberman, Former Veep Candidate and Longtime Connecticut Senator, Dies at 82
Gilles Sabrié for the Washington Post via Getty ImagesJoe Lieberman, the independent-minded politician who served as a U.S. senator from Connecticut for nearly a quarter of a century and ran on the Democratic ticket alongside Al Gore in 2000, died on Wednesday in New York City. He was 82.His family, who confirmed his death in a statement to The Washington Post, said the cause was complications from a fall.“His beloved wife, Hadassah, and members of his family were with him when he passed,” the s
6 min read - USThe Day, New London, Conn.
In East Lyme, early voting welcomed by some but not others
Mar. 26—EAST LYME — Kristin DeLea, back home in Niantic for just a few days in between helping her daughter take care of a new baby in Kansas, was surprised to find that voting in the presidential primary fit right into her schedule. "I had it on my calendar to make sure I picked up my absentee ballot, and when I called this morning they said there was early voting," the registered Democrat ...
5 min read - USHartford Courant
Housing conditions, business development, and youth recreation front and center at Hartford’s State of the City
In his State of the City address Monday evening, Hartford’s newly elected Mayor Arunan Arulampalam laid out his vision for the city by championing youth recreation, housing, and violence prevention while making the case for his $623 million budget proposal. The speech, which lasted around 20 minutes, highlighted the new mayor’s priorities for his first term in office. Arulampalam, the former ...
6 min read - USHartford Courant
Longtime CT mayor announces his intention to run for state representative
The Mayor of Ansonia is looking to trade his office at city hall for one at the state Capitol in Hartford. Mayor David Cassetti announced his intention to run for state representative in Connecticut’s 104th District, representing Ansonia and Derby, in a campaign kickoff speech Wednesday. The six-term Republican mayor said that he wants to bring the “fight” to Hatford. “Up in Hartford … up ...
1 min read - PoliticsThe Bulletin
Want to make your vote count? Our CT voters' guide helps make your voice heard in 2024
Voting is a constitutional right we hold dear. Yet it can be a challenge finding out all you need to know to vote. The CT Voters' Guide can help.
1 min read - PoliticsThe Day, New London, Conn.
France adds former Trump adviser to campaign team
Mar. 14—LEDYARD — Mike France, the former Republican state representative making a second attempt to unseat Democratic U.S. Rep. Joe Courtney in the Second Congressional District election, has named a former adviser to former President Donald Trump as his chief campaign strategist. Announcing "a campaign shake-up" in a news release Thursday, France said Justin Clark, a Connecticut native, is ...
2 min read - NewsThe Day, New London, Conn.
Looking for the latest primary returns?
Mar. 5—Primary season is in full swing, and The Day is here to help you keep track of what's going on. The Day is partnering with the Associated Press ― the gold standard of accurate election coverage ― to give online readers live results from across the country. It's easy to follow: Just go to theday.com and click on the "Election 2024" logo in the top left corner of the screen on your phone ...
1 min read - USAssociated Press
Fatigue and frustration as final do-over mayoral election looms in Connecticut's largest city
It’s been nearly four months since a judge tossed out the results of a Democratic mayoral primary in Connecticut’s largest city due to allegations of ballot stuffing, sending voters repeatedly back to the polls and thrusting Bridgeport into an unflattering national spotlight. A do-over general election on Tuesday will mark the fourth time registered Democrats have voted for the city's next mayor, after the judge voided the initial primary over surveillance footage that appears to show a support
5 min read - USThe Day, New London, Conn.
'More time means more money': Montville registrars ask for raise
Feb. 22—MONTVILLE — The town's registrars of voters have asked the Town Council for an $8,000-a-year raise because they say they will have to work extra hours to prepare and staff early voting for the November election. "More time means more money," Republican Registrar Jeff Rogers said Thursday. Rogers said he and Democratic Registrar Mary Hillman each currently receive yearly stipends of ...
2 min read - USHartford Courant
Lawsuit threatens to upend this CT city’s primary contest as Democrats fight for party leadership
A lawsuit filed in Hartford Superior Court threatens to upend a primary contest in a city where Democrats are vying for party leadership. Hartford’s Democratic 7th Assembly District, which encompasses the city’s Blue Hills neighborhood, is being contested with 26 candidates including 12 petitioning candidates on the ballot. Voters will choose up to 14 candidates to be elected in the district ...
2 min read - PoliticsHartford Courant
A CT senator has battled in bipartisan talks on gun safety, election results. His next challenge comes with immigration.
When Congress considered bipartisan gun reforms after a series of mass shootings in 2022, Chris Murphy unsurprisingly played a leading role in negotiations, given his years of working on the issue since Sandy Hook. But as new bipartisan talks ramped up last fall, the U.S. senator from Connecticut took on a more uncharacteristic post. He became the lead negotiator for Democrats on immigration ...
11 min read - PoliticsThe Day, New London, Conn.
Waterford RTM member Gauthier to again seek 38th District state rep seat
Feb. 6—WATERFORD — Nick Gauthier, Representative Town Meeting Member in District 1, announced Tuesday he will run for state representative for the 38th District in the November election. This is the Democrat's second time running for the position after losing in 2022 to five-term incumbent state Rep. Kathleen McCarty, R-Waterford. McCarty won that race by a vote of 5,628 to 5,398. The 38th ...
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‘An act of staggering bad faith’: Connecticut lawmaker dings Speaker Johnson
Rep. Jim Himes says the speaker is changing the rules in the middle of the game.
2 min read - WorldAssociated Press
Mayoral candidate says he won't quit Connecticut race marred by ballot issues, despite primary loss
A mayoral candidate who got an election re-run in Connecticut’s largest city because of allegations of absentee ballot box stuffing said Wednesday that he is staying in the race, despite losing three straight votes to the Democratic incumbent. “I have met with my supporters and we have decided not to abandon this campaign because all voters have a final say as to who should we elect the next mayor for the great city of Bridgeport,” John Gomes declared. Gomes said he is eligible to appear on th
4 min read - OpinionHartford Courant
CT students experience primary battle amid Trump, Haley face off in NH
As Donald Trump battles Nikki Haley in the nation’s first presidential primary Tuesday, some Quinnipiac University students are getting an up-close education as they attend rallies for the candidates across New Hampshire. In a political science seminar, the students headed north with a longtime Quinnipiac professor to learn about the whims of presidential politics as the candidates scrambled ...
7 min read - PoliticsThe Day, New London, Conn.
Courtney seeks 10th term in chaotic Congress
Jan. 22—NEW LONDON — U.S. Rep. Joe Courtney, D-2nd District, acknowledged Monday the frustrations of toiling in a notoriously ineffective Congress and the seeming inevitability of a Trump-Biden rematch in the upcoming presidential election. "What I hear a lot is, 'How can you stand it?' " he said during a meeting with The Day's editorial board, referring to Washington's dysfunction. "I'm a ...
4 min read - PoliticsHartford Courant
It’s official: Trump will be on the GOP primary ballot in CT
Ending any lingering doubt, Secretary of the State Stephanie Thomas on Friday morning declared that Donald Trump will definitely be on Connecticut’s GOP primary ballot in April. A review by her legal team determined that state statutes are clear that Trump is entitled to be on the presidential preference ballot. State law is different in Maine, she said, where Thomas’ counterpart concluded ...
3 min read - USAssociated Press
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in the Bridgeport, Connecticut, do-over mayoral primary
There may be a collective feeling of déjà vu among Democrats in Bridgeport, Connecticut, on Tuesday, when they head back to the polls for a court-ordered do-over of a mayoral election they thought they had decided months ago. Last November, a state judge threw out the results of the Sept. 12 Democratic mayoral primary in Bridgeport and ordered a new primary to take its place. At issue was evidence that supporters of Mayor Joe Ganim had stuffed multiple absentee ballots into outdoor ballot coll
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CT gov backed a new voting system. Here’s what the attorney general says
In a deeply polarized nation, some voters do not like the candidates offered. That leads to growing interest in ranked choice voting — a system where voters also cast ballots for their second and third choices in a contested race. Those choices can eventually be counted in the race as candidates seek an overall majority of the vote in essentially an instant run-off election. But Connecticut ...
4 min read - USHartford Courant
Big change in city council leadership? Hartford reshuffling and the resolution is in.
Hartford is likely to get entirely new leadership with a new mayor at city hall and a new city council president likely to be appointed Monday. Councilwoman Shirley Surgeon, who was first appointed to the council in 2020, is likely to assume the role of council president on Monday. A resolution, introduced by newly elected councilwoman Kelly Bilodeau, seeks to appoint Surgeon to the leadership ...
3 min read - PoliticsThe Bulletin
Connecticut elections: Add these 16 important dates to your 2024 calendar
From the primary to the general election, here are all 16 dates voters need to know about for the presidential election in Connecticut.
5 min read - USHartford Courant
Hartford mayor’s legacy leaving office after two terms. Tough challenges and what’s next.
Mayor Luke Bronin’s toughest challenge leading Hartford — pulling the city back from the brink of municipal bankruptcy — came in the early days of his administration and might get lost in two terms that were more recently dominated by a bruising, life-changing global pandemic. “It’s easy to forget — eight years on — just how severe and apparently insurmountable the fiscal crisis was,” Bronin ...
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In Connecticut, a rare election do-over could oust a sitting mayor
A Connecticut mayoral race is one of three recent election redos, a rare recourse that may become more common as more candidates litigate results.
5 min read - USThe Day, New London, Conn.
Montville residents approve $15.5M school air-conditioning plan
Dec. 12—MONTVILLE — Voters authorized the town at Tuesday's referendum to borrow $15.5 million to pay to install air conditioning in five of the town's six schools. The measure was approved by a vote of 367-245. A little more than 5% percent of the town 's 10,766 registered voters cast ballots. The money will be borrowed in two installments and paid back over 20 years. The town had to hold the ...
3 min read - USThe Bulletin
'Our strength is working as one team': Norwich City Council and BOE sworn in
On Tuesday evening, Norwich held a swearing-in ceremony for the Norwich City Council, The Norwich Board of Education, and Norwich Treasurer.
3 min read - PoliticsThe Day, New London, Conn.
New Norwich City Council, Board of Education sworn in Tuesday
Dec. 5—NORWICH — The new Democratically-controlled City Council and Board of Education were sworn in Tuesday night, followed by new appointments to council committees reversing the previous Republican control of those bodies. It's the third time this year that party control has flipped on the City Council. Democrats held their first one-member majority after the 2021 election. But Republicans ...
2 min read - USHartford Courant
‘A city hall that looks like this city’: Incoming Hartford Mayor Arulampalam names staff members
Hartford’s incoming mayor, Arunan Arulampalam announced several staff appointments Tuesday as he builds his administration ahead of his inauguration Jan. 4. Arulampalam has appointed Yahaira Escribano as chief of staff, Jonathan Harding as corporation counsel, Cristian Corza as deputy chief of staff, and Sincere Lawson as executive assistant to the mayor. “Hartford is full of talented and ...
4 min read - USAssociated Press
Connecticut judge sets new primary date for mayor's race tainted by alleged ballot box stuffing
A Connecticut judge has set Jan. 23 as the date for a new Democratic primary election in the Bridgeport mayor's race after having tossed out the September election results because of alleged ballot box stuffing. Judge William Clark issued the order late Friday afternoon after Mayor Joe Ganim and challenger John Gomes agreed on the Jan. 23 date. Clark also ruled a new general election, if needed, would be held Feb. 27. Clark's order also includes specific procedures to be followed in the new pr
2 min read - WorldHartford Courant
The vote totals changed by hundreds. Now Hartford candidates are considering election complaints
Despite Arunan Arulampalam’s ironclad victory in Hartford’s mayoral race, several of his opponents gathered at city hall on Friday demanding an independent audit into the election results. According to unofficial results posted to the Secretary of the State’s Office website, the vote tallies listed for several candidates are different than what the registrar reported last week after Election ...
8 min read - USThe Day, New London, Conn.
Recount upholds winners of Groton's RTM District 6
Nov. 16—GROTON — A recount of Groton's Representative Town Meeting District 6 race brought no changes to the winners. Democrats Bill Keep, Rachael Franco, Paul Fox and Alfred Fritzsche and Republicans Emma Gibbs and Alexander Antipas were elected to RTM's District 6. On Nov. 7, Antipas received 439 votes and won a seat on the RTM, which was 8 more votes than Republican Thomas Frickman, who ...
1 min read - USThe Day, New London, Conn.
Old Lyme school board seat decided by one vote
Nov. 13—OLD LYME — Democrat Alexander Lowry won a seat on the Region 18 Board of Education over Republican Suzanne Thompson by just one vote, according to the results of a recount Monday at Town Hall. "It's an unexpected outcome, but it doesn't change my approach, which is simply to do my best to serve all the stakeholders in Region 18 as best I can," said Lowry, who added that now it's time ...
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