We're following just one contest today for the vacant seat in Connecticut's 36th Senate District, which covers all of Greenwich, as well as parts of Stamford and New Canaan. The seat is open after Alex Kasser resigned citing stress caused by an ongoing divorce. Kasser, a Democrat, flipped what had long been a solidly Republican seat back in 2018 in a very narrow victory over … [Read more...] about Election Results: Connecticut Senate District 36 Special Election
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Special Election Results From AL and CT
Today we are watching two state legislative special elections. One in New England, and one in the Deep South. Both are for open seats in their state House of Representatives. We will have election results for each race here as they come in. The first race takes us to Stamford, CT., where voters are heading to the polls for the third time in six months, this time for an open … [Read more...] about Special Election Results From AL and CT
State House of Representatives Special Election Results in New England
We have two special elections in New England today. Both for open seats in state Houses of Representatives. The first is in Merrimack, NH where one of the seats in the 21st Hillsborough district is open after Speaker of the New Hampshire House Dick Hinch died due to complications with COVID-19. There are three candidates in the race, a Democrat, a Republican, and a candidate … [Read more...] about State House of Representatives Special Election Results in New England
Recapping Connecticut’s Primary Results
Tuesday night's Connecticut primary contests saw the nomination of candidates for two particularly notable races. First, incumbent Connecticut governor Dan Malloy is not seeking reelection in November. In the wake of chronic fiscal problems, Malloy has become toxically unpopular in the state. As a result, Republicans sensed an opportunity to seize the governor's mansion, … [Read more...] about Recapping Connecticut’s Primary Results
August 14th Primary Wrap Up (CT, MN, VT, WI)
Connecticut: Democrat Ned Lamont and Republican Bob Stefanowski won their respective party’s nominations for Governor. “But Republicans believe they have a shot at making inroads in Connecticut, thanks in no small part to the man leaving the governor's mansion. Gov. Dan Malloy (D) has narrowly won two terms in office, though his approval ratings may be lower than any other … [Read more...] about August 14th Primary Wrap Up (CT, MN, VT, WI)