Waterbury has no mayoral race this year. However, contested primaries in the Board of Aldermen and Board of Education on both sides have attracted attention. Republicans face internal infighting. Democrats have two groups the DTC and United Democrats of Waterbury facing off against one another.
Bronin Decides It’s Time: A Generational Challenge
Luke Bronin, the former mayor of Hartford, released a campaign video Tuesday morning announcing a primary challenge to 14-term incumbent John Larson. Bronin tells viewers in his campaign video “We don’t have time to wait”.
An Interesting Primary Race Brewing in the 1st Congressional District
John Larson has two challengers who filed against him. In addition, two promient local politicans, Former Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin and State Rep. Jillian Gilchrest may join what’s looking like a crowded race against the 14-term incumbent.
Unusual Ruthless Drama in the Bloomfield Town Council
Though solidly Democratic at the federal level. On the local level, disputes and infighting have been plentiful in the town of Bloomfield. Former Mayors Sydney Schulman and Suzette DeBeatham-Brown have led opposition to the town council on a variety of issues in public fashion.
The Largest Most Competitive Primary in Years for Hamden Mayor
Council President Dominique Baez easily won the Democratic Town Committee’s endorsement last Tuesday, positioning herself as the frontrunner for the September 9th primary. However, many of her competitors say they will garner signatures for the primary.
New Developments in Mayoral Races Across the State
Since our last edition in February, there have been many retirements and announcements of runs for candidates across the state. With 169 municipalities to cover, I can’t cover everything at once, but I will try my best to get some notable ones out of the way.
Primary Challenges Brewing Against Powerful Incumbents in the State
Longtime Congressman John Larson recieved a primary challenger over the July 4th Weekend from Hartford Board of Ed. Member. In addition State Rep. Josh Elliott opened up a exploratory committee against Gov. Ned Lamont, but looks ready to launch a campaign against the two-term incumbent next week.
Live Coverage: April 22nd Special Election Results
Tonight, there is one special election for CT State House District 113. This special election will fill the vacancy left by the winner of the Feb 25th special election for the 21st State Senate district won by former Rep. Jason Perillo (R-Shelton).
The Unique System of Representative Town Meetings in Connecticut
In this three-part article series, I will explore various forms of town government, including representative town meetings versus open town meetings, mayor-council versus council-manager systems, and the intricacies of select boards. In our first part, we will start with the Town Meeting system.
A Free For All Republican Primary for Governor
We are more than 17 months away from the 2026 primary night. Despite this, one candidate has already entered the race, and many more have set up exploratory committees. so let the Republican free-for-all begin.