2020-06-13 23:22:37 {widget1} For the 2016 election I asked readers to play along with a little political game, asking Republican candidates here in blue Connecticut whether they support the presidential candidate at…
Category: Elections
'It's broken': Fears grow about strength of U.S. voting system
2020-06-12 02:22:14 {widget1} ATLANTA — The chaos that plagued Georgia’s primary this week is raising concerns about a potential broader failure of the nation’s patchwork election system that could undermine the November…
Can Connecticut GOP block safe pandemic voting?
2020-06-11 21:53:14 {widget1} President Donald Trump in April explained in very stark terms the longstanding efforts by Republicans to suppress the vote as a strategy to win elections. “You’d never have a…
Marx and Formica earn party nominations in bid for state Senate seat
2020-06-09 21:10:38 {widget1} New London — The race for the 20th District Senate seat will be a repeat of a close race in 2018 that pitted incumbent Republican state Sen. Paul Formica against…
Democrats look to counter GOP vote-by-mail fraud claims
2020-06-08 11:54:20 {widget1} Washington — Democrats are mounting a new effort to push back against a well-funded Republican campaign that seeks to undermine public confidence in mail-in voting, which President Donald Trump has…
Biden, Trump chalk up more primary wins in Rhode Island
2020-06-03 04:40:28 {widget1} PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Joe Biden and President Donald Trump handily won Tuesday’s presidential primaries in Rhode Island — balloting that ended up being more of a logistical test…
Conley, Gauthier secure endorsements for 40th District state House seat
2020-05-23 22:45:58 {widget1} Groton — State Rep. Christine Conley, D-Groton, was unanimously endorsed Monday by Democratic delegates of the 40th District state House seat, while Lauren Gauthier on Tuesday unanimously received the Republican…
Somers, Statchen each get unanimous party endorsement in 18th District
2020-05-22 21:05:55 {widget1} In the 18th Senate District, Sen. Heather Somers, R-Groton, won the unanimous endorsement of Republican delegates for a third term Monday night, while challenger Bob Statchen won the unanimous…
Incumbent Norm Needleman to face Republican Brendan Saunders in 33rd state Senate District race
2020-05-22 17:45:15 {widget1} Democratic state Sen. Norm Needleman will face newcomer Republican Brendan Saunders this upcoming election season after Saunders announced his candidacy to run for the 33rd state Senate District earlier…
Biden campaign limits press access during virtual fundraiser
2020-05-22 11:51:20 {widget1} Washington — Joe Biden’s campaign wouldn’t let reporters listen to a question-and-answer session during a virtual fundraiser with Wall Street donors on Thursday night, a break from its usual procedures…