The Hartford Courant has endorsed U.S. Rep. Christopher Murphy over Republican Sam Caligiuri of Waterbury in the Fifth Congressional District.
Murphy, a former state senator who lives in Cheshire, first won federal office by defeating longtime U.S. Rep. Nancy Johnson in 2006 in a strong Democratic year. He then defeated Republican David Cappiello of Danbury by a wide margin in 2008.
Cappiello is now serving as the campaign manager for Republican Linda McMahon in the battle against Democrat Richard Blumenthal for the U.S. Senate.