Dannel Malloy Urged Get-Out-The-Vote Effort Straight Through To The Closing...
Veteran Courant reporter Matthew Kauffman is with the Malloy campaign at City Steam in Hartford. His report follows: On his campaign blog, Malloy urged campaign workers to keep up their efforts right...
View Article5th District GOP Primary Close; Big Cities' Results Not Yet In
Early returns showed state Sen. Sam Caligiuri, the convention-endorsed 5th Congressional District candidate in Tuesday's primary, in a tight race against challengers Justin Bernier and Mark Greenberg...
View ArticleMotorcycle Club Is With McMahon On Primary Night
The Rat Pack Motorcycle Club, a group of about 100 politically-minded bikers, likes Linda McMahon's ideas. "We have to pick someone to believe in," said Vincent Mirabilio, of Bethlehem, a member of the...
View ArticleThe mood at Rob Simmons' house
Courant staff writer Monica Polanco is with former Congressman and Republican U.S. Senate candidate Rob Simmons and she filed this report from the field. Rob Simmons held court at his home in North...
View ArticleDemocrat Dannel Malloy, Republican Tom Foley Ahead In Early Results; Lamont...
Democrat Dannel Malloy and Republican Tom Foley are ahead in the early results in their respective primaries. Most of the votes still need to be counted, but Malloy and Foley have been ahead since the...
View ArticleThe mood among the Lamont crowd
With Malloy holding a 57 percent lead to Lamont's 43 percent, murmers of "It's not good" are rippling through the Ned Lamont headquarters at Testo's Restaurant in Bridgeport.
View ArticleConnecticut Primaries: Underticket Results
Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman, nominated lieutenant governor, Connecticut Attorney General Martha Dean, GOP, nominated Attorney General, Connecticut. Secretary of State Denise Merrill, Dem, nominated...
View ArticleCappiello Says The News Is Good
It's 9:30 p.m. and David Cappiello just addressed the crowd at the Crowne Plaza in Cromwell. The former state senator is working for U.S. Senate hopeful Linda McMahon's campaign. Cappiello says the...
View ArticleSchiff happens: Schiff supporters gather in Milford as the results come in
Courant staff writer Mark Spencer is with supporters of Republican Peter Schiff in Milford and he filed this report. Many of the Schiff volunteers who gathered Tuesday night at the Hilton Garden Inn...
View ArticleMcMahon wins CT-SEN primary
Former World Wrestling Entertainment CEO Linda E. McMahon, an extraordinarily wealthy political rookie who just one year ago was largely unknown outside of her industry, has emerged as the victor in...
View ArticleIt's martini time in Stonington
Rob Simmons lost the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate but he doesn't intend to run as an independent, he told reporters gathered outside his Stonington home tonight. When asked what he planned to...
View ArticleMcMahon Wins Senate Primary
CROMWELL -- Linda McMahon urged Republicans to unite Tuesday to support her campaign for U.S. Senate. Surrounded by family and supporters at the Crowne Plaza Hotel Tuesday, McMahon came on stage to...
View ArticleA Sign Of The Times
This from Courant reporter Ezra Silk, who spent Tuesday night with the Dean campaign: After Martha Dean was declared the victor in the Republican primary for state Attorney General, she thanked about...
View ArticleLt. Gov. Mike Fedele Concedes In Stamford
Surrounded by somber supporters at the Italian Center, a country club located about five miles from his Stamford home, Lt. Gov. Michael Fedele conceded victory to Foley saying, "We fell short on our...
View ArticleTom Foley's Victory Speech At Rocky Hill Marriott
The Courant's Jenna Carlesso reports: Tom Foley was met with thundering applause as he walked into a conference room at the Rocky Hill Marriott shortly after news of his victory in the Republican...
View ArticleDemocrats slam McMahon's WWE connection, Blumenthal takes the high road
If there was any doubt about the Democratic strategy against Linda McMahon, tonight's blizzard of press releases erased it. "Today the party of Bob Dole, Jack Kemp and Dick Lugar nominated a candidate...
View ArticleDannel Malloy's Victory Speech In Hartford
The Hartford Courant's Matthew Kauffman reports: Shortly after 9:45 p.m., the crowd erupted in cheers as the image of Lamont appeared on television screens for his concession speech. "I called up Dan a...
View ArticleDannel Malloy and Tom Foley Start New Campaigns Today
Democrat Dannel Malloy and Republican Tom Foley were savoring victory Tuesday night with their primary victories in the governor's race. Some details from the night from Hartford Courant reporters:...
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View ArticleWinners and losers, election edition
We all know who won last night, but the people whose names appeared on the ballot weren't the only ones with a lot at stake in yesterday's primary. Here are a few of the unsung losers: Steven Winter:...
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