By Jordan Fenster, Register Staff Andrew Roraback and Elizabeth Esty will meet on the stage of Torrington’s Warner Theater Tuesday for the first of four debates between the two candidates for 5th District Congress. Roraback and Esty, as well as … Continue reading
Fueled perhaps by news of two federal investigations, seven candidates and what was the most expensive congressional primary in the state’s history, more voters turned out in the 5th District than anywhere else. According to numbers released today by the … Continue reading
One of the nastiest and most circus-like campaigns Connecticut has seen in a congressional primary could transition into the model for a civil and cerebral general election matchup. No, really. Andrew Roraback and Elizabeth Esty have a unique opportunity to … Continue reading
The Stamford Advocate quotes state representative and close Donovan ally Zeke Zalaski saying union members and Donovan supporters thought the state House speaker “should have known” if there were illegal campaign activities going on in his campaign. Zalaski has doubts … Continue reading
By Register Citizen Staff Elizabeth Esty upset Connecticut Speaker of the House Chris Donovan to win the Democratic primary for Connecticut’s 5th District Congress seat Tuesday night. She led 45 to 32 percent, with all 142 precincts reporting. A last-minute … Continue reading
Join the staff of The Register Citizen, Litchfield County Times and New Haven Register for a live blog of Connecticut’s 5th District Congress primary day, including release and analysis of results as they come in tonight.
By Matt DeRienzo, Staff Reporter What was likely the most expensive congressional primary in the history of Connecticut draws to a close Tuesday as Republican and Democratic primary voters in the 5th District choose two of seven candidates to square … Continue reading
The following editorial appeared in the Aug. 12, 2012, issue of The Register Citizen: Serious ethical questions hang over the race for Connecticut’s 5th District Congress seat as voters head to the polls on Tuesday. We’ve had months of bizarre … Continue reading
By Jordan Fenster, Staff Reporter If Chris Donovan should lose Tuesday’s Democratic primary, could he remain on the ballot as a third-party candidate endorsed by the Working Families Party? The Connecticut Working Families Party has already endorsed Donovan, but has … Continue reading
By Jordan Fenster, Staff Reporter Connecticut Attorney General George Jepsen said Friday that recent attacks on Elizabeth Esty by 5th District Congress Democratic primary opponents Chris Donovan and Dan Roberti attempting to portray her as “not a real Democrat” are … Continue reading
By Matt DeRienzo, Staff Reporter Seven candidates are competing to replace Chris Murphy as Connecticut’s next representative in Congress from the 5th District. Four of them have personal wealth allowing them to give between $500,000 and $1.5 million – each … Continue reading
According to Daniela Altimari writing on the Courant’s Capitol Watch blog, a new mailer for Democrat Chris Donovan quotes current 5th District candidate Chris Murphy, but did so without Murphy’s OK. The mailer, Altimari writes, says, “I do trust Chris … Continue reading
By Jordan Fenster, Staff Reporter Democrat Dan Roberti has loaned his campaign an additional $250,000, bringing him to a total of $830,000, second among self-funders in the race for Connecticut’s 5th District Congress seat. Roberti reported loaning his campaign $580,000 … Continue reading
By Jordan Fenster, Staff Reporter Three newspapers in the 5th District have made endorsements before the Aug. 14 primary, and all three have endorsed the same two candidates, Democrat Elizabeth Esty and Republican Andrew Roraback. The New York Times followed … Continue reading
By Jim Shelton, Staff Reporter LITCHFIELD – The final debate before the Democratic primary in the 5th District congressional race ended in a verbal donnybrook over one candidate’s Super PAC ads. Former state Rep. Elizabeth Esty, near the end of … Continue reading
By Matt DeRienzo, Staff Reporter A majority of the seven candidates running for Connecticut’s 5th District Congress seat are millionaires who are each self-funding their campaigns at levels nearly 10 times the state’s median annual household income. Democrats Elizabeth Esty … Continue reading
By Jordan Fenster, Staff Reporter The three Democrats running for Connecticut’s 5th District Congress seat will meet in Litchfield Saturday morning for a final debate before the Aug. 14 primary. The League of Women Voters, which is sponsoring the event … Continue reading
By Matt DeRienzo, Staff Reporter It’s the first time one of Connecticut’s U.S. House seats has been “open” in more than a decade, and it’s one of only two open House seats in all of New England this year. Most … Continue reading
Elizabeth Esty would stand out as a good candidate in any race for political office. Her presence in the circus-like Aug. 14 Democratic primary for 5th District Congress makes our decision about an endorsement very easy. The former state representative … Continue reading
By Jordan Fenster, Staff Reporter The state Democratic Party has asked the League of Women Voters to put together a Democratic debate in the 5th Congressional District prior to the Aug. 14 primary. “It’s in the very, very early planning … Continue reading
By Jordan Fenster, Staff Reporter The 5th district is an open seat with seven candidates running. You might think that would bring new people into the process, new registered voters, generating excitement about a highly contested election. But the number … Continue reading
By Jordan Fenster, Staff Reporter Republican candidates are taking the gloves off with less than a month before the primary, with Justin Bernier issuing a scathing rebuke of Andrew Roraback’s “liberal” positions, and with the Roraback campaign calling it an … Continue reading
By Jordan Fenster, Staff Reporter Senatorial candidate and 5th District Congressman Chris Murphy said Monday that he was “heartsick” when he heard that a campaign employee of Democratic candidate Chris Donovan had been arrested. Robert Braddock Jr., Donovan’s former campaign … Continue reading
Dan Roberti and Justin Bernier both came in behind during their respective party conventions. At the Democratic convention, Roberti came in third of three, behind Chris Donovan and Elizabeth Esty. Bernier, at the Republican convention a few days later, came … Continue reading
