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
A Super PAC could be poised to enter the race for Connecticut’s 5th District Congress seat, backed by wealthy contributors to the campaign of Democrat Dan Roberti. Roberti has spent more money on his campaign than any other 5th District … Continue reading
Republican 5th District Congress candidate Lisa Wilson-Foley received $52,503 in contributions in the two-month period since narrowly losing the Republican State Convention to Andrew Roraback, according to a Federal Elections Commission filing submitted Saturday. Roraback has yet to file, but … Continue reading
Ctnewsjunkie reports: “Reports filed with the State Elections Enforcement Commission identify two Naugatuck residents as the sources of donations returned by House Republicans in the aftermath of an FBI undercover operation resulting in the arrest of House Speaker Chris Donovan’s … Continue reading
By Jordan Fenster, Staff Reporter Andrew Roraback said his forthcoming Federal Elections Commission report will show that he raised more than $100,000 during the months of May and June. The Republican 5th Congressional District candidate raised half that, a bit … Continue reading
Maggie’s List, a federal political action committee “dedicated to electing fiscally conservative women,” according to its website, has announced its endorsement of Lisa Wilson-Foley for Connecticut’s 5th congressional District “Lisa Wilson Foley is a strong candidate who will work to … Continue reading
The next Federal Election Commission filings are due out in July but, as things stand now, Democrat Dan Roberti, followed closely by his Democratic opponent Elizabeth Esty, have raised more money from out-of-state sources than their competitors by a long … Continue reading
By Jordan Fenster, Staff Reporter Republican 5th District congressional candidate Andrew Roraback has not solicited any donations from registered lobbyists or political action committees — until today. But with the legislative session in the bag and Roraback winding down 18 … Continue reading
By Jordan Fenster, Staff Reporter During an appearance on WNPR’s “Where We Live,” Republican 5th Congressional District candidate Justin Bernier downplayed man-made climate change, supported Citizens United and said he thinks Connecticut wants more restrictions on abortion. Live Blog: Coverage of … Continue reading
By Jordan Fenster, Staff Reporter During an edition of “Where We Live” Monday, Democratic 5th Congressional District candidate Chris Donovan told WNPR host John Dankosky that his campaign funding comes “hardly at all” from labor unions. That’s false by most … Continue reading
By Matt DeRienzo, Staff Reporter Asked about a bipartisan jobs bill he’s been widely credited with killing in retaliation for the state Senate refusing to pass his proposed minimum wage increase, Connecticut Speaker of the House Chris Donovan instead blamed … Continue reading
By Matt DeRienzo, Staff Reporter Elizabeth Esty answered questions about how her campaign donations and her husband’s connections to big utility companies with an attack on the $235,000 Chris Donovan has received from Political Action Committees during an appearance on … Continue reading
Justin Bernier has been endorsed by the “Repeal Obamacare PAC” in his bid for the Republican nomination for Connecticut’s 5th District Congress seat. The Repeal Obamacare PAC is led by former Yonkers, N.Y., Mayor John Spencer, who was the Republican … Continue reading
By Jordan Fenster, Staff Reporter Democratic congressional candidate Chris Donovan has received $223,130 in campaign dollars from non-party political action committees, 10 times the amount of other candidates in the 5th district race. Republicans Mark Greenberg and Andrew Roraback are … Continue reading
By Jordan Fenster, Staff Reporter Republican Lisa Wilson-Foley has received more than $120,000 to date from the health care industry in her bid for the Connecticut Republican 5th congressional district nomination. That’s about 23 percent of the total money she’s … Continue reading
Connecticut Speaker of the House Chris Donovan raised $233,678 in the 1st Quarter in his bid for the Democratic nomination for Connecticut’s 5th District congressional seat.
By Jordan Fenster, Staff Reporter Democratic 5th District Congress candidate and Connecticut Speaker of the House Chris Donovan has received thousands of dollars in campaign donations from organizations with interests in bills proposed this legislative session, according to Federal Elections … Continue reading
By Jordan Fenster, Staff Reporter Lisa Wilson-Foley’s campaign brought in $115,000 in donations in the 1st Quarter, which she intends to match match, “dollar for dollar,” with personal funds, according to campaign senior advisor Chris Healy. Healy said she has … Continue reading
