By Matt DeRienzo, mderienzo@journalregister.com When a race is as close as last night’s vote for Connecticut 5th District Congress seat, it’s easy to point back to a number of potential factors that could have swung the outcome in favor of … Continue reading
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
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.
Who’s going to win tomorrow? Depends on who you ask. If you talk to John Hartwell, a Democratic activist and former candidate from Westport, the Democratic primary is going to be something of a squeaker. “I think Chris is going … Continue reading
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
If Andrew Roraback had his way, Justin Bernier would not be enjoying the company of his beautiful daughters. At least, I think that is the message of a political ad now running in the Fighting Fifth District (you can watch … Continue reading
By Matt DeRienzo, Staff Reporter Mark Greenberg‘s 5th District Congress campaign is criticizing a last-minute TV ad paid for by Republican primary rival Lisa Wilson-Foley. The ad criticizes Greenberg for having had liens against one of his real estate developments, … Continue reading
A Democratic super PAC is taking the unusual step of criticizing a Republican congressional candidate for being too liberal in an apparent attempt to manipulate the Republican field. Republican 5th District candidate Andrew Roraback held a press conference today responding … 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
By Jordan Fenster, Staff Reporter With a week to go until the Aug. 14 primary, Republican leaders in Connecticut’s 5th District are split on the impact of a federal investigation into former Gov. John Rowland’s involvement in Lisa Wilson-Foley’s congressional … 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 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 Mary E. O’Leary, Staff Reporter NEWTOWN – That grand jury investigation just won’t go away. The last debate of the Republican candidates in the 5th District Thursday was almost over when state Sen. Andrew Roraback, R-Goshen, asked Lisa Wilson-Foley … Continue reading
By Jordan Fenster, Staff Reporter Republican Andrew Roraback has filed his final report with the Federal Elections Commission before the primary, showing $36,000 raised between July 1 and July 25. That brings Roraback’s total raised over the course of the … Continue reading
By Jordan Fenster, Staff Reporter BROOKFIELD – Lisa Wilson-Foley at first refused to answer a reporter’s question about former Gov. John Rowland’s campaign at a 5th District Congress debate Monday night, but after a series of attacks from her opponents … 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
People in Northwest Connecticut have talked for years about how great it would be to see Andrew Roraback run for governor or Congress. And almost every conversation we have heard was followed by one of two statements: “He probably wouldn’t … 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
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
HARTFORD (AP) — Connecticut’s hottest race for a U.S. House of Representatives seat was dealt a surprise, potentially game-changing development last week when federal authorities arrested the finance director for the Democrats’ endorsed candidate, House Speaker Chris Donovan. Both Democrats … Continue reading
