Working Families Party: Third-party bid is in Chris Donovan’s hands
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...
View ArticleREGISTER CITIZEN EDITORIAL: 5th District candidates duck ethics questions
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...
View ArticleAfter scandals, self-funding and Super PACs, 5th District goes to polls
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...
View ArticleLIVE BLOG: Esty, Roraback win 5th District Congress primaries
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...
View ArticleElizabeth Esty wins Democratic 5th District Congress primary
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...
View ArticleDonovan supporters: Chris “should have known”
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...
View ArticleREGISTER CITIZEN EDITORIAL: Opportunity for a different kind of race in 5th...
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...
View ArticleMore primary voters in the 5th District than anywhere else
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...
View ArticleAndrew Roraback, Elizabeth Esty square off in 1st debate Tuesday in Torrington
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...
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