Election News

U.S. Rep. Jahana Hayes, D-5th District, and her Republican challenger George Logan fielded questions about some of the top issues facing voters who are 50 and older at AARP CT’s candidate forum for the 5th Congressional District race.

Connecticut Attorney General William Tong says he's concerned about potential Trump campaign legal challenges, should the former president lose to Kamala Harris in November.

Gayle Alberda, a political science professor at Fairfield University, said Vice President Kamala Harris would likely lose if the presidential election were held now.

Democratic U.S. Rep. Jahana Hayes is matched up again with former Republican state Sen. George Logan. The two spoke with Connecticut Public about the close race.

Both former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris have issued housing proposals. But many of the policies that both candidates would like to create nationally already exist in Connecticut.

Polls show a lot of enthusiasm among women nationwide for Kamala Harris for president. And that support is even stronger in Connecticut. Local politicians say they're encouraged by what they're seeing across the state.

The rematch is in the 2nd Congressional district, which represents eastern Connecticut and includes many of the state’s defense contractors. In 2022, U.S. Rep. Joe Courtney bested challenger Mike France by a double-digit margin.

Many social workers in Connecticut are pushing to educate unhoused residents on their voting rights ahead of November's presidential election.