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CT Truth PAC, launched in February by Old Lyme businessman J. David Kelsey to produce TV commercials opposing the reelection of Gov. Ned Lamont, quit the race surprisingly early, making its last TV ad expenditure in June. Happily for the Republican nominee, Bob Stefanowski, a new political action committee with twice the budget, Advancing Connecticut, quickly filled the void and has been airing ads questioning the integrity of Lamont and his wife. And Kelsey, as it turns out, didn’t stop spend...

Rob Hotaling, the Independent candidate for Governor of Connecticut, says that he is the true moderate in this year’s gubernatorial race. In general elections, where politicians jockey for the title o...

Between new district lines and a lack of real opposition, state Rep. Christine Conley, D-Groton, said, “it’s been a different campaign,” as she seeks a fourth term in the 40th District house seat. Th...

Connecticut’s two wealthy self-funded candidates, Gov. Ned Lamont and Republican Bob Stefanowski, each have spent twice as much money on their 2022 rematch as they had at this point in their 2018 campaigns. Reports filed late Tuesday night for the three-month period ending Sept. 30 showed the Democratic governor and Republican challenger spending at a record pace: $14.8 million by Lamont’s campaign and $9.2 million by Stefanowski’s. At the same point in 2018, the spending was $7.36 million...

Connecticut’s two wealthy self-funded candidates, Gov. Ned Lamont and Republican Bob Stefanowski, each have spent twice as much money on their 2022 rematch as they had at this point in their 2018 campaigns.

Sen. Norm Needleman, D-Essex, is seeking his third two-year term in the General Assembly and is being challenged by Republican Brandon Goff, an East Hampton town councilor and Navy reservist who works...

Willimantic — U.S. Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Second District, and state Rep. Mike France, R-Ledyard, met for their first Congressional debate Tuesday night. Courtney is seeking his ninth term in Congress....

New London ― Gov. Ned Lamont traveled to The Day’s building on Monday, taking questions from reporters and editorial board members on the economy, state pier, the Mystic Education Center property, abo...

Most of Southeastern Connecticut’s state House and Senate candidates have qualified for public financing, with the exception of a few who will self-finance their campaigns or spend little to no money....

Republican Michael Pace raised over $7,000 from more than 200 individual donors in less than two months to qualify for a $33,175 public-financing boost…