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After nearly five years of running or planning to run for governor, Stefanowski ought to know what he wants to tell Connecticut voters and how to deliver the message.
Rob Hotaling won the gubernatorial nomination of the Independent Party on a contested tie-breaking vote Tuesday night that denied Republican Bob Stefanowski a cross endorsement and second line on the November ballot. Hotaling, a bank vice president endorsed by the minor party’s state central committee, and Stefanowski were locked in a 79-79 tie when the party’s chairman, Mike Telesca, cast a tie-breaking vote. The Stefanowski campaign is expected to challenge the vote in court, alleging that Telesca ignored party bylaws that called for a second vote in case of a tie.
Rob Hotaling won the gubernatorial nomination of the Independent Party on a contested tie-breaking vote Tuesday night that denied Republican Bob Stefanowski a cross endorsement and second line on the November ballot.
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Bob Stefanowski’s campaign said chairman Independent Party Chairman Mike Telesca had no right to break the tie “in what appears to be a flagrant violation of his own bylaws.’' during a caucus meeting.
CT GOP gubernatorial candidate’s campaign manager, senior advisor and TV consultant gone over 3-week span.