According to the New York Times election results board, with 100% of precincts reporting, only 0.5% separates the Democratic and Republican candidates. Additional votes which may be counted, such as provisional ballots, make this race too close to call.…
Posts tagged as “Connecticut”
U.S. Senate candidate John Mertens endorses Tom Marsh for Governor, proposes federal aid to states
By Jordan Willow Evans on October 31, 2010 11:15 PM
Emailed to [email protected]:
Connecticut U.S. Senate candidate John Mertens has endorsed Independent Party gubernatorial candidate Tom Marsh. “Tom Marsh has been honest about the huge challenges facing Connecticut in regards to the budget shortfall, and the sacrifices that will be necessary,” said Mertens.…
Green Party Eastern U.S. House Candidates 2010
By on October 27, 2010 6:23 PM
Ronald Hardy at Green Party Watch:
There are 60 candidates running for the United States House of Representatives on November 2.
This is the first of three posts on Green Party House candidates, beginning with the Eastern portion of the United States.…
News from the Connecticut Green Party
By on October 26, 2010 1:59 PM
Dave Schwab at Green Party Watch:
Although the Connecticut Green Party has no candidate for governor this year and is running a write-in campaign for US Senate, CT Green candidates running for a variety of statewide, congressional, legislative and local seats have been steadily making news.…
US Senate candidate John Mertens receives two endorsements
By Ross Levin on October 24, 2010 8:51 PM
Emailed to [email protected]:
Connecticut U.S. Senate candidate John Mertens has received the endorsements of two different non-partisan organizations. The Connecticut Citizens for Ballot Initiative, a non-partisan grass roots organization dedicated to bringing Initiative and Referendum to Connecticut, issued a press release today announcing the endorsement.…
West Hartford News profiles noted activist running as Green for Congress in CT
By Ross Levin on October 11, 2010 5:00 PM
From the West Hartford News (read the full thing here):
WEST HARTFORD — If anything, getting arrested for snapping photos of Governor M. Jodi Rell during her 2007 inaugural parade reaffirmed a lot of political ambitions for Ken Krayeske, now a candidate for Congress in the state’s First Congressional District.
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Megan Cassano of the Green Party running for Board of Education in Stamford, CT
By Ross Levin on September 19, 2010 8:31 PM
Megan Cassano got a mention in a newspaper article about the race:
Megan Cassano, 30, is running on the Green Party line for the second consecutive year.
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U.S. Senate candidate John Mertens alerted about misleading phone polls by Linda McMahon
By Ross Levin on September 13, 2010 2:34 PM
A press release sent to [email protected]:
U.S. Senate candidate John Mertens has received reports of phone polls conducted for Linda McMahon that misinform voters about their choices on the ballot.
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Socialist Action Party Places Congressional Nominee on Connecticut Ballot
By Jordan Willow Evans on August 27, 2010 12:34 PM
On August 24, the Connecticut Secretary of State said that the Socialist Action Party’s candidate for U.S. House, 1st district, has enough valid signatures.…