After Larson's loss, CT's 1st District will elect a new representative

Connecticut’s 1st Congressional District, centered on Hartford, will elect a new representative after U.S. Rep. John Larson’s defeat in the Democratic primary in August, ending his nearly 30-year tenure since 1999. Former Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin won the four-way Democratic primary on Aug. 11 and enters the Nov. 3 general election with a major advantage in one of the state’s bluest districts. He will face Republican nominee Amy Chai, a physician previously seeking office in another district, and Green Party nominee Mary Sanders, with Mark Stewart Greenstein as a write-in. Democrats have held the seat since 1959. The article also notes national headwinds for Republicans in a midterm seen as a referendum on the party in power, with President Donald Trump facing sagging approval ratings.