2020 Election News
How will we vote? Outbreak revives debate on mail-in ballots
Democrats have long argued that elections should be conducted by mail to make them easier for voters, and the coronavirus outbreak is giving new momentum to their cause
Rhode Island pushes April presidential primary to June
Rhode Island is the latest state to move its presidential primary in response to the new coronavirus
Davison ousts Mark Brown from Mohegan council in special election do-over
Ken Davison, a longtime advocate for transparency in tribal affairs, has unseated Mark Brown, winning a redo of a December special election Brown won by a single vote.
Leaders of state political parties urge town committees to hold remote meetings
Political town committees hold meetings in late March to elect local officers and delegates to state and General Assembly endorsement conventions.
Joe Biden, nominee-in-waiting. And waiting. And waiting.
In the three weeks since his blowout win in the South Carolina primary, Joe Biden has emerged as the Democratic presidential nominee-in-waiting
Connecticut reports 3rd COVID-19 death, delays primary
Connecticut's second coronavirus death was a 91-year-old New Canaan man who had been hospitalized
A Connecticut presidential primary that might never be
Gov. Ned Lamont on Thursday used his powers under the public-health emergency to postpone April 28 presidential primary due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Amid virus, Congress' leaders resist call for remote voting
Some lawmakers want Congress to allow remote voting in the House and the Senate as the coronavirus spreads around the country
3 more Biden victories increase pressure on Sanders to quit
Joe Biden's sweeping victories in Florida, Illinois and Arizona are building his delegate lead over rival Bernie Sanders in the Democratic presidential race
State election officials say no change yet for presidential primary April 28
State election officials told city and town clerks and registrars statewide Tuesday they should plan to hold the presidential primary as scheduled April 28.
Updated: Biden sweeps 3 more primaries in shadow of virus outbreak
Joe Biden won the Arizona, Florida and Illinois primaries Tuesday, a clean sweep that carried him a considerable way toward clinching the Democratic nomination on an extraordinary election day...
Uncertainty surrounds Democratic primary as Ohio scraps vote
The Democratic presidential primary is consumed with uncertainty after leaders in Ohio called off Tuesday's election just hours before polls were set to open to combat the spread of the new...
Health chief halts Ohio primary; 3 other states forge ahead
Ohio's health director has ordered polls closed just hours before they were to open there and in three other states for presidential primaries
Biden, Sanders debate as virus snakes its way across U.S.
Former Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Bernie Sanders are looking to cast themselves as best-positioned to lead the nation through a global pandemic
On eve of debate, Biden wins endorsement from nation's largest union
The nation’s largest labor union has lined up behind Joe Biden’s presidential campaign, with the National Education Association on Saturday endorsing the former vice president for the...
Debate moves from Phoenix to DC over coronavirus concerns
The Democratic National Committee is moving Sunday's presidential debate from Arizona to Washington because of concerns about the coronavirus
Biden appoints new campaign manager
The move is intended to quell concerns raised in recent weeks by senior Democratic strategists about the leadership structure of the Biden campaign.
Marx announces challenge to Formica's 20th District Senate seat
New London Democrat Martha Marx has announced a challenge in the race for the 20th District Senate seat held by Republican Paul Formica of East Lyme.
Joe Biden has another big primary night, wins 4 more states
Joe Biden decisively won Michigan's Democratic presidential primary on Tuesday, seizing a key battleground state that helped propel Bernie Sanders' insurgent candidacy four years ago.
Stakes rise for Sanders heading into Michigan primary
Michigan boosted Bernie Sanders' 2016 presidential bid, but four years later, the same state could either revive his campaign or relegate him to the role of protest candidate
Congress set for classified briefings on securing elections
Members of Congress are set to receive classified briefings on election security
Analysis: Sanders faces challenging 30 days in quest to defeat Biden
Joe Biden's stunning turnaround in the past week has put pressure on Bernie Sanders to blunt or reverse the former vice president's momentum. It won't take long to determine whether the senator is up...
New London man: Bernie Sanders is 'consistent'
Jay Silva also argues Sanders is the best candidate to beat President Donald Trump in an election.
Sanders struggles to expand supporter base after Warren exit
It took Joe Biden's moderate rivals just hours to unite behind him after they left the presidential race, but Bernie Sanders hasn't been so fortunate
Trump defends his rhetoric in 1st TV town hall of 2020
President Donald Trump defended his administration's response to the coronavirus and his confrontational style of name-calling political opponents as he fielded questions from the public in his first...
Facebook takes down deceptive Trump campaign ads after first allowing them
The Trump ads urged Facebook users to "take the official 2020 Congressional District Census today," but despite the look and language of the ad, they were not related to the count.
Bloomberg to fund anti-Trump operation in 6 critical states
Mike Bloomberg is out of the Democratic presidential race, but he's not done trying to beat President Donald Trump
Report: Russian social accounts sow election discord - again
A new report shows that social media accounts linked to Russia have begun to disrupt this year’s U.S. presidential race and it’s become harder to detect the posts on platforms like...
Biden: Maybe it's time to consider Secret Service protection
Former Vice President Joe Biden says he's worried about how protesters have stormed the stage when he's been speaking at campaign events with his wife beside him
Biden's surge continues as Warren weighs quitting to let liberals line up for Sanders
After a head-spinning four days, a race that began with a large and diverse field has boiled down to two white men in their 70s who each have spent about a half-century running for political office.
Mastroianni to challenge Rotella for 43rd District state House seat
Republican Shaun Mastroianni of Stonington announced Wednesday that he will run again for the 43rd District state House seat this fall.
Bloomberg drops out of presidential race, endorses Biden
Billionaire Mike Bloomberg has ended his bid for the Democratic presidential nomination and has endorsed Joe Biden
Bloomberg's $500 million buys him night of defeat
Democratic presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg plans to reassess whether he should stay in the race after disappointing results in Tuesday's primaries
Biden claims 9 Super Tuesday victories, including Texas
Joe Biden scored key Super Tuesday victories in Minnesota and across the South, building on momentum that has swiftly revived his Democratic presidential campaign in recent days
Biden, Bernie's Super Tuesday brawl to shape Democratic race
Millions of voters from Maine to California are headed to the polls on Super Tuesday, a day that's rich with delegates in the battle for the Democratic presidential nomination
What to watch as 14 states vote in Super Tuesday primaries
The Democratic presidential candidates are racing toward the biggest day on the primary calendar, when 14 states vote on Super Tuesday
Biden, former rivals unite on mission to stop Sanders
Amy Klobuchar and Pete Buttigieg are uniting behind Joe Biden's presidential bid as the Democratic Party's moderate wing scrambles to boost the former vice president just hours before Super Tuesday
Klobuchar is ending her presidential bid, will endorse Biden
Amy Klobuchar is ending her Democratic presidential campaign and is set to endorse Joe Biden
Somers announces re-election bid for 18th District seat in Senate
Sen. Heather Somers, R-Groton, was first elected to the seat in 2016 and re-elected in 2018.
Inside the final month of Buttigieg's historic campaign
Pete Buttigieg opened February by sharing victory with one of the Democratic Party's best-known figures and ended it with a humbling defeat at the hands of another
Opinion
Protecting the sanctity of our elections in time of pandemic
One thing the nation cannot postpone is the scheduled election to select its leaders, including the president.