Connecticut Working Families

Connecticut GOP gubernatorial candidate Bob Stefanowski narrowly lost the Independent Party nomination on Tuesday. That means his name won’t be on two lines on the ballot in November.

Connecticut’s Democratic Governor Ned Lamont and his Republican challenger Bob Stefanowski are seeking the endorsements of two minor parties — the Connecticut Working Families Party and the Independent Party of Connecticut. WSHU’s Ebong Udoma spoke with Quinnipiac University political scientist Scott McLean about why a third-party endorsement is important.

Labor advocates say they want the state of Connecticut to tax companies that pay low wages to their employees, companies like big box retail stores and…