Democratic Primary

The field of candidates is set for the Sept. 12 Democratic Party mayoral primary in three major Connecticut cities. The results might determine the next mayors of Bridgeport, New Haven and Hartford.

A Superior Court judge has ruled incumbent state Representative Jack Hennessy can contest the results of a second hand count, but not the ballots themselves.

A judge rejected a constitutional challenge of Connecticut’s election laws, sparing Representative John B. Larson a primary against a young progressive.

Long Island Congressman Tom Suozzi and New York City Public Advocate Jumaane Williams lost the Democratic Party primary to incumbent New York Governor Kathy Hochul.

In this year’s Democratic primary for the position, three candidates are running: Antonio Delgado, Ana Maria Archila and Diana Reyna. Each is associated with a candidate who is running for governor, but in the primary, they are elected separately.

Governor Kathy Hochul defended her record against New York City Public Advocate Jumaane Williams and Long Island Congressman Tom Suozzi in a debate on Tuesday night, where topics ranged from abortion rights to cryptocurrency mining.

The Bernie Sanders presidential campaign opened its Connecticut campaign office in Hartford this weekend.The launch was raucous. Cheering. Applause. More…

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and his running mate Kathy Hochul held off a challenge from two law school professors in Tuesday’s Democratic primary. But,…

There are two candidates in Tuesday's Democratic primary for Mayor of Stamford: City Representative David Martin and State Representative William Tong.…

Two men are vying for the Democratic nomination for Mayor of Stamford: City Representative David Martin and State Representative William Tong. WSHU's Bill…