Presidential Election

Connecticut members of the largest lawyer’s association in the country have been urged to volunteer for election work this year. The association is anticipating widespread litigation after November's presidential election.

President Joe Biden’s exit from the 2024 presidential race could have significant implications for down-ballot races on Long Island. WSHU’s Desiree D’Iorio spoke with Lawrence Levy from the National Center for Suburban Studies at Hofstra University about what could be in store for the Long Island congressional delegation.

Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont answered questions about whether President Joe Biden should stay in the race for the White House.

Connecticut’s congressional delegation is all Democrats, but some differ on whether President Joe Biden should withdraw from the presidential race.

Hakeem Jeffries, the highest-ranking Democrat in the U.S. House of Representatives, has assured Connecticut Democrats that President Joe Biden can win in November despite his debate performance last week.

President Joe Biden is headed to Greenwich, Connecticut, for a campaign fundraiser. Gov. Ned Lamont, who will attend Monday’s dinner, said he’s excited about the visit.

WSHU’s Desiree D’Iorio spoke with Larry Levy, executive director of the National Center for Suburban Studies at Hofstra University, about the unique role that Long Islanders play in national politics about former President Donald Trump’s guilty verdict in the hush money case.

Connecticut is recruiting college students to be paid election poll workers this November. According to Secretary of the State Stephanie Thomas, the NextGen Elections program targets college students because they are more comfortable with technology and better prepared to take over from Connecticut’s aging poll workers.

According to a Sacred Heart University poll, which asked Americans how they felt about the country’s health care system, voters on both sides of the aisle said they feel the system is lacking — but how to fix health care will likely have implications for the upcoming presidential election.

About 54% think Trump should be prosecuted on criminal charges, according to the Quinnipiac poll. But the split is highly partisan.