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First Asian-American, 'Activist' Attorney General Elected To Statewide Office In Connecticut First Asian-American, 'Activist' Attorney General Elected To Statewide Office In Connecticut
First Asian-American, 'Activist' Attorney General Elected To Statewide Office In Connecticut A 45-year-old state representative from Stamford who grew up in the Hartford area marked another first for Connecticut politics on Election Day. William Tong became the first Asian-American in the state's history to win a statewide office with his election as Attorney General. Tong, the son of Chinese immigrants, has served six terms in the Connecticut House.  Not only has Tong spoken out against President Trump's anti-immigrant stances, like banning birthright citizenship, but he has pledged to be an "activist attorney general," meaning he is expected to join other states in lawsuits…

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Obama Endorses Lamont, Several Local Dems Obama Endorses Lamont, Several Local Dems
Obama Endorses Lamont, Several Local Dems Former President Barack Obama endorsed Ned Lamont’s candidacy for governor on Monday, Oct. 1 while offering his support for many Democrats running for the Connecticut House and Senate.  In Lamont's endorsement, Obama cited a moment of courage from a dozen years ago.  At the time, Obama backed incumbent Sen. Joseph Lieberman’s, urging Connecticut Democrats not to defeat Lieberman for Lamont because the senator supported the war in Iraq.  “When Ned Lamont stood up to his own party and opposed the war in Iraq more than a decade ago, he showed the courage to do what was right,” Obama said in a…

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Who Else Ran In CT's Primary Elections? Who Else Ran In CT's Primary Elections?
Who Else Ran In CT's Primary Elections? In addition to Tuesday's primary elections for Governor, here are other Connecticut election results: Lieutenant Governor Joe Markley, the GOP-endorsed candidate, was the unofficial winner with 48 percent of the vote in a three-way race. Markley served as state senator from 2010 to the present. In the Democratic primary, former Secretary of State Susan Bysiewicz was the unofficial winner over Eva Zimmerman with about 63 percent of the vote. Attorney General Sue Hatfield, the GOP-endorsed candidate, was the unofficial winner, leading John Shaban by 79 to 21 percent. She's a former state p…

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Rep: Herbst Made Bigoted Attack On Gay Chief Justice Nominee From Stamford Rep: Herbst Made Bigoted Attack On Gay Chief Justice Nominee From Stamford
Rep: Herbst Made Bigoted Attack On Gay Chief Justice Nominee From Stamford STAMFORD, Conn. — State Rep. William Tong of Stamford called out Republican gubernatorial candidate Tim Herbst of Trumbull for criticizing the governor's choice of a new State Supreme Court chief justice.  Tong, a Democrat, called Herbst’s criticism "bigoted." Supreme Court Justice Andrew McDonald of Stamford, whom Gov. Dannel P. Malloy plans to nominate for chief justice, is openly gay. “I am disgusted by Tim Herbst's bigoted attack on Justice Andrew McDonald. I know that Herbst is trying to ride a wave of hate and division to the governor’s mansion he so covets," Tong said.…

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