Greenwich, CT
Politics
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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by Jon Craig
Stamford, CT
Politics
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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