Democrat John Larson loses to younger primary challenger in Connecticut

Source: www.rollcall.com · Section: politics · Bias: Center · Published: Wed, 12 Aug 2026 05:24:36 GMT

Connecticut Rep. John B. Larson became the seventh House Democrat to lose a primary this year when he was defeated on Tuesday by former Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin, whose campaign was built on a call for generational change. With more than 95 percent of votes in, Bronin was leading the 14-term incumbent, 54 percent to […]

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