Politics & Government

Campaign Notebook: Courant Endorses Shays in Republican Primary

News and updates from the campaign trail in Connecticut's races for Third Congressional District and U.S. Senate.


U.S. Senate

Linda McMahon (R): McMahon appeared on Better Connecticut's "Cooking with the Candidates" on Thursday. 

Christopher Shays (R): The Hartford Courant endorses Christopher Shays for the August 14 Republican primary. 

Susan Bysiewicz (D): Bysiewicz has pulled her controversial television ad that accused Democratic rival Chris Murphy of accepting the most Wall Street contributions of any candidate, reports Real Clear Politics. Bysiewicz stands by the claim and said the ad "had run its course." 

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Third Congressional District

Rosa DeLauro (D): Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro announced that she will tour the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station today, Aug. 6, at 10 a.m. DeLauro will be updated on the recently found . 

Wayne Winsley (R): Winsley posted on his Facebook page that he was meeting with voters at New Haven's Whalley Avenue Stop & Shop on Friday. Over the weekend, he made stops at community events in North Branford, Ansonia, and Orange.

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