This week on Capitol Report, Connecticut Republicans and Democrats react to Donald Trump’s win, and Rep. Jahana Hayes defeats George Logan in a rematch for the 5th Congressional District. Plus, a recap of Connecticut Senate and House races and a look at Connecticut’s voting and results system.
Connecticut voters will vote for president, fill seats for all five U.S. Representatives, one of the two U.S. Senate seats, plus seats in the General Assembly.
Here's what we know and don't know about results: Vice President Kamala Harris won Connecticut, with the Associated Press calling the presidential race just minutes after polls closed in Connecticut. As of 5 a.m., she won over Republican Donald Trump by a margin of about 10 percent in Connecticut.
Connecticut voters have had their say in the 2024 elections and we are tracking results as they come in. Connecticut has voted for the Democratic ticket in every presidential election since 1992. This year,
Connecticut's tabulators, the machines you feed your ballot into, are nearly 20 years old. Beginning next summer, however, they'll get swapped out for updated ones.
Absentee voting became increasingly popular during the pandemic, and now Connecticut voters have approved a ballot measure making it easier for more people to vote by mail in future elections.