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politics19 hours ago

Pemberton makes CT political history as a tribal member wins 139th House seat

Larry Pemberton Jr., of the Eastern Pequot Tribal Nation, won Connecticut’s 139th House District in a special election, becoming the first publicly recognized CT tribal member elected to the General Assembly. He led with about 64% in Ledyard, Montville and Norwich, defeating Republican Brandon Sabbag (28%) and write-in Mark Adams (7%) as turnout reached about 20%. The victory keeps Democrats’ 102-49 supermajority intact. Sabbag’s campaign faced a criminal-record disclosure, and Adams is pursuing a ballot-access lawsuit that could force a new election if successful.

via CT Mirror|
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politics1 day ago

CT's 139th House race teeters between historic firsts and courtroom drama.

Voters in Connecticut’s 139th House District are voting in a winter special election to fill the seat left by the late Rep. Kevin Ryan. The contest could produce CT’s first tribal member in the General Assembly or the district's first Republican in decades. Democratic nominee Larry Pemberton Jr., an Eastern Pequot member, faces Republican Brandon Sabbag, a businessman who has homelessness history and a 2018 criminal record; a third candidate, Mark Adams, is suing to be on the ballot as a write-in after an Independent Party nomination dispute. A judge’s ruling in Adams’s favor could trigger a redo. Early turnout favored Democrats; endorsements and intra-party tensions could influence this 10-month term before the seat is on the ballot again for a full two-year term, potentially prompting a summer primary.

via CT Mirror|
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health5 days ago

Kindergarten Vaccination Rates in CT Towns

Connecticut has the highest kindergarten MMR vaccination rate in the U.S. at 98.2%, surpassing the herd immunity threshold, with overall vaccination rates increasing since 2020. Despite high vaccination coverage, some schools still fall below herd immunity levels, and flu vaccination rates are declining amid rising flu cases. The state eliminated religious exemptions in 2021, allowing only medical exemptions.

via CT Mirror|
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