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14-term Rep. John Larson ousted by challenger in Connecticut Democratic primary

CBS News Politics · August 11, 2026 at 11:09 PM

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John Larson — who has represented central Connecticut since the late 1990s — lost his party's primary Tuesday to former Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin, CBS News has projected.

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