Citizens Agenda About
Fact-based election coverage on issues chosen by you, the voter.
Live Coverage: 5th District Congressional Race 2012
Town-by-Town Results: Esty vs. Roraback for 5th District
Connecticut Election Results: Elizabeth Esty defeats Andrew Roraback in 5th District
- >Citizens Agenda for 5th District: Jobs, Taxes, Health Care, Energy Policy
- >Media furious we didn't ask about John Rowland; Citizens, not so much
- >My Citizens Agenda: Jimmie Griffin - 5th District leaders too reluctant to address racial issues
- >My Citizens Agenda: Matt Valenti says teachers need respect, higher pay
- >My Citizens Agenda: Audrey Blondin on property taxes, health care, student debt
The Horse Race About
The latest name-bashing, candidate press releases, polls and endorsements.
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Democrats spend $36.97 per vote on Esty win
By Jordan Fenster, Register Staff
During her victory speech on Election...
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Democrats praise election as "rebuke" of Tea Party
By Jordan Fenster, Register Staff
Robby Mook, executive director of the...
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5th District Congressional seat could be tough to keep
By Jordan Fenster, Staff Reporter
Though Democrat Elizabeth Esty won a...
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Andrew Roraback not ruling out 5th District run again in 2014
By Jordan Fenster, Staff Reporter
A day after narrowly losing his...
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5th District Congressional Race: How The Towns Voted
5th District Congressional Race: How the towns voted...
Fact Checker About
We investigate statements and assertions made by the candidates. Have you seen something on a candidate's website or heard them suggest something during a debate or interview that you’d like Fact Checked? Email your suggestions to moleary@nhregister.com and we'll look into the facts.
- Esty ad on senior tax breaks: Partly true
- FACT CHECK: Bernier claims Roraback backs illegal immigrant voting (FALSE)
- Fact Check: Wilson-Foley's company sought 6% tax on nursing home patients (kind of true)
- FACT CHECK: Andrew Roraback fought the busway to Hartford (True)
- Fact Check: MoveOn's claim that Esty’s budget asked nothing of millionaires (false); that it would have cut education (true)
- Fact Check: Justin Bernier says corporate tax rate is 35 percent (It's Complicated)
- Fact Check: Justin Bernier says Connecticut favors abortion restrictions (False)
- Fact Check: Donovan says Walmart is biggest user of HUSKY: True
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