'We Need New Voices in Washington': State Rep. Gilchrest Announces Run for Connecticut's 1st Congressional District Seat

'We need new voices in Washington': State Rep. Gilchrest announces run for Connecticut's 1st Congressional District seat

WEST HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — State Rep. Jillian Gilchrest, a Democrat from West Hartford, announced in an Instagram video Tuesday morning that she has entered the race for Congress in Connecticut's 1st District. Gilchrest was first elected to the Connecticut General Assembly in 2018, after defeating a longtime Democratic incumbent in a primary election battle. She is now embarking on a similar endeavor, taking aim at the incumbent in the 1st Di…

CT State Rep. Is Latest Challenger For Longtime Democratic Congressman

State Rep Jillian Gilchrest, D-West Hartford, announced she is challenging incumbent Democrat John Larson, D-1st District, for his seat in the United States House of Representatives.

Connecticut state representative become the fourth to launch a primary campaign against John Larson

Connecticut state Rep. Jillian Gilchrest, a progressive, is one of four Democrats who want to replace U.S. Rep. John Larson.

Jillian Gilchrest joins field seeking to topple CT U.S. Rep. John Larson

Democratic State Rep. Jillian Gilchrest of West Hartford formally launched a campaign for Connecticut’s 1st Congressional District, joining a field of Democratic candidates who are looking to unseat 14-term incumbent John Larson.

State Rep. Jillian Gilchrest announces run for Congress

State Rep. Jillian Gilchrest has entered the race for the state’s 1st Congressional District, challenging longtime U.S. Congressman John Larson in the Democratic primary.

CT State Rep. Jillian Gilchrest announces run for Congress

State Representative Jillian Gilchrest (D-West Hartford)(Molly Ingram / WSHU)Connecticut State Representative Jillian Gilchrest (D-West Hartford) is running to unseat U.S. Rep. John Larson (D-CT-1) in the House of Representatives. The seat represents the Hartford area.Gilchrest, 43, was elected to the State House in 2018.She announced her campaign for Congress with a video in which she filmed herself while on a walk.“I'm a social worker, which m…