Rep. John Larson Won’t Seek Third-Party Run After Primary Defeat
Larson ends his 28-year House career after losing the Democratic primary and closing the door on an independent or minor-party campaign.
- John Larson, D-1st District, confirmed Monday he will not seek a third-party run in the November general election, formally ending his 28-year congressional tenure that concludes early next year.
- Larson conceded his loss to Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin in the August 11 primary, the first primary challenge the congressman faced since his initial election in 1998.
- Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin advances to the November 3 general election where he faces Republican nominee Amy Chai, a doctor who previously ran as an independent candidate.
- Larson stated he intends to fulfill his remaining months battling President Donald Trump and advancing his Social Security bill, asserting "there's still a lot of fight left."
- Lawmakers will return for a lame-duck session before the new session of Congress begins January 3, 2027, when new members are sworn in and Larson's tenure officially concludes.
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Rep. John Larson won’t seek third-party run after primary defeat - The Mexico Ledger
U.S. Rep. John Larson, D-1st District, won’t seek a third-party run in the November general election after his loss in the Democratic primary, formally marking the end of his 28-year congressional tenure that winds down early next year. Larson conceded his loss to former Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin in the August four-way primary a couple of hours after the polls closed. He wouldn’t give a firm answer that night about whether he was calling it a c…
Rep. John Larson won’t seek third-party run after primary defeat
U.S. Rep. John Larson, D-1st District, won’t seek a third-party run in the November general election after his loss in the Democratic primary, formally marking the end of his 28-year congressional tenure that winds down early next year. Larson conceded his loss to former Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin in the August four-way primary a couple of hours after the polls closed. He wouldn’t give a firm answer that night about whether he was calling it a c…
Rep. John Larson won’t seek third-party run after primary defeat - Seward Independent
U.S. Rep. John Larson, D-1st District, won’t seek a third-party run in the November general election after his loss in the Democratic primary, formally marking the end of his 28-year congressional tenure that winds down early next year. Larson conceded his loss to former Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin in the August four-way primary a couple of hours after the polls closed. He wouldn’t give a firm answer that night about whether he was calling it a c…
John Larson, longtime CT congressman, won’t seek third-party run after primary defeat
U.S. Rep. John Larson won’t seek a third-party run in the November general election after his loss in August's Democratic primary, formally marking the end of his 28-year congressional tenure that winds down early next year.
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