2022 Connecticut Senate Election
News coverage of the Connecticut Senate election. Richard Blumenthal has been the Senator from Connecticut since 2010. See their news, bias in the media coverage and more in our Connecticut election page. See other states and more information on our 2022 U.S. Senate page.
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Democrat CandidateRichard Blumenthal Polls: 51% Sample: 3,000Percentage of News: 100%
News Diet Breakdown
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Coverage Breakdown
Coverage Breakdown is based on the number of articles published per candidate.
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Top 2022 Connecticut Senate Election News
US & CanadaOfficer Jason Shuping died after drawing gunfire to himself and the other officers to save a woman held hostage in a busy retail area. President Joe Biden awards the Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor to Haylee Shuped on behalf of her husband, Officer Jason Sh uping.See the Story
President Joe Biden awards Medal of Valor to police officers, firefighters - Photos
75% Center coverage: 4 sources
Transgender · WashingtonPresident Joe Biden on Wednesday moved to further diversify the federal bench in terms of demographics and job experience with five new judicial nominees, including two women with backgrounds as public defenders selected as appellate judges.See the Story
President Biden’s judicial nominee could become the first Hispanic woman and LGBTQ person to serve on the court
100% Center coverage: 4 sources
Politics · ConnecticutIncumbent Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) is leading his possible Republican challengers ahead of the general election in Connecticut, according to a new poll from The Hill and Emerson College.See the Story
Blumenthal leads potential GOP rivals ahead of Connecticut general election: poll
100% Center coverage: 1 sources
Latest 2022 Connecticut Senate Election News
AbortionSenator Richard Blumenthal says from the Maine Republican are inaccurateSee the Story
Lead Democrat on abortion legislation blasts Collins-Murkowski bill as insufficient
100% Left coverage: 1 sources
Joe BidenIn November 2021, IIJA was passed by Congress and signed into law by President Biden. It includes a provision that addresses hot car tragedies by requiring an ‘audio and visual reminder alert to check the back seat’ in new passenger vehicles. Unfortunately, the provision does not specify the requirement for the system to detect a child alone in a vehicle. Without detection, a system will be inadequate.See the Story
Leading up to National Heatstroke Prevention Day (May 1), Members of Congress, Safety Advocates and Families Affected by Hot Car Deaths Stress the Urgent Need for Effective Hot Car Technology
Richard BlumenthalFirst Selectwoman Jennifer Tooker joined Representative Jim Himes and Senator Richard Blumenthal as they took a boat tour of the Saugatuck River recently to survey conditions and announce $2.81 million in federal funding for proposed dredging activity. Also joining the tour were Police Chief Foti Koskinas and Public Works Director Peter Ratkiewich. During the tour, […]See the Story
Funding announced for Saugatuck River dredging
Joe Biden · UkraineU.S. President Joe Biden has chosen Bridget Brink to be America's ambassador to Ukraine. Brink, a career diplomat, was currently ambassador to Slovakia. A native of Michigan, Brink was a 25-year veteran of the Foreign Service. American diplomats will be returning to Ukraine later that week, State Department says.See the Story
Early bipartisan support for Biden's choice of Bridget Brink to be ambassador to Ukraine
100% Center coverage: 1 sources
Politics · UvaldeSenator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) said Tuesday on "MSNBC Reports" that after last week's deadly shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, TX, "gun violence protection is going to be on the ballot" in the upcoming midterm elections.See the Story
Blumenthal: 'Gun Violence Protection Is Going to Be on the Ballot this November'
100% Right coverage: 1 sources
U.S. Senate · ConnecticutThemis Klarides, Peter Lumaj and Leora Levy are the three Republicans in the race. Blumenthal won the open seat in 2010 with a 55%-43% victory over Linda McMahon. The last Republican to win a U.S. Senate race in Connecticut was Lowell P. Weicker Jr. in 1982.See the Story
Poll: In U.S. Senate race, Richard Blumenthal has double-digit leads
100% Left coverage: 1 sources
Richard Blumenthal · ConnDemocratic incumbent Richard Blumenthal is running for his 3rd term. He is running against three candidates on the Republican side, with one endorsed candidate. Themis Klarides, an attorney by trade, Peter Lumaj, and Leora Levy, the Republican National Committeewoman for Connecticut. The poll has a margin of +/- 3 percentage points.See the Story
Incumbent Sen. Richard Blumenthal leads Republican challengers in new survey of Conn. Voters by News 8/ The Hill/ Emerson College Polling
100% Center coverage: 1 sources
Richard BlumenthalSenator Richard Blumenthal is calling on the FTC to investigate Hertz's business practices. Hertz has filed more than 3,000 stolen vehicle reports every year. Many of these reports turned out to be wrong, leading to many innocent Hertz customers to be arrested. Many customers were arrested at gunpoint, jailed for days or months.See the Story
Blumenthal calls on FTC to investigate Hertz’s business practices
100% Center coverage: 1 sources
Media Bias Breakdown
How is the media covering 2022 Connecticut Senate Election?2022 Connecticut Senate Election often is covered by Center Media sources.
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