Fresh off her victory in the GOP primary for U.S. Senate, Leora Levy roamed the busy fairgrounds in Terryville on a mild summer evening in late August, meeting with voters and celebrating a win even she didn’t expect to be that decisive.
The nominee spent two hours at the Terryville Lions Country Fair speaking with police officers, firefighters, vendors and locals whom she’s hoping to win over in November some of them in a chaotic kitchen where cooks were flipping burgers and making fried dough.
Whether or not Trump ends up being a red flag for the party, Connecticut Republicans are hoping more hesitant voters can look past the potential 2024 presidential contender and still vote for the ticket as they look to unseat U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal.
With the midterm elections two months away, Former President Donald Trump is still playing a significant role in GOP politics, and Connecticut is no exception. The U.S. Senate race between Trump-endorsed Republican Leora Levy and Democratic U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal is no exception.