Today the CCDL announced their endorsements for statewide, state legislative, and federal office.

VIDEO: Democratic gubernatorial candidate Susan Bysiewicz joins Connecticut Democratic Party chairman Nick Balletto on CT Dems Live.

VIDEO: Democratic gubernatorial candidate Joe Ganim joins Connecticut Democratic Party chairman Nick Balletto on CT Dems Live. Recorded live April 19, 2018.

VIDEO: Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jonathan Harris joins Connecticut Democratic Party chairman Nick Balletto on CT Dems Live.

Hartford, CT - After the final Connecticut Republican gubernatorial debate tonight, Democratic Party Chairman Nick Balletto released the following statement:

Hartford, CT - At last night’s debate Peter Lumaj said he “couldn’t wait” to vote for Trump in 2020. A few weeks ago on Face the State Peter Lumaj said “everything President Trump has done has been a success.” Donald Trump has managed to get a few things done while in office, and most of them have been disastrous for the middle class, immigrants, and for Connecticut

This use to be an extreme view in the Republican party but Connecticut Republicans have have brought the radical, right wing Trump agenda to Connecticut.

Hartford, CT - Connecticut Democratic Party Chairman Nick Balletto released the following statement on Governor Malloy’s comments on judicial nominations:
“Governor Malloy was right about the gravity of this issue and the dangers of Connecticut Republican response to the judiciary. Republican gubernatorial candidates have made it perfectly clear they have no respect for the rule of law.

Hartford, CT - After tonight’s Republican gubernatorial debate, Chairman Balletto released the following statement:
“All Republicans proved tonight is that they are incapable of laying out concrete plans for how to move the state of Connecticut forward but have plenty of insults to lob at one another. As they fight on stage over who is more electable by virtue of proximity to Donald Trump, Democrats will remain focused on issues that matter to Connecticut like gun violence prevention and worker protections.

Hartford, CT - Tonight, Representative Sampson voiced his concern on legislation to ban bump stocks on the basis that bump stocks are as dangerous as knitting needles or sugary drinks. Representative Sampson said that he would argue that knitting needles “had been used in more crimes that bump stocks.”