This hour, we talk with the candidates for Connecticut’s fifth congressional district: Congresswoman Jahana Hayes and challenger George Logan. And later, our panel of guests share their insights on what the candidates had to say.

GUESTS:
Congresswoman Jahana Hayes, (D-Conn.)
George Logan, Republican candidate for Connecticut’s 5th congressional district
Livi Stanford, Reporter for Republican-American
Lisa Hagen, Federal policy reporter for CT Mirror and CT Public

This hour, we talk with the candidates for Connecticut’s fifth congressional district: Congresswoman Jahana Hayes and challenger George Logan. And later, our panel of guests share their insights on what the candidates had to say.
GUESTS:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://hayes.house.gov/">Congresswoman Jahana Hayes</a>, (D-Conn.)</li>
<li><a href="https://georgeloganforcongress.com/">George Logan</a>, Republican candidate for Connecticut’s 5th congressional district</li>
<li><a href="https://www.rep-am.com/?s=Livi+Stanford">Livi Stanford</a>, Reporter for Republican-American</li>
<li><a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/people/lisa-hagen-1">Lisa Hagen</a>, Federal policy reporter for CT Mirror and CT Public</li>
</ul>

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Election 2024: Connecticut’s 5th Congressional District

Every four years, we’re reminded of the power of the Electoral College. But according to a recent poll by Pew Research Center, more than 6 out of 10 Americans would prefer to see the winner of the presidential election be the person who wins the most votes nationally.

This hour, we take a granular look at the Electoral College. We’ll ask questions like why do we have it? And why is it so difficult to get rid of?

Plus, in Connecticut, no-excuse absentee voting is on the ballot. We’ll unpack what this means for voters across the state.

GUESTS:
Akhil Reed Amar, Sterling Professor of Law and Political Science at Yale University. He hosts the podcast “Amarica’s Constitution” and wrote the book “The Words That Made Us: America’s Constitutional Conversation, 1760-1840”
Geoffrey Skelley, Senior Elections Analyst at FiveThirtyEight
John Moritz, State Reporter, CT Insider/Hearst Connecticut Media

Every four years, we’re reminded of the power of the Electoral College. But according to a <a href="https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2024/09/25/majority-of-americans-continue-to-favor-moving-away-from-electoral-college/">recent poll by Pew Research Center</a>, more than 6 out of 10 Americans would prefer to see the winner of the presidential election be the person who wins the most votes nationally.
This hour, we take a granular look at the Electoral College. We’ll ask questions like why do we have it? And why is it so difficult to get rid of?
Plus, in Connecticut, no-excuse absentee voting is on the ballot. We’ll unpack what this means for voters across the state.
GUESTS:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://law.yale.edu/akhil-reed-amar">Akhil Reed Amar</a>, Sterling Professor of Law and Political Science at Yale University. He hosts the podcast <a href="https://akhilamar.com/podcast-2/">“Amarica’s Constitution”</a> and wrote the book <a href="https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/akhil-reed-amar/the-words-that-made-us/9780465096367/?lens=basic-books">“The Words That Made Us: America’s Constitutional Conversation, 1760-1840”</a></li>
<li><a href="https://fivethirtyeight.com/contributors/geoffrey-skelley/">Geoffrey Skelley</a>, Senior Elections Analyst at FiveThirtyEight</li>
<li><a href="https://www.ctinsider.com/author/john-moritz-john-moritz/">John Moritz</a>, State Reporter, CT Insider/Hearst Connecticut Media</li>
</ul>

A look at the controversial Electoral College

The race for Connecticut’s third congressional district is underway. This hour, we ask candidates Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.) and challenger, Michael Massey, a Republican, where they stand on the issues.

For the next few weeks, The Wheelhouse will feature a series of candidate interviews. We’ll be talking with Republicans and Democrats, incumbents and challengers, in Connecticut's congressional districts. Each candidate will have an equal amount of time to talk one-on-one with host Frankie Graziano, followed by some analysis from our guest panelists.

GUESTS:
Rep. Rosa DeLauro, (D-Conn.)
Michael Massey, Candidate for Connecticut’s 3rd congressional district
Bilal Sekou: Hillyer College Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Hartford
Mercy Quaye:Founder and President at The Narrative Project; Columnist for CT Mirror and Editor of CT Mirror's Community Editorial Board

The race for Connecticut’s third congressional district is underway. This hour, we ask candidates Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.) and challenger, Michael Massey, a Republican, where they stand on the issues.
For the next few weeks, The Wheelhouse will feature a series of candidate interviews. We’ll be talking with Republicans and Democrats, incumbents and challengers, in Connecticut's congressional districts. Each candidate will have an equal amount of time to talk one-on-one with host Frankie Graziano, followed by some analysis from our guest panelists.
GUESTS:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://delauro.house.gov/">Rep. Rosa DeLauro</a>, (D-Conn.)</li>
<li><a href="https://www.masseyforcongress.com/">Michael Massey</a>, Candidate for Connecticut’s 3rd congressional district</li>
<li><a href="https://www.hartford.edu/directory/hillyer/sekou-bilal.aspx">Bilal Sekou</a><a href="https://www.wfsb.com/authors/Susan-Raff/">:</a> Hillyer College Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Hartford</li>
<li><a href="https://ctmirror.org/author/mquaye/">Mercy Quaye</a>: Founder and President at The Narrative Project; Columnist for CT Mirror and Editor of CT Mirror's Community Editorial Board</li>
</ul>

Election 2024: Connecticut’s 3rd Congressional District

We’re kicking off a series of candidate interviews today on The Wheelhouse. 

For the next few weeks, we'll be talking with Republicans and Democrats, incumbents and challengers, in Connecticut's congressional districts. Each candidate will have an equal amount of time to talk one-on-one with host Frankie Graziano, followed by some analysis from our guest panelists.

This hour, we ask candidates for Connecticut’s 1st congressional district where they stand on the issues: Rep. John Larson (D-Conn.) and challenger, Republican Jim Griffin.

GUESTS:
Rep. John Larson, (D-Conn.)
Jim Griffin, seeking election for Connecticut’s 1st congressional district
Mark Pazniokas, Capitol bureau chief and a co-founder of CT Mirror
Susan Raff, Chief political reporter, WFSB Eyewitness News Ch. 3

We’re kicking off a series of candidate interviews today on The Wheelhouse. 
For the next few weeks, we'll be talking with Republicans and Democrats, incumbents and challengers, in Connecticut's congressional districts. Each candidate will have an equal amount of time to talk one-on-one with host Frankie Graziano, followed by some analysis from our guest panelists.
This hour, we ask candidates for Connecticut’s 1st congressional district where they stand on the issues: Rep. John Larson (D-Conn.) and challenger, Republican Jim Griffin.
GUESTS:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://larson.house.gov/">Rep. John Larson</a>, (D-Conn.)</li>
<li><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/James_P._Griffin_(Connecticut)">Jim Griffin</a>, seeking election for Connecticut’s 1st congressional district</li>
<li><a href="https://ctmirror.org/author/mpazniokas/">Mark Pazniokas</a>, Capitol bureau chief and a co-founder of CT Mirror</li>
<li><a href="https://www.wfsb.com/authors/Susan-Raff/">Susan Raff</a>, Chief political reporter, WFSB Eyewitness News Ch. 3</li>
</ul>

Election 2024: Connecticut’s 5th Congressional District

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