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Despite not running for a fourth term in Congress, Rep. Elizabeth Esty still has about $1 million in her campaign account, and that's not sitting well with some Democrats. Rep. Elizabeth Esty said she plans to deal with her roughly $1 million campaign account balance after she leaves office next year.
Ruby O'Neill, Republican from Southbury, is running in the GOP primary for the 5th District. Tuesday, June 5, 2018, campaigning at Northville Elementary School, New Milford, Conn, Ruby O'Neill, Republican from Southbury, is running in the GOP primary for the 5th District.
Shannon Kula, a Farmington resident and longtime U.S. Senate employee, filed paperwork Wednesday with the Federal Elections Commission to run for Congresswoman Elizabeth Esty's soon-to-be vacant seat. Kula was employed most recently as director of the Women's Leadership Center at the University of Saint Joseph in West Hartford.
Bill Curry, two-time Democratic nominee for Governor of Connecticut, speaks at the Democracy for Connecticut meeting at the Silver Star Diner in Norwalk, Conn. on Wednesday, January 3, 2018.
Family members of two children killed in a shooting rampage at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut, Mark Barden, left, who lost his son 7-year-old Daniel, and Nicole Hockley, who lost her 6-year-old son Dylan, listen to questions during a newsconference on a bill introduced that would expand gun background checks in New Hampshire in 2014.
Rep. Elizabeth Esty's meteoric rise in Congress flamed out after Hearst Connecticut Media and other outlets broke the story of her self-described errors in handing the 2016 exit of her abusive former chief of staff. But between the story bombshell and her decision not to seek a fourth term in Congress came the self-imposed weekend from hell at her home in Cheshire.
Rep. Elizabeth Esty, D-Conn., announced on April 2 that she will not seek re-election amid calls for her resignation over her handling of the firing of a former chief of staff accused of harassment, threats and violence against female staffers in her congressional office. less Rep. Elizabeth Esty, D-Conn., announced on April 2 that she will not seek re-election amid calls for her resignation over her handling of the firing of a former chief of staff accused of harassment, threats and ... more Rep. Elizabeth Esty, D-Conn., speaks during a press conference to announce a bipartisan bill to expand the gun purchasing background check system in Washington, D.C. in march 2015.
Texas Republican Rep. Blake Farenthold abruptly resigned Friday, four months after announcing he wouldn't seek re-election amid sexual harassment allegations. "While I planned on serving out the remainder of my term in Congress, I know in my heart it's time for me to move along and look for new ways to serve," Farenthold said in a video statement, adding that his action was effective as of 5 p.m. In December, Farenthold had posted another video denying a former aide's 2014 accusations, including that he'd subjected her to sexually suggestive comments and behavior and then fired her after she complained.
The sole survivor of a deadly 2007 home invasion is considering running for a congressional seat held by a Democrat under fire for her handling of harassment complaints in her office. Dr. William Petit Jr., who was severely wounded in the home invasion that killed his family, is among a growing list of potential candidates eyeing the seat held by U.S. Rep. Elizabeth Esty, who's in her third term.
Esty told the Hartford Courant that she learned of the abuse, which involved former Chief of Staff Tony Baker threatening to kill former aide Anna Cain in a voicemail left after 50 phone calls in one night, on May 6, 2016. Esty told the Hartford Courant that she learned of the abuse, which involved former Chief of Staff Tony Baker threatening to kill former aide Anna Cain in a voicemail left after 50 phone calls in one night, on May 6, 2016.
Elizabeth Esty, a Democratic Congresswoman from Connecticut, won't seek reelection in November, saying she mishandled a 2016 investigation into allegations that her former chief of staff harassed and abused a colleague. Ms. Esty, 58 years old, on Monday apologized for what she said were mistakes in her response to misconduct by her ex-chief of staff, Tony Baker.
The National Weather Service says a winter weather advisory remains in effect until 2 p.m. Monday, with several inches of sprin... . FILE - In this March 4, 2015, file photo, Rep. Elizabeth Esty, D-Conn.
U.S. Rep. Elizabeth Esty announced on Monday she will not seek re-election this year amid calls for her resignation over her handling of the firing of a former chief of staff accused of harassment, threats and violence against female staffers in her congressional office. Esty, a Democrat from Connecticut and an outspoken #MeToo advocate, made the announcement not to seek a fourth term in the November election days after apologizing for not protecting her employees from the male ex-chief of staff.
U.S. Rep. Elizabeth Esty announced Monday she will not seek re-election this year amid calls for her resignation over her handling of the firing of a former chief of staff accused of harassment, threats and violence against female staffers in her congressional office. Esty, a Democrat from Connecticut and an outspoken #MeToo advocate, was accused of not protecting female staffers from the ex-chief of staff.
The Latest on U.S. Rep. Elizabeth Esty's handling of a sexual harassment case in her office : Connecticut U.S. Rep. Elizabeth Esty says in announcing her decision not to seek re-election amid questions about her handling of a sexual harassment case in her office that she "should have done better." There had been growing calls for the Democrat to resign because of her handling of a case involving her former chief of staff.
U.S. Rep. Elizabeth Esty and Gov. Dannel P. Malloy, right, in a 2014 file photo in the State Capitol. U.S. Rep. Elizabeth Esty and Gov. Dannel P. Malloy, right, in a 2014 file photo in the State Capitol.
Democratic Rep. Elizabeth Esty will not run for reelection in 2018 after a report detailed her failure to act after her chief of staff threatened and harassed another female staffer.
Some Connecticut Democrats are calling for their embattled colleague U.S. Rep. Elizabeth Esty to step down for not protecting female staffers who say they experienced violence, death threats and sexual harassment by her former chief of staff. Esty is an outspoken advocate for the #MeToo movement.