Republican House candidate Michael Goldstein won the primary for Connecticut’s 4th Congressional District, setting him up for a tough battle in November against longtime Democratic Rep. Jim Himes.
Two Republican candidates competed in the primary, Michael Goldstein, a physician, and Bob McGuffie, a former financial executive. McGuffie, a local Tea Party leader during the Obama administration, won the Republican Party’s endorsement over Goldstein at the district convention in May.
The state’s 4th Congressional District sits just outside of New York City and encompasses the cities of Bridgeport, Fairfield and Greenwich.
The Squad will contest its final primary elections on Tuesday, with four states voting.
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During the primary, the two men said they did not differ significantly on policy, agreeing that issues such as inflation, the crisis on the southern U.S. border and high utility bills in the state needed to be addressed. CT mirror was previously The report said the two had differing views on campaign style and how to challenge Himes in the general election.
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Rep. Jim Himes (Democrat, Connecticut) (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call via Getty Images/File)
“Nobody has been proactively taking this to Jim Himes,” McGuffey told NBC Connecticut, arguing that Republicans had not previously acted aggressively to oust Himes, a longtime Democrat.
“What I’m trying to do is motivate Republicans not to give up,” McGuffey added in comments to the CT Mirror. He said he would like to see Republicans try to “appeal to independents.” [voters] They want someone to take a strong stand for them. They’re not some vague middle class. They’re people of principle.”
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“My opponent is primarily interested in yelling at Jim Himes, but I’m about solving problems,” Goldstein said ahead of Election Day.
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As recently as 2007, Republicans held three of Connecticut’s five House seats, but since Himes’ victory in 2008, the Constitution State has not had a Republican represent it in Congress, according to the Associated Press.
Democratic incumbent Himes has served in the House for eight terms since taking office in 2009, signaling a tough fight for Republican candidates in November. Himes, who is not facing an opponent in this primary, will face Republican Jamie Stevenson in the 2022 election, winning nearly 60% of the vote with about 40% of the vote.
Rep. Jim Himes (Democrat, Connecticut) has served eight terms in Congress since taking office in 2009. (REUTERS/Joshua Roberts/Pool)
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Connecticut’s 4th Congressional District is considered a “safe” race for Democrats, according to political analysts at Sabatos Crystal Ball.
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