Maryam Khan Wins CT Senate Primary With 69% Counted as Doug McCrory Finishes Third
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Updated · The Connecticut Mirror · Aug 11
Maryam Khan Wins CT Senate Primary With 69% Counted as Doug McCrory Finishes Third
3 articles · Updated · The Connecticut Mirror · Aug 11
Summary
Early returns with 69% of votes counted showed Maryam Khan holding a strong lead in Connecticut’s 2nd Senate District, and she declared victory over incumbent Doug McCrory and Ayana Taylor.
McCrory, a Hartford-area Democrat who has held the seat since 2017, lost amid an ongoing federal criminal investigation tied to millions of dollars in state grants steered to Hartford nonprofits.
Bloomfield concession remarks from McCrory signaled the end of a more than 20-year run in the Connecticut General Assembly, despite backing from senior Democrats including Martin Looney and Bob Duff.
The upset was one of the night’s most watched legislative primaries, part of 11 contests statewide that also saw Republican Anthony Emilio lead with about 78% in a race shaped by backlash to anti-gay remarks.