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May 18, 2012
Esty Files for August 14th Democratic Primary
HARTFORD, CT – Former State Representative Elizabeth Esty took the next step of her campaign for Connecticut's 5th Congressional District yesterday. At the Connecticut Secretary of the State's office in Hartford, Esty filed her certificate of eligibility as a candidate for the August 14th D...
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May 15, 2012
Esty Earns Spot on Primary Ballot
WATERBURY, CT – Congressional candidate and former State Representative Elizabeth Esty won an automatic spot on the Democratic primary ballot at the 5th District Democratic Convention Monday evening. With the support of 20% of the delegates, Esty exceeded the number of votes needed to get o...
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May 10, 2012
Obama Backs Marriage Equality
Fifth District Elizabeth Esty of Cheshire said in a statement on Wednesday that she commends the President for his support. "This issue is personal to me. My brother had the courage to come out back in the 70s when equality for same-sex couples seemed like a distant dream. I’ll never forget...
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May 9, 2012
Esty Statement Regarding Marriage Equality
CHESHIRE, CT – Congressional candidate and former State Representative Elizabeth Esty released the following statement following President Obama's declaration of support for marriage equality today and last night's passage of North Carolina's Amendment One, a constitutional amendment to ban...
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May 9, 2012
Esty Statement on the Anniversary of the FDA's Recommendation for Approval of the Birth Control Pill
CHESHIRE, CT – Congressional candidate and former State Representative Elizabeth Esty released the following statement on the 52nd anniversary of the FDA Advisory Committee's recommendation for approval of the birth control pill:
“For 52 years, the birth control pill has contributed ...
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May 8, 2012
Elizabeth Esty, Andrew Roraback lead April fundraising in 5th District Congress race
Elizabeth Esty and Andrew Roraback led their rivals for Connecticut’s 5th District Congress seat in fundraising during a one-month pre-state convention period in April.
Esty led all candidates, followed closely by Chris Donovan, while Roraback led Republicans.
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May 4, 2012
Esty Talks Job Creation with Local Manufacturing Leaders
WATERBURY, CT – Former State Representative and congressional candidate Elizabeth Esty held a roundtable discussion at Naugatuck Valley Community College this morning to discuss the challenges facing Connecticut manufacturers and the best practices going forward.
“Today is what I hop...
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May 3, 2012
Canton DTC Endorses Esty for CT-5
CANTON, CT – The Canton Democratic Town Committee has endorsed former State Representative Elizabeth Esty in the race for the Democratic nomination to represent Connecticut’s 5th Congressional District.
“We want a pragmatic, hardworking candidate who won’t be beholden to ...
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April 24, 2012
Ct News Junkie Analysis: Esty "has the wherewithal to attract the independents"
Agree or disagree with Esty’s politics — and I did take issue with her insistence that Republicans are waging a war on women — but she is articulate, has a clear command of the issues, plenty of gravitas, and is fully aware that she has to attract the votes of independents to wi...
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April 23, 2012
Esty Tackles the Critical Issues at Cornwall Candidate Forum
CORNWALL, CT – On Saturday, Elizabeth Esty joined her Democratic opponents in Cornwall for the fourth public forum of the 2012 campaign. Once again, Esty demonstrated that her background of community involvement, knowledge of the issues, and record of commonsense problem solving makes her t...
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