Politics & Government
UPDATE: Early Returns Show Esty Up Over Donovan
Roughly 30 percent of the precincts have been reported, although results from major cities including Meriden still haven't come in.
According to The Hartford Courant, Elizabeth Esty is currently up against endorsed Democratic candidate Chris Donovan.
With 42 of the 143 precincts reporting, Esty is at 46 percent while Donovan is at 30 percent. A third candidate, Dan Roberti, is at 25 percent.
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In Danbury, Esty beat Donovan 752-672, with Roberti trailing with 492 votes. Approximately 18 percent of Danbury's registered Democrats voted and 26 percent of the city's Republicans voted.
Members of the media are currently waiting for Donovan to show up at the Augusta Curtis Cultural Center in Meriden. There are no vote tallies going on here, however, as that is happening at the Donovan campaign headquarters.
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Original Story:
Several reporters from news organizations across Connecticut are gathered at the Augusta Curtis Cultural Center in Meriden this evening, waiting for Fifth District Candidate Chris Donovan to arrive.
The polls close at 8 p.m. and votes are expected to come in at the campaign headquarters on Colony Street. Donovan is expected to make a speech at the cultural center, which is located about a mile away.
The three way race on the Democratic ticket is between Donovan, Elizabeth Esty and Dan Roberti.
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