The Connecticut Mirror

Facing four challengers, John Larson opens reelection campaign

Rep. John Larson speaks at his reelection campaign kickoff event at the International Association of Machinists Lodge in East Hartford on Sept. 12, 2025. Larson is facing a serious challenge for the ...
The Connecticut Mirror

U.S. Rep. John Larson’s potential Democratic challengers grow to four

Congressman John Larson greets Gov. Ned Lamont and House Speaker Matt Ritter at Hartford Public Library on July 21, 2025. Credit: Mark Pazniokas / CT Mirror Congressman John B. Larson used to speak ...
Hartford Courant

Larson and Bronin — once close colleagues — now battling each other in CT race for Congress

As two fellow Democrats who had supported each other for years, U.S. Rep. John Larson did not think it was unusual when former Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin asked to meet with him. The two had been ...
Hartford Courant

U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy endorses Rep. John Larson: He’s the ‘organizing force’

Democrats Chris Murphy and John Larson go way back. When Murphy was an up-and-coming politician who defeated longtime Republican Rep. Nancy Johnson in 2006 in an upset that surprised some insiders, he ...
The New York Times

As Democrats Look to a New Generation, John Larson Hangs On

The 77-year-old Connecticut Democrat is facing primary challenges from people who say he’s too old and has been around too long. He says his age and experience are his strength. Representative John ...