On this episode of Capitol Report After Hours, members of the panel discuss the independent party in Connecticut and the latest on the election fraud case in Bridgeport.

Tom Dudchik and the Capitol Report power panel have some extended conversations about election night in Connecticut and the Zohran Mamdani effect.

In Capitol Report After Hours, Tom Dudchik and the panel discuss the CT GOP's first attack ad against Gov. Ned Lamont, kicking off 2026 with a focus on affordability and pizza. Plus, Connecticut Attorney General William Tong formally endorsed Congressman John Larson for reelection to the 1st Congressional District.

Four Democratic candidates vying to represent Connecticut’s 1st Congressional District faced off in a debate Tuesday.