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Luke Bronin: “We are in a moment of crisis in this country.”

Featuring: Luke Bronin, Democratic | Mayor of Hartford | Connecticut

Luke Bronin on his stunning primary upset of 14-term Rep. John Larson in Connecticut

Published August 12, 2026 | Video Starts at 00:43

This was generational, not ideological. Yes. Look, I think that at the heart of this campaign was the fact that We are in a moment of crisis in this country. We have a president who is out of control. We have an economy that feels broken to most Americans. (00:43–00:46)

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