Longtime Democrat Rep. John Larson, 78, Ousted in Connecticut Primary

Luke Bronin defeated longtime Rep. John Larson (D-CT) in Tuesday’s Democratic primary for Connecticut’s 1st Congressional District, ending the 78-year-old lawmaker’s nearly three-decade run in the seat.

Democratic Rep. John Larson — who has represented central Connecticut since the late 1990s — lost his party's primary Tuesday to former Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin, CBS News has projected.

Former Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin beat out Rep. John Larson (D-CT) on Tuesday evening, delivering a stunning blow to a longtime representative as Democratic voters continue to push out older lawmakers. Bronin, 47, brought in 54% of the vote, compared to 78-year-old Larson’s 34% when the Associated Press called the race

Former Mayor Luke Bronin wins Democratic primary in Connecticut, ousting U.S. Rep. John Larson  AP News

In an upset, Luke Bronin, the former mayor of Hartford, won the Democratic nomination, capitalizing on calls for generational change.

Former Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin has won the Democratic nomination in Connecticut’s 1st Congressional District, ousting U.S. Rep. John Larson

Luke Bronin, the former Democratic mayor of Hartford, Conn., is projected to defeat incumbent Rep. John Larson (D-Conn.) and will advance to the November general election, according to preliminary results from Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ). Larson, who was first elected to represent Connecticut’s 1st Congressional District i

Connecticut Democrats weigh generational change as US. Rep. John Larson, 78, faces primary fight  Toronto Star