Campaigns for next year's elections in Connecticut for governor and Congress have begun already, 16 months ahead of Election Day. That gives them plenty of time to be meaningful. Because four incumbents on the Democratic side may face primary challenges — Gov.

The SEEC voted 5-0 at its July 16 meeting to forward the case for a criminal investigation and administratively close the case on its end. But the commission has the to reopen it once the criminal investigation concludes.