Hartford's North End is a historic Democratic stronghold, but that could take an even more liberal turn after Tuesday's Special House Election.
Rick Pinckney, a Democrat, is going up against Joshua Hall, a Working Families Party Candidate.
The Working Families Party has a small foothold in the General Assembly, with many members of the Democratic Caucus seeing cross-endorsements as the party has viewed their progressive credentials as acceptable.
Sen. Ed Gomes in Bridgeport even won a General Election race as a Working Families Party candidate, even though he had previously and continues to be a Democrat.
Hall, who works for the Hartford Federation of Teachers, says when it comes to budget issues, he's a hawk for making sure the wealthy take care of the poor.
“Connecticut has given them a good life, a very good life, and we need to make sure that extends to other people as well.”
Hall, too, has pledged to caucus with Democrats.
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Pinckney, who's known in Hartford Democratioc circles, describes himself as being familiar to voters in the historically deep blue district.
He's so familiar in fact, and is banking hard on traditional Democratic support, that he put former President Barack Obama on campaign mailers.
“The majority of our community are Democrats and they want to see the Democratic member, the endorsed Democratic member go out and vote for us every time.”
The seat Hall and Pinckney are vying for was previously held by Douglas McCrory, who vacated his seat when he won a Special Election for the State Senate district that includes the 7th State House District.
