Thomas Gilmer (R) holds a slim lead in the Republican primary in Connecticut’s second congressional district even though he dropped out of the race after being arrested on Monday for a violent altercation with a former girlfriend, the Hartford Courant reports.
GOP Candidate Who Dropped Out Leads Primary Tally
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