Jillian Gilchrest tries to break through in primary, one door at a time

CT Mirror – Sunday, July 12, 2026
By Lisa Hagen

When Jillian Gilchrest goes out to knock on doors in her campaign for Congress, it’s a “mixed bag.”

On average, she says, two or three people answer for every 10 doors. Some are unaware of the Democratic primary on Aug. 11. A larger share of voters are more familiar, but “some only know it as a two-person race.”

Her quick pitch to those willing to listen hits on both aspects: Democratic voters in Connecticut’s 1st Congressional District are getting a choice for the first time in 28 years, and three candidates, including Gilchrest, a state representative from West Hartford, are running to unseat U.S. Rep. John Larson.

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