LISTEN: Connecticut's Outgoing House Minority Leader Themis Klarides On Election 2020

Connecticut Public Radio | By John Henry Smith

Published November 6, 2020 at 6:24 PM EST

Retiring House Minority Leader Themis Klarides

Amidst the slow-moving count of votes in 2020 presidential election, Connecticut's outgoing house minority leader Themis Klarides wrote a defense of election workers, praising their efforts and saying that "every vote will and should be counted." Klarides joined All Things Considered to talk about why felt the need to make her thoughts on the matter known. She also weighed in on her new Super PAC, and she her latest thoughts on a run at Ned Lamont's job.

John Henry Smith

John Henry Smith is Connecticut Public’s host of All Things Considered, its flagship afternoon news program. He's proud to be a part of the team that won a regional Emmy Award for The Vote: A Connecticut Conversation. In his 21st year as a professional broadcaster, he’s covered both news and sports.

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