Larson's Ad Spending Sparks Ethics Debate

0:00Congressman John Larson, from Connecticut's first district, is facing heat from Challenger Loop Bronan, the former Hartford Mayor, over a big jump in. Digital ad spending from Larson's Congressional Office. After Bronan jumped into the Democratic nomination race last summer, Larson dropped $121,000 on those ads in just three. Months, way up from $10,500 the year before, and zero the year prior. Larson calls it a clear move to pump up Larson's campaign using taxpayer cash, a sharp break from past habits. He's hinting at filing an ethics complaint, pointing to ads that hit during a supposed 60-day blackout before elections. Larson's team fires back that every ad follows house rules and got a green light from the bipartisan communications commission. They say Bronan's off base, especially since he oversaw hundreds of thousands in city promo ads as mayor while eyeing a governor run, that Hartford spending total $300,000 for boosting museums, sports, and venues, with 200,000 from city funds.

1:04Though Bronan wasn't featured, nowhere yet on Larson's ad bucks since January 1st. This back and forth heats up the primary fight, with the house pegging the real blackout at June 12th before the Democratic primary, not the May, 11th Convention, expect more sparks as the race rolls on. That wraps Hartford news today, brought to you with AI.