At this early point in the election cycle, only 10 of Connecticut’s 35 state senators have filed reelection documents.

Measured against that test, voters in Connecticut’s First District are fortunate to have a relentless fighter, with deep ties in our communities in Rep. John Larson. He’s focused on making life more affordable and leading fights against Donald Trump. Conversely, Luke Bronin’s case simply doesn’t hold up.

Mark Adams and the Independent Party of Connecticut claim in court documents that he has been illegally denied a spot on the special election ballot of Jan. 13 in the campaign to replace the Democratic state Rep. Kevin Ryan of Montville, who died last month at 73.