Jason Bartlett (D-Inc.)
vs.
Melanie O'Brien (R)
In my opinion this is going to be the best of the four house races. The reason being that Republicans want 
it back, and Democrats want to keep it.
it back, and Democrats want to keep it. Jason Bartlett is currently representing the district, after he was elected to it in 2006 by about 54%. He previously ran unsuccessful for the spot in 2002 and narrowly lost in 2004. Republican Hank Bielawa beat him both times. This year, Republicans went with Melanie O'Brien who is an attorney in Bethel.
O'Brien is a very appealing candidate and perhaps the best choice the GOP could of gone with. However, Bartlett is a strong candidate and has good name recognition. He is always in the newspaper and his name is quite known. O'Brien does not have that on her
side. She does however have the ability to do well. She has a very personable quality to her that could go very far. If O'Brien does a lot of door knocking and outreach in the community, then maybe she could pull off a win.
side. She does however have the ability to do well. She has a very personable quality to her that could go very far. If O'Brien does a lot of door knocking and outreach in the community, then maybe she could pull off a win.Of course Bartlett has a slightly upper hand being the incumbent, but he is far from a shoe in. This district is made up of three towns, Redding, Danbury, and Bethel. I believe Redding tilts Republican, while Bethel tilts Democratic. However, since O'Brien is from Bethel it could make for an interesting race in that town. Also, Danbury is more of a battle ground, with probably no clear favorite.
As of right now, this race is a toss-up.
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