Face the State Election Preview Special

Election Day 2018 is Tuesday, and WFSB is ready for the big night. Sunday on Face the State we will discuss the governor’s race and the battle for the general assembly. Republicans […]
Oz, Bob & Ned on Face the State

Are you an undecided voter? For the past three weeks, we conducted in-depth interviews with the three major candidates for governor. Maybe these editions of Face the State will help you make […]
EXCLUSIVE: Chief Justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court

With the Kavanaugh hearing being watched in homes, offices, college students centers and bars around the country this week we are grateful that our first Face the State guest this weekend has […]
The Race for Governor and the Year of the Gay Candidates?

The race for governor takes a big step this week as the candidates will debate Wednesday night on the campus of the University of Connecticut in Storrs. Who won the last debate, […]
Face the State Interviews the Candidates for Governor and L.G.

Face the State has been covering campaign 2018 since it began last year. Many of the people we interviewed since then have either dropped out or decided to run for another office. […]
Weicker Endorses Lamont; Wants Republicans to Win House or Senate

It’s been 27 years since Governor Lowell Weicker signed the Connecticut income tax into law, but the tax is a big issue in campaign 2018. Two Republicans are proposing eliminating the tax, […]
Stemerman and Stevenson Talk Plans if Elected

Sunday on Face the State we were joined by Republican candidate for governor David Stemerman and candidate for lieutenant governor Jayme Stevenson. We have analysis from Christine Stuart of CT News Junkie […]
Herbst and the Race for the 5th

On the July 8th edition of Face the State, our guests were candidate for governor Tim Herbst and Republican candidates for the 5th congressional district Ruby Corby O’Neill and Rich DuPont. Watch […]
The Race to Replace Esty in CT-5

Wikpedia The hottest congressional race in our state is the fight to replace embattled Congresswoman Elizabeth Esty. There are three Republicans running and two Democrats, and had two of the candidates on […]
Rising Star Democrat Won’t Campaign With Bill Clinton

Former President Bill Clinton has been having a rough time on his book tour. In the wake of the #metoo movement, people are looking at his history with women in a different […]
Sunday Switches

We have some exciting changes announced here at WFSB by our general manager Dana Neves. Beginning on July 1st, Face the State will move to 8:30AM on Sundays, and the full hour […]
Knock, Knock. Can You Sign a Petition?

You might get a knock on your door this weekend, or perhaps an approach at the supermarket or the beach. Candidates and their staffers will be out in full force this weekend […]
Stemerman Talks Ballot and Changes He’d Make if Elected

Republican David Stemerman is our guest this weekend on Face the State. This is the former hedge fund manager’s second trip to our studios, so now we’ve had all the candidates on […]
Petitioning Candidates Hit Pavement; End of an Era at the HPD

The ballots for the August 14th primary are far from set. On Sunday on Face the State we talked with two candidates for governor who are trying to get on the ballot […]
Boughton Predicts 5 or 6 Candidate Primary; Takes Aim at Lamont

Danbury Mayor Mark Boughton, the freshly minted endorsed Republican gubernatorial nominee is predicting an August primary with five or six candidates. Boughton appeared on a special live Face the State Sunday morning […]
Potential November Matchup at Face the State

Face the State is often a place where candidates and politicians meet for the first time and bump into one another, not necessarily on television, but in our lobby or newsroom. Luke […]
Walker Makes Convention Predictions

The Republican state convention is two weeks away and there is no clear front runner or sense of who, if anyone, will emerge as the endorsed candidate. Sunday on Face the State […]
Who Will Win the Conventions?

The state party nomination conventions will take place within the month and with so many people running for governor, it’s unclear who, of anyone, will emerge as the endorsed candidate. Today on […]