Politics & Government
56th District Stays Democratic As Brown Outlasts Tedford In Vernon
The state House 56th District race was won by Vernon school board member Kevin Brown.

VERNON, CT — The 56th District seat in the state House of Representatives remained under Democratic control Tuesday.
The race for the vacant seat featured Republican Jim Tedford, a Vernon Town Council member, against Kevin Brown, a Vernon Board of Education member.
The tally, according to the secretary of the state's office was:
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- Brown (D) - 4,099
- Tedford (R) - 3,139
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