District 104 Victory & Concession Speeches, Plus Some Explanation

ANSONIA – DERBY — Click play to listen to more reporting by The Valley Indy from the Election Day contest between state Rep. Kara Rochelle, a Democrat who fended off a challenge from Ansonia’s Josh Shuart in the race for State House District 104.

Show guide:

1:16 Veterans Day ceremonies in Ansonia & Derby

2:36 Kara Rochelle victory speech

4:54 Josh Shuart concession speech

8:20 Shuart answers why he used the word ‘despicable’ after losing

9:39 Rochelle responds

10:45 Rochelle election night interview

13:23 Shuart election night interview

15:54 The GOP lost the 104th yet again, but Shuart had the largest percentage of the vote by a Republican in 18 years