US Rep. Esty Retains Connecticut Seat

Democratic U.S. Rep. Elizabeth Esty has held off a challenge from Republican Mark Greenberg to claim a second term representing northwestern Connecticut in Congress.

Connecticut's 5th District spans the Litchfield Hills as well as cities including New Britain. It's one of the Connecticut districts most evenly divided among Republicans and Democrats.

Esty is a Cheshire resident who was first elected in 2012. During this year's campaign, she touted her efforts to create jobs and fight gun violence in the wake of the Newtown school shooting rampage inside her district.

Greenberg is a Litchfield real estate developer who was making his third consecutive run at the seat. He criticized Congress for not doing enough to reduce the national debt and for being more concerned about re-election than about helping struggling families.