Norwich,
Conn. —
Republican
Christopher
Coutu has
qualified
for $25,000
in campaign
money under
the state’s
Citizens’
Election
Program.
Coutu, a
Norwich
alderman, is
challenging
seven-term
incumbent
Democrat
Jack Malone
of Norwich
in the 47th
District of
the state
House of
Representatives.
Under
Connecticut’s
Citizens’
Election
Program,
candidates
for House
seats can
qualify for
$25,000 in
campaign
money if
they raise
at least
$5,000 in
individual
contributions
between $5
and $100
from at
least 150
residents of
the
district.
