Goldstein wins GOP primary in CT's 4th Congressional District, AP calls
Michael T. Goldstein, of Greenwich won the Republican primary for the Fourth Congressional District on Tuesday by a wide margin over Daniel Miressi, according to unofficial election results.
The Associated Press declared Goldstein the winner.
As the GOP primary winner, Goldstein will be the Republican candidate on the general election ballot in November, challenging U.S. Rep. Jim Himes, a Democrat from Greenwich.
Goldstein said he was ready to appeal to voters in the general election in November and campaign on economic issues.
"Our economy in Connecticut has stagnated, and failed to grow," he said. "And the infrastructure in the Fourth Connecticut District is inadequate to handle the needs of the people. And our utilities are too expensive."
Goldstein, who is both an eye doctor and a lawyer, said he had special expertise in healthcare issues.
"We need to reform healthcare so patients come first and bureaucracy comes last," he said, speaking at the St. Lawrence Society club house in Co…