78-year-old Democrat in office since the last millennium LOSES re-election bid to left-wing challenger

The anti-establishment left-wing campaign to take over the Democratic Party has claimed another graying scalp, this time in Connecticut’s 1st Congressional District.

Longtime Rep. John Larson (D-Conn.), who is 78 years old, lost his bid for a 15th consecutive term in office to a former mayor who was backed by the progressive Working Families Party.

‘We need to build a Democratic Party that is bringing a whole new energy to this fight.’

Larson had tried to spark support among the far left by equating Immigration and Customs Enforcement to the SS paramilitary group and the Gestapo of Nazi Germany.

That appears to be too little, too late. With 99% of the vote counted, former Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin trounced Larson, 54.2% to 33%.

Bronin gave his victory speech Tuesday evening