Republican Amy Romano won Tuesday’s special election in Shelton, securing the 113th House District seat and continuing the GOP’s more than 50-year hold on the district.

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Republican Amy Romano declared victory in the special election to fill the vacant seat in the Shelton-based 113th district of the Connecticut House of Representatives. Romano, who is from Shelton, faced Democratic candidate Michael Duncan in the race to succeed former State Rep.