08/04/2026
Can Christopher Lancia Defeat Rosa DeLauro? Guns, Immigration & Connecticut’s Future (CT-3)
Christopher Lancia, Republican candidate for Connecticut’s 3rd Congressional District, joins Josh and Michele on the Lock and Load Podcast to discuss his campaign against longtime Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro.
Lancia shares his background in the U.S. Coast Guard, federal law enforcement training, homeland security and Connecticut politics. The conversation covers Second Amendment rights, national concealed-carry reciprocity, ATF overreach, border security, ICE enforcement, inflation, small businesses, education, parental rights and the future of the Connecticut Republican Party.
We also discuss whether Connecticut is truly a solid-blue state, why Republicans must unite behind their candidates and what it will take to motivate gun owners and unaffiliated voters to show up on Election Day.
Topics include:
• Christopher Lancia’s background and campaign
• Challenging Rosa DeLauro in Connecticut’s 3rd District
• Connecticut gun laws and Second Amendment rights
• National concealed-carry reciprocity
• ATF enforcement and federal agency overreach
• Border security, illegal immigration and ICE
• Inflation, energy prices and small-business growth
• Education reform and parental involvement
• Manufacturing jobs and Connecticut’s economy
• Republican unity and increasing voter turnout
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