New England Loses Only GOP Congressman By Kevin Vance November 5, 2008 2:09 am FacebookTwitterEmailPrint Add Washington Examiner on Google FacebookTwitterEmailPrint CNN calls CT-4 for Democrat James Himes. Republican Christopher Shays represented the Connecticut suburbs of New York City as New England’s lone Republican congressman. TagsBlogKevin VanceTWS Archive Related Content Energy and Environment Over 100 dead as East Coast braces for nor’easter Energy and Environment Much of grid risks failure in years ahead as fossil fuels phase out, regulator warns Education Judges weigh Title IX funding fight over Virginia schools’ pro-transgender bathroom policies House House moves forward with holding Bill and Hillary Clinton in contempt of Congress Investigations ‘Zizian’ suspect to represent self at trial as other associates derail murder case