Republicans won one but lost another special election Tuesday in what will be received as mixed news for U.S. President Donald Trump.

Early results showed Larry Pemberton Jr. assured of election to the 139th House District of Ledyard, Montville and Norwich.

Candidates include Democrat Larry Pemberton and Republican Brandon Sabbag, plus write-in candidate Mark Adams, who ran for the House seat in the past.

Democrat Larry Pemberton Jr. has won Connecticut’s special election in the 139th General Assembly district, according to the Connecticut Democratic Party and unofficial numbers from the Secretary of the State.

Democrats were projected to win a Connecticut state House special election on Tuesday, according to Decision Desk HQ. Democratic candidate Larry Pemberton defeated Republican Brandon Sabbag for Connecticut state House District 139.

The special election Tuesday to fill the vacancy left by the death of Rep. Kevin Ryan, D-Montville, is certain to make history.

Democrat Larry Pemberton made history in the Jan. 13 special election, as he is the first Native American elected to the Connecticut General Assembly.

Source: Election results and race calls are from The Associated Press. By The New York Times election results team: Michael Andre, Matthew Bloch, Lily Boyce, Irineo Cabreros, Nico Chilla, Nate Cohn, Annie Daniel,

As Connecticut knows, our office takes election integrity seriously, and we follow the law while making sure our elections remain accessible, secure, and transparent,” Sec. of the State

Connecticut is refusing to reveal its voter rolls to the federal government despite the state's own investigators alleging serious voter fraud.

"This is an issue where the commission and the legislature seem to be in line that there is an area of concern."