One win and three defeats for the four candidates of Albanian and Kosovar descent featuring Balkan watcher Joe Hoxha (R) —. Re-elected to the Connecticut House of Representatives, District 78, with about 51% of the vote. Peter Lumage (R) —. She was defeated by incumbent Stephanie Thomas in the Connecticut Secretary of State election. Shaftim Courage (d) —. Defeated by incumbent Michael Tannosis in New York State Assembly District 64. Diamant Hisnai (R) —. Defeated by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in New York's 14th congressional district. The leading Balkan news channel in English.