Republican Nuccio Announces Bid for 53rd.

Tolland Republican Tammy Nuccio is seeking her party’s nomination for the 53rd House District, which includes Ashford, Willington and part of Tolland. Nuccio is the chairwoman of Tolland’s town council.

“We do not need more taxes, we do not need tolls, we need people who understand a budget and know where to push to find efficiencies. We need fiscally responsible decisions that truly benefit our friends and neighbors,” Nuccio wrote in announcing her candidacy.

The Tolland native will face first-term Democratic incumbent Patricia Wilson Pheanious. She defeated incumbent Republican Sam Belisto in 2018 as Democrats scored gains in legislative races across the state.