David Wilson Will Not Seek Fourth Term in House.

Litchfield Republican state Representative David Wilson announced Tuesday he will don’t run for a fourth term in the House. Wilson made his announcement and added an endorsement of his preferred successor.

Wilson supports Woodbury Board of Selectman member Karen Reddington-Hughes for the Republican nomination in the district that includes Bethlehem, Litchfield, Morris, Warren and Woodbury.

Reddington-Hughes may face a hometown hurdle on the way to the party’s nomination. Woodbury has become contested turf between establishment Republicans and party members cleaving to Donald Trump’s brand of political nihilism. The establishment wing prevailed in a close-run primary for first selectman last September.

On March 1st, enrolled party members will have the opportunity to vote in a town committee primary that could accelerate divisions. There is nothing like a town committee primary to inflict wounds that last for a generation. The winning town committee candidates will select delegates to the May legislative convention. They may prefer someone other than their own Reddington-Hughes.

The district has traditionally elected Republicans but Litchfield County has seen Democrats gaining strength.

Published February 2, 2022.