Fay Seeks Republican Nomination for Comptroller.

West Hartford Republican Mary Fay is running for comptroller. The town council member ran for Congress from the state’s 1st district in 2020. She created her committee declaration on December 30th.

Fay was the $175,000-a-year executive director of the Connecticut State Retirement Authority during its brief life. Fay hurled angry recrimination’s at the authority’s board as it dissolved. She was embroiled in controversy a year ago when on Facebook she appeared to endorse a local Trump supporter’s participation in the January 6, 2021 protest over the loathsome demagogue’s 8 million vote defeat by Joe Biden. Recriminations followed when Fay claimed criticism of her by Shari Cantor, West Hartford’s mayor, and then-Republican council member Lee Gold caused her to receive threats that endangered Fay’s safety.

Democrat Kevin Lembo, who was elected comptroller three times, resigned last week, citing health issues. The Democratic competition for the comptroller’s nomination is expected to be fierce. State Representative Sean Scanlon, currently serving in a prize hackerama job at Tweed New Haven Airport, has been calling town chairs. Scanlon checks no boxes for diversity.

If elected, Fay would be only the fifth Republican in more than 60 years to win a constitutional office.

Published January 4, 2022.