Hilda Santiago’s Endorsement Harvest.
State Representative Hilda Santiago’s campaign for the Democratic nomination for secretary of the state received a boost from dozens of Democratic elected and party officials. The first name on the list is U.S. Senator Chris Murphy. Santiago works in Murphy’s Connecticut office.
State Senator Joan Hartley is the rare member of the upper chamber supporting Santiago over her colleague Matt Lesser. Legislators are well-suited to influence local delegates in under-ticket races.
The endorsements come at a critical time for Santiago. The nominating convention is in early May. There Meriden Democrat’s campaign has been seen as facing a serious challenge from Lesser, with New Haven Democrat Maritza Bond showing some strength. Santiago is also facing a subtle hurdle that Murphy’s endorsement will highlight. Some party leaders are reluctant to have put Murphy acolytes on the state ticket. Comptroller candidate Sean Scanlon also worked on Murphy’s staff before his benefactors found a spot for him as executive director of Tweed-New Haven Airport.
Here’s Santiago’s Tuesday’s list of endorsers:
United States Senator Chris Murphy
State Senator Joan Hartley
State Representative Catherine Abercrombie
State Representative Raghib Allie-Brennan
State Representative David Arconti
State Representative Andre Baker
State Representative Jill Barry
State Representative Pat Boyd
State Representative Larry Butler
State Representative Julio Concepcion
State Representative Michael DiGiovancarlo
State Representative Bob Godfrey
State Representative Minnie Gonzalez
State Representative Ken Gucker
State Representative John Hampton
State Representative Joshua Hall
State Representative Geoff Luxenberg
State Representative Ron Napoli, Jr.
State Representative Anthony Nolan
State Representative Michael Quinn
State Representative Geraldo Reyes
State Representative Bobby Sanchez
State Representative Manny Sanchez
State Representative Charlie Stallworth
State Representative Peter Tercyak
State Representative Edwin Vargas
Meriden Deputy Mayor Michael Cardona
Manchester Deputy Mayor Sarah Jones
New London City Council President Efraín Dominguez, Jr.
Hartford City Council President Maly Rosado
Meriden City Council Majority Leader Sonya Jelks
Groton Town Councilor Aundré Bumgardner
Meriden City Councilor Yvette Cortez
Waterbury Alderman Sandra Martinez-McCarthy
Manchester Board of Directors Jessee Muñiz Poland
Plainville DTC Chair Rebecca Martinez
Manchester DTC Chair Mike Pohl
Meriden DTC Chair Millie Torres-Ferguson
DSCC Representative David Dumaine
DSCC Representative Larry Goldman
DSCC Representative Billy Taylor
Former Coventry DTC Chair Dorothy Grady
Former Norwich DTC Treasurer Susan Goldman
Former New Haven Chief of Staff Tomas Reyes
CHDC Chair Miguel Castro
CHDC Treasurer Frank Alvarado
CHDC Founding Member Yolanda Castillo
Published March 29, 2022.