Klarides Raised Money in March, Collected Enough Contributions for Public Financing.

State Representative Themis Klarides (R-Derby) collected enough campaign contributions to qualify for public financing for a re-election bid. The House Minority Leader issued an abrupt announcement last week that she will not seek a 12th term.

Klarides received her first first one January 8th and her last contribution on March 4th. She raised $7,034 from 209 contributions in the first quarter of the year, according to her campaign finance report filed with the State Elections Enforcement Commission on April 14th.

Red November Strategies of Milford had been hired and paid $666.25 on Abraham Lincoln’s birthday to design and host a campaign website.