Lesser to Make Announcement Thursday.

State Senator Matt Lesser may have made a decision. The Middletown Democrat will make a “special announcement” Thursday at 2 p.m. in Minute Man Park.

Lesser has been running for the Democratic nomination for secretary of the state under the guise of a campaign finance exploratory committee. With the party’s state convention scheduled to endorse candidates for the state ticket on May 7th, Lesser has reached a time for choosing. Run for secretary of the state or run for re-election to the Senate?

An announcement Thursday that he will compete at the state convention allows Democrats in the 9th Senate District to become candidates to face popular Rocky Hill mayor Lisa Marotta. the Republican candidate in the district that includes Cromwell, Middletown, Newington, Rocky Hill and part of Wethersfield. State Representative Gary Turco, a two-term Newington Democrat, is ready to launch his campaign for the Senate. The deference senators impose on others come with a sell-by date attached to election calendars.

Lesser, who bills himself as an “independent voice” on his Senate website, faces fellow Democrats Maritza Bond, and state Representatives Josh Elliott, Hilda Santiago, and Stephanie Thomas for their party’s nomination. New Haven Democrat Darryl Brackeen is no longer in the race.

Published April 27, 2022.