Rules Favor Fazio for GOP Nomination in State Senate Special Election.

Put your dreams away. Connecticut’s tightly drawn ballot access laws give recent candidates a hefty advantage in a special election. Delegates to the 36th Senate District in 2020 will reassemble to select their party’s nominee for the August contest A year ago, the Republican delegates supported Ryan Fazio. He went on to impress local and state Republicans with an energetic campaign that brought him close to defeating incumbent Democrat Alex Kasser, from whom he withstood considerable abuse.

Kasser’s abrupt resignation Tuesday morning have Democrats hunting for a candidate. Fazio is expected to announce his candidacy soon–on the wings of encouragement from local party leaders.

The winner of each party’s convention is the nominee. Primaries are not permitted in special elections under Connecticut’s ballot access laws.