Somers Endorses Fiorina in Republican Presidential Contest.

Underdogs unite. Popular Connecticut Republican Heather Bond Somers has endorsed Republican presidential hopeful Carly Fiorina, the former Hewlett Packard chief.

Somers won a surprise victory in the 2014  Republican primary for lieutenant governor over two others, the endorsed candidate and former state Senator John McKinney’s running mate. Florin has been enjoying a steady rise in a buffet of polls since her strong showing in the August 6th cocktail hour debate of seven Republican hopefuls who had not scored high enough in polls to make the main event of ten rivals later that evening.

In her endorsement of Fiorina, Somers declared in a written statement, “Through hard work, innovation, and natural leadership, Carly Fiorina rose from a secretary of a small, nine-person firm to the CEO of the largest consumer technology company in the world. Her experience and business savvy are just what we need in Washington.”

Somers’ tenure on Groton, Connecticut’s town council included two years as mayor. She is a member of the state’s Commission on Economic Competitiveness.