Tong: Not Treasurer, Governor.

He’s run for the legislature, U.S. Senator, and mayor of Stamford. William Tong has become a chronic candidate in the Bysiewicz mode. The Stamford Democrat has been sniffing around a race for State Treasurer for months. That’s a no-go, Daily Ructions readers. Brace yourselves, Balloon Boy will be seeking the Democratic nomination for governor, just two years after a humiliating loss in the Democratic primary for mayor. Even the formidable local Malloy machine couldn’t drag Tong across the finish line first.

Tong has not had shown a steady grip on his Stamford legislative district in the past few years. A race for governor may be a way to avoid a loss for re-election next year for the elite prep school graduate.