Tyler Mack flashes some cash in dash for dosh.

Democrat Tyler Mack is showing cash to get cash in the sprint to qualify for public financing in the 22nd district state Senate Democratic primary. Mack placed first among the five candidates competing at the convention contest with 16 votes, far from the 30 delegates he needed to win the party endorsement. Mack’s unexpected poor showing at the convention came after Lieutenant Governor Susan Bysiewicz made calls attempting to snag some delegates for the member of the Bridgeport City Council.

The Bysiewicz intervention was a reminder to potential rivals that longevity alone may not be advantage the Middletown Democrats expects it to be as she mounts her fourth bid for the Democratic nomination for governor.

Mack’s Facebook post says he is halfway to the $17,300 he will need to qualify for $109,500 in public funds for the August 13th primary. The 22nd is considered a district in which one party dominates, as measured by party registration. There are no Republican dominated districts in Connecticut.

Shante Hanks has withdrawn from the field, leaving Mack to face Sujata Gadkar-Wilcon, Bill Finch and Scott Burns.

Published June 4, 2024.