Secretary of the State Denise Merrill said Tuesday she is resigning on June 30th, six months before the end of her third term and at a critical time for election officials, to spend more time with her ailing husband.
State Rep. Sean Scanlon, D-Guilford, transitioned Monday from an exploratory campaign to a declared candidacy for comptroller, one of Connecticut’s two open statewide constitutional offices in the 2022 election.
Barring late surprises, the announcement is another step toward filling out the Democratic and Republican lineups for the six statewide constitutional offices ahead of the parties’ nominating conventions, both set for May 6-7.
Comptroller is one of Connecticut’s six statewide constitutional offices, responsible for the often-prosaic tasks of keeping the state’s books and overseeing the administration of state employee payroll and benefits.