Vacancy for Secretary of the State could mean a logjam of candidates
Ken Dixon
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State Sen. Mae Flexer, D-Windham, co-chairwoman of the General Assembly’s Government Administration & Elections Committee, in a 2018 file photo.Christian Abraham / Hearst Connecticut Media
Democrats could see a logjam among lawmakers and other party activists hoping to fill the vacancy left by the announced departure of Secretary of the State Denise Merrill after a dozen years in office.
Name of possible candidates started floating around political circles from the moment Merrill broke the news this past week.
But party leaders might have to rein in the ambitions of some hopefuls as Democrats forge a 2022 ticket of constitutional officers who reflect the demographics of the state. Gov. Ned Lamont and Lt. Gov. Susan Bysiewicz are widely expected to seek reelection, as is Attornery General William Tong and State Treasurer Shawn Wooden. Comptroller Kevin Lembo is a wild card