Former CT House Leader Themis Klarides Weighs Gubernatorial Run - Shelton-Derby, CT - The Republican, who represented Derby, Orange and Woodbridge, was Minority Leader in the Connecticut House from 2015-2020.
Updated: 1:06 PM EDT May 26, 2021
HARTFORD, Conn. Former State Representative Themis Klarides is exploring a run for governor.
On Wednesday, Klaries announced she has filed paperwork that would allow her to use her own resources to look at a possible run for governor. She has not yet set up an official exploratory committee, a move that would allow her to begin fundraising.
“As I consider a candidacy for Governor in 2022, today I will be filing paperwork with the State Elections Enforcement Commission to indicate that I will be expending personal resources as part of this consideration, she said in a statement. At this point, I will not be accepting contributions or conducting any fundraising as I conduct my due diligence.
Republican Themis Klarides looking at a run for Connecticut governor in 2022 Daniela Altimari, Hartford Courant
Themis Klarides, the former Republican leader in the Connecticut House of Representatives, is laying the groundwork for a run for governor in 2022.
Klarides said she is testing the waters and will use her own money to fund this exploratory phase. Should she decide to formally enter the race, she may seek out donations.
“As I consider a candidacy for governor in 2022, today I will be filing paperwork with the State Elections Enforcement Commission to indicate that I will be expending personal resources as part of this consideration,” she said in a statement Wednesday. “At this point, I will not be accepting contributions or conducting any fundraising as I conduct my due diligence. I believe deeply in the potential of our state, and that the status quo of the Lamont administration has failed our families. I look forward to listening to voters across
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