This weekend, Connecticut Democrats will convene to nominate Gov. Ned Lamont, Lt. Gov. Susan Bysiewicz, Attorney General William Tong and U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal by acclamation, and to choose our nominees for the open seats for Comptroller, Treasurer, and Secretary of the State.
Having three open seats is unusual for the Democratic ticket. The most hotly contested is the race for Secretary of the State.
When the convention starts Friday, the party Rules Committee will meet to adopt the order of nominations for these positions. The current plan being floated by party leaders is for the most competitive races to go last.
Today, I am calling on the party to change this plan so the votes for the most competitive and open positions go first.
Delegates should vote for the open Secretary of the State, Treasurer and Comptroller nominations first on Saturday morning and will encourage robust debate as we decide who to support for these crucial offices.
