State Sen. Ted Kennedy Jr. '90 Percent' Likely to Run For Governor: Report

BRANFORD, CT — Could the state's next governor hail from Branford? The Connecticut Post's Neil Vigdor reports that there is a "90 percent" chance that state Sen. Ted Kennedy Jr. will run for governor in 2018.

He is the son of the late Edward M. Kennedy and he is also a nephew of the late President John F. Kennedy. Kennedy, 55, told Vigdor in a statement that he is focused currently on his legislative agenda but admits "if other opportunities to serve were to arise, I would consider them."

Kennedy is serving a second-term in Hartford. The Post notes that Kennedy traveled during the last election to help other Democratic candidates in Connecticut. Gov. Dannel P. Malloy has not said whether he's seeking a third-term and Middletown Mayor Dan Drew is also eyeing a run for governor.

Kennedy has introduced several bills this session aimed at helping the environment including trying to have retail bags be made of largely recyclable materials by 2020, the Post reports.

Kennedy's district includes Branford, Guilford, Madison, North Branford, Killingworth, and parts of Durham.

Read Neil Vigdor's in-depth profile of Kennedy, which is more than 1,500 words here.