Politics & Government
Independent Candidate Throws Hat in Governor Race Ring
The West Hartford resident collected the necessary signatures and will run as an Independent in the November election.
Written By Vincent Salzo (Patch Staff)
The race for governor has added another name into competition after West Hartford Republican Joe Visconti was notified that he will be on the ballot in November.
Visconti was notified by the Secretary of the State’s office via email on Wednesday that his name will appear on the ballot along with Democratic incumbent Dannel P. Malloy and Republican candidate Tom Foley.
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Visconti will run as an Independent after collecting the necessary 7,500 signatures in order to run. Visconti didn’t receive enough support at the GOP state convention in May to qualify for the Republican primary.
“I had no doubt that I was going to qualify,” Visconti told CTNewsJunkie.com.
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The Secretary of the State’s office is still tallying the petitions from Jonathan Pelto, another third-party candidate who is trying to qualify to run for governor, according to CTNewsJunkie.
(Photo: Joe Visconti / courtesy of Joe Visconti Governor 2014 Facebook Page)
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