Democratic Candidates Forum In Old Lyme April 30

OLD LYME, CT — The Tri-Town Democratic Town Committees – which consists of the DTCs of Lyme, Old Lyme and Old Saybrook – are hosting a Democratic Candidate Forum on Monday, April 30, at 6:30 p.m., at the Lyme-Old Lyme Middle School, organizers announced.

The event is free and open to the public; "all registered Democrats from the three towns are encouraged to attend." Doors will open at 6 p.m. and the forum will start at 6:30 p.m.

"The Tri-Town DTCs have invited a slate of candidates that they believe to be of greatest interest to
the three area communities, DTCs and local delegates," wrote organizers in a statement. "At the forum, the candidates will present brief statements on their platforms and then take questions from DTC delegates."

The candidates invited to attend include:

• Candidate for U.S. Senate: Chris Murphy
• Candidate for U.S. House of Representatives: Joe Courtney
• Candidates for Governor: Susan Bysiewicz; Sean Connolly; Jonathan Harris – TENTATIVELY CONFIRMED; Ned Lamont – TENTATIVELY CONFIRMED
• Candidate for U.S. Secretary of State: Denise Merrill - CONFIRMED
• Candidates for State Treasurer: Dita Bhargava; Shawn Wooden - CONFIRMED
• Candidates for State Attorney General: Paul Doyle; Claire Kindall - CONFIRMED; Christopher Mattei – TENTATIVELY CONFIRMED; William Tong – TENTATIVELY CONFIRMED
• Candidate for State Comptroller: Kevin Lembo
• Candidate for State Representative: Matthew Pugliese - CONFIRMED
• Candidates for State Senator: Martha Marx - CONFIRMED; Norm Needleman - CONFIRMED

"The Tri-Town DTCs hope each candidate who has been invited to attend will be able to do so. The
group will provide updates on who is confirmed as attending on the Facebook pages of the Lyme,
Old Lyme and Old Saybrook DTCs."

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