Lt. Gov. Michael Fedele, a Republican running for governor, picked up Chris Shays' endorsement on Friday.
Shays had been considering his own gubernatorial bid at one point. But he now says Fedele is the best man for the job.
"I have known Mike Fedele for over thirty years and there is no candidate who is better prepared for the enormous job of being the next Governor of Connecticut," Chris Shays said in a news release touting the endorsement.
"Mike has demonstrated his commitment through a lifetime of public service on the Stamford Board of Representatives, the Republican Town Committee, and as a State Representative. Mike did all this while supporting his family and building his business because it is important to him to give back to this country for all that it has given him."
Despite his warm words of praise, Shays won't be voting for Fedele: the former congressman now lives in St. Michaels, Maryland.