The Libertarian Party of Connecticut is seeking people to run for five legislative seats soon to be vacated by lawmakers tapped to serve in the Malloy administration.
"This is an excellent opportunity to put candidates in office who will go above and beyond, candidates who will be nominated under a party committed to liberty and true fiscal responsibility,'' Dan Reale, chairman of the Libertarian Party of Connecticut, said in an email. "Especially since the Republican Party has remained silent on these races and remains AWOL, it is a unique opportunity to set the tone and assume a leadership role - one that will be the principled conscience of our legislature."
The open House seats include the 36th District (Essex, Chester, Deep River and Haddam), the 20th District (the Elmwood section of West Hartford), the 25th District (New Britain) and the 99th District (East Haven) and well as the 27th Senatorial District (Stamford) and the 6th Senatorial District (New Britain.)
"We can force a mandate for change by electing five Libertarians to the state legislature,'' Reale said. "As we all know, it would send a more powerful message than simply voting the incumbents out."