Democrat Susan Bysiewicz is running for the U.S. Senate seat held by longtime incumbent Joseph Lieberman - almost two years before the 2012 election.
Bysiewicz announced her intentions Tuesday morning in an e-mail that was sent to reporters.
"We need a senator who is 100 percent focused on helping our state, and Senator Joe Lieberman has been focused on everything but Connecticut,'' Bysiewicz said in a statement. "I will only work for the people of Connecticut so we can create jobs that keep our children and grandchildren here in Connecticut for generations to come.''
Bysiewicz, 49, whose term as Secretary of the State ended Jan. 5, was not immediately available to comment Tuesday morning at her Middletown home. Her campaign also could not immediately be reached.