Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin is considering a run for governor, he confirmed Saturday.
"It’s not something I had planned to do right now, but over the past few weeks I’ve heard from a number of people around the state urging me to consider it. I haven’t made a decision, but I am considering it, and I’m the coming weeks, I’ll be talking with and listening to folks in the City of Hartford and elsewhere about it," Bronin, a Democrat, said in a statement.
Several well-known Democrats have expressed interest in running since Gov. Dannel Malloy announced that he will not seek re-election.
Middletown Mayor Dan Drew announced in July his intention to run for governor and former Department of Consumer Protection Commissioner Jon Harris and Bridgeport Mayor Joseph Ganim announced they were forming exploratory committees.
