Why an Exploratory Committee instead of just Declaring?

Let's face it. Until recently, the Quiet Corner and the surrounding towns that make up the region I would like to serve have not been kind to Dems in the very blue state of Connecticut. It’s a purple or reddish region. For example, the Republican Party has held the Senate seat in the 35th District for about 40 years.

Part of my job as a campaign manager was to develop a strategy and consider scenarios. And a campaign is always a marathon. An exploratory committee helps me run that marathon. One, it opens up the time I have to raise money which the majority of it will be used to qualify for the Citizens’ Election Program (CEP), get a sense of how much support there is for my candidacy, organize my campaign team, organize my messaging, build infrastructure and make crucial campaign investments without having to use CEP money, and maybe do a poll to get a better sense of viability for a campaign against an incumbent Republican.

It allows me to fund raise without being bound to the CEP restrictions. In the last two campaigns I’ve managed, we had to raise money and campaign. Having my focus split like that is what I would like to avoid. I hope that this helps explain why I’m running an Exploratory committee.

What began as a passion project has evolved into something more. We’re proud of where we’ve been and even more excited for what’s ahead.