The success of any winning campaign depends on a strong and active group of supporters. All across Connecticut, elected officials, labor leaders, public service organizations and others -- representing tens of thousands of families and Connecticut residents -- are joining our campaign to move Connecticut in a new direction. Read what people are saying about John DeStefano and then join our winning campaign team by clicking the endorsement link below.
Endorse John DeStefano for Governor
The following individuals and organizations have publicly endorsed John DeStefano for Governor. We thank them for their steadfast support.
Federal:
Sam Gejdenson, Former Congressman, 2nd CD
Rosa DeLauro, Congresswoman, 3rd CD
Jim Maloney, Former Congressman, 5th CD
State:
Kosta Diamantis, State Representative, Bristol
Gary LeBeau, State Senator, East Hartford
Marie Kirkley Bey, State Representative, Hartford
Art Feltman, State Representative, Hartford
Minnie Gonzalez, State Representative, Hartford, Assistant Majority Leader
Doug McCrory, State Representative, Hartford
Deborah Heinrich, State Representative, Guilford
Roberta Willis, State Representative, Lakeville
Terry Gerratana, Former State Representative and Congressional Candidate, New Britain
Peter Tercyak, State Representative, New Britain
Anthony Avallone, Democratic National Committee Member and Former State Senator, New Haven
Juan Candelaria, State Representative, New Haven
Irving Stolberg, Former Speaker of the House, New Haven
Cam Staples, State Representative, New Haven
Toni Edmonds Walker, State Representative, New Haven
Bob Megna, State Representative, New Haven
Ernest Hewitt, State Representative, New London
Jack Malone, State Representative, Norwich
Antonio Guerrera, State Representative, Rocky Hill
Municipal:
James Della Volpe, Mayor, Ansonia
William Shea, Councilman, Avon
Derrylyn Gorski, First Selectwoman, Bethany
Gerald Cooture, Former Mayor, Bristol
Adella G. Urban, Former First Selectwoman, Columbia
Gene Eriquez, Former Mayor, Danbury
Marc Garofalo, Former Mayor, Derby
Susan Merrow, Former First Selectwoman, East Haddam
Robert DeCrescenzo, Former Mayor, East Hartford
Tim Larson, Former Mayor, East Hartford
Hank Luzzi, Former Mayor, East Haven
Dennis Popp, Mayor, Groton
Carl Balestracci, First Selectman, Guilford
Tony Bondi, First Selectman, Haddam
John Bazzano, President, Hartford City Council
Ken Kennedy, Hartford City Council
Andrea Comer, Hartford Board of Education
Thirman Milner, Former Mayor of Hartford, Hartford Coordinator
Ernest Bunnell, Selectman, Litchfield
David LaFemina, Former First Selectman, Madison
Stephen Cassano, Former Mayor, Manchester
Elisabeth Paterson, Mayor, Mansfield
Charles Augur, Former First Selectman, Middlefield
Tom Serra, Former Mayor and Council Majority Leader, Middletown
Mitchell Goldblatt, Former First Selectman, Orange
Susan Bransfield, First Selectwoman, Portland
Rudy Marconi, Mayor, Ridgefield
Anthony LaRosa, Mayor, Rocky Hill
Edward M. Bergen, Former Mayor, Waterbury
Anthony Palermo, Former First Selectman, Westbrook
Michael DeNegris, Former Mayor, Wolcott
Nan Birdwhistell, Former First Selectwoman, Woodbridge
Democratic Town Chairs:
Carol Goldberg, Democratic Town Chairwoman, Bethany
Michael Milici, Democratic Town Chairman, Branford
Bernard Gallo, Democratic Town Chairman, Danbury
Ramon Gonzalez, Hartford Democratic Town Committee
Fran Besmer, Democratic Town Chairwoman, Kent
Kevin Creed, Democratic Town Chairman, Litchfield
Richard Smith, Democratic Town Chairman, Milford
Susan Voigt, Democratic Town Chairwoman, New Haven
Bernie McLaughlin, Democratic Town Chairman, North Haven
Arthur Sharron, Democratic Town Chairman, Norwich
Joseph Lembo, Democratic Town Chairman, Orange
Paul Roy, Democratic Town Chairman, Seymour
William Fischer, Democratic Town Chairman, Wallingford
Anthony Gugliotti, Democratic Town Chairman, Wolcott
Gerald T. Weiner, Democratic Town Chairman, Woodbridge
Connecticut Leaders:
Steve Harris, Hartford Democratic Activist
Trudy Mero, Hartford Democratic Activist
Labor:
1199, SEIU
32BJ
AFSCME Council 15
Asbestos Wokers Local 33
Building and Construction Trates Council of Greater New Haven
Carpenters' Local 24
Communication Workers of America
Connecticut State Building Trades
Fairfield County Building Trades
HERE
Harford County Building Trades
International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental & Reinforcing Iron Workers
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 90
International Union of Operating Engineers Local 478
International Union of Painters and Allied Trades District 11
Ironworkers Local 424
Laborers Local 230
Laborers Local 665
New Haven Police Union Local 530
New London Building Trades
Roofers & Waterproofers Local 9
Sheet Metal Workers' International Associaton Local 40
Teamsters Local 1150
United Auto Workers
United Union of Roofers, Waterproofers & Allied Workers Local 12