The 30-year-old mayor of New Britain has announced she is joining the field of candidates exploring a run for governor.
Erin Stewart, a Republican, said Monday on Facebook Live that she has opened an exploratory campaign.
Stewart became the youngest mayor in New Britain history when she defeated a Democratic incumbent in 2013 at age 26. She has won re-election twice in the largely Democratic city.
She said in her announcement that she is not going to fit neatly into any political ideology. She said: "I am fiscally conservative, I am pro-choice, I have a gun permit, I support responsible gun ownership."
A growing number of candidates are weighing whether to run for governor in November. Gov. Dannel P. Malloy, a Democrat, is not seeking re-election.
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