On Jan. 18, State Representative Sean Scanlon (D-98) formed an exploratory committee for the office of state comptroller. The office of state comptroller, one of six statewide offices in Connecticut, was held by Guilford resident Kevin Lembo from 2011 until his resignation in December 2021 due to a serious health condition.

Governor Ned Lamont has appointed an interim comptroller to serve until the November election.

“I truly and genuinely love being the state representative for my hometown of Guilford and the town of Branford, but I’ve received a lot of encouragement from people to consider running for comptroller and filing this exploratory committee allows me to formally consider it,” said Scanlon.

Scanlon, whose day job is serving as executive director of Tweed-New Haven Airport, said he hopes to make a final decision on whether to run for statewide office or re-election to his current position by the spring.

“It’s a tough decision and I plan to take some time to talk to people locally and across the state about it in the coming weeks,” said Scanlon. “Ultimately I need to figure out what’s best for my family and where I can make the most impact in terms of the two things that have always guided me: helping people and helping our state.”