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Secretary of the State Thomas urges 10 days of early voting

CT early voting should be authorized for 10 days before elections, Secretary of the State Stephanie Thomas said.

There are statewide primaries for secretary of the state, treasurer and U.S. Senate, a race enlivened by the late interest of Donald J. Trump.

Republicans Dominic Rapini and state Rep. Terrie Wood face off in Tuesday’s primary, along with Democrats Stephanie Thomas and Maritza Bond.

New Hampshire is likely to hold the first primary in 2024, but Democrats from Connecticut and elsewhere in the region hope to vote earlier.

It’s free money, but it’s not easy to get. This is the last week for candidates in Connecticut primary elections to qualify for public money.

Erick Russell got the Democratic endorsement for state treasurer, and Rep. Stephanie Thomas got the endorsement for secretary of the state.

Eight days before the Democratic convention, Sen. Matt Lesser of Middletown entered the race for the nomination to succeed Denise Merrill.

Rep. Stephanie Thomas, D-Norwalk, filed papers that make her the first Democrat to declare candidacy for secretary of the state.