Mandato is Endorsed Democratic Candidate for State Senate District 34

North Haven, Conn. - At the Connecticut State Senate District 34 Convention, held on Tuesday, May 14 at the North Haven Recreation Center, Democratic delegates from the towns in CT Senate District 34 (Durham, East Haven, North Branford, North Haven, and Wallingford) unanimously nominated Brandi Mandato as the endorsed Democratic candidate. Mandato was officially nominated by Alida Cella, Wallingford DTC Chair, and the nomination was seconded by Karen Martin, East Haven Town Council and East Haven DTC Vice Chair.

As the endorsed candidate, Mandato will appear on the ballot in November on the Democrat line and will work closely with the district’s towns’ DTCs throughout the campaign.

“It is an incredible honor to be trusted with this awesome responsibility and to have the chance to be of service to the people of Connecticut in a new way,” Mandato said. “Now more than ever, we need people in elected office fighting for us and working toward good, sustainable solutions to the real challenges families are facing every day. I have been doing exactly this for more than 20 years and I will continue this work as your state senator.”

Mandato’s career is in economic and workforce development, where she works closely with local, state, and federal policy makers to advocate for high-quality, sustainable policy that includes accountable implementation and quality assurance. In 2013, her work designing initiatives for dislocated workers during the 2008 recession was recognized by the Obama Administration as a best practice, and in 2021, she was recognized as one of the most impactful people driving economic development in New York.

The day before her nominating convention, on May 13, Mandato was honored to be asked to officially nominate Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro as the Democratic nominee for the U.S. House of Representatives representing Connecticut's 3rd congressional district.

Mandato’s campaign is still actively fundraising. To qualify for public funding, the campaign needs 300 in-district donors and to hit a threshold of $17,300 raised. To learn more about Mandato’s campaign or to donate, visit https://www.mandatofor34.com/