Richard J. Abbate, president of the Registrars of Voters Association of Connecticut (2002–2006), Cheshire registrar of voters (1996–2006), and president of Connecticut Sports Development Group, Inc. (1992–1996)[2][3][4]
Third-party candidates and independent candidates
Green Party
Nominee
S. Michael DeRosa, perennial candidate for state senator from the 1st district[5]
Libertarian Party
Nominee
Ken Mosher, nominee for secretary of the state in 1998 and state treasurer in 2002[6]