Erin Stewart, the high-profile mayor of New Britain for the past nine years, announced Sunday evening that she won’t be running for governor next year.
“Love to my supporters from all corners of the state but #teamstewart is keeping it local for now,” Stewart wrote while posting a formal message on Facebook.
Stewart, 33, tried a last-minute bid in 2018 to get the Republican nomination to run for governor, but hit a solid wall of opposition from the dominant conservative bloc at the state GOP convention. She abruptly dropped out and made a pitch to be the lieutenant governor candidate, but lost in a three-way primary.