Lauretti Considers Run For Congress

FILEShelton Mayor Mark Lauretti is considering a run for Congress, according to a Connecticut Post article publish online Thursday.

Lauretti, 57, told the CT Post was thinking about a run for the U.S. House of Representatives, to represent Connecticut’s 4th District.

U.S. Rep. Jim Himes, a Democrat, currently holds the seat.

Three other Republicans have announced an interest in running on the GOP ticket for the seat. 

Click here to read the full CT Post article. 

Lauretti was recently re-elected as mayor of Shelton, to serve his 11th term in office. 

He beat challenger Chris Jones by almost a 2‑to‑1 margin. 

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