SHELTON — Gov. Ned Lamont announced a special election is scheduled for Tuesday, April 22 in Shelton to fill the vacated state House District 113 seat.
The seat was most recently held by Jason Perillo, who was just elected to the state Senate.
Lamont made the election announcement in a press release Friday, March 7.
“Under state law, the governor is required to issue a writ of special election within ten days of a seat in the General Assembly becoming vacant, and a special election must be held 46 days after the writ is issued. Governor Lamont issued the writ today,” according to a statement from the governor’s office.
