Danbury Mayor Mark Boughton has his eyes on the governorship.
He held a news conference this morning about his plans for the 2014 election and said he will form an exploratory committee for governor,
Before the announcement, there was already wide speculation that the Republican local official might have announced that he would run for governor.
Boughton has been mayor of Danbury since 2001and was the Republican nominee for Lieutenant Governor in 2010.
Last month, State Senator John McKinney threw his hat into the ring for the Republican nomination and businessman Tom Foley might do the same.
Governor Dannel Malloy, a Democrat, has not said if he'll run for reelection.
Boughton will make his announcement at Danbury High School at 10:30 a.m.