Challenge to Klarides likely to fail

Noel Rodriquez of Woodbridge, an activist who wanted to challenge House Minority Leader Themis Klarides in a primary, has apparently failed in his attempt to gather the required signatures to force her onto the August 14 ballot. Rodriquez needs 179 valid petition signatures, but as of Monday, he had only 125 certified by Secretary of the State Denise Merrill. As the reporting of local voter registrars to Secretary of the State Denise Merrill draws closer to conclusion, it’s increasingly likely that Rodriquez will not reach the threshold. Merrill expects to finish the validation process by the end of the week. The 114th District includes Derby, Woodbridge and Orange. kdixon@ctpost.com Twitter: @KenDixonCT

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