Candidate Endorsements 2026

DocuSign

The convention Permanent Chair or Secretary starts the process and MUST supply the candidate’s name and email address in addition to their own.

After entering their own name and email, and the candidate’s name and email, the Convention Chair or Secretary indicates:

1. Democratic Party (in a pull down menu)

2. District and Office from a pull-down menu (know your district number!)

3. Type of meeting: 

   1. Multi-Towns are “Party Convention”

   2. Single-Towns are “Town Committee Meeting or “Caucus”
      (“the “Town Convention” option will never be used for Democratic endorsements)

4. Date of the Convention, meeting, or caucus

5. Location (building, facility, etc.)  and Town (e.g. “Wheeler Library, Stonington”)

6. Their title (Chairperson or Secretary) and digital signature (click the button for SIGN
   

Then, the candidate checks email and opens an email titled “2026 Major and Minor Party Endorsement & Nomination Form” from SotS staffer Heather Augieri.

The candidate indicates:

1. Whether they were Endorsed or obtained the 15% delegate support in a multi-town district

2. Their name exactly as they want it to appear on the ballot. If a William prefers to appear on the ballot as “Bill” or someone wants to include a middle initial, etc., this is the place to get that right.

3. Their complete street address, including town

4. A digital signature

Repeat the process if there is a second (or third) candidate receiving 15% delegate support at a multi-town convention.

It is not valid until BOTH the Chair (or Secretary) AND the candidate have completed the signing process. The Chair or Secretary starts it, then the candidate gets an email and finishes.

Paper forms

1. Check the Party (Democratic! Go Team!)

2. Type of Meeting is “Convention” or “Party Convention," so cross out “Town” in “Town Convention” and write “Party” in its place.

3. The Date of the convention

4. Location (building, facility, etc.) and Town (e.g. “Wheeler Library, Stonington”)

5. Check either “ENDORSED” or “15% ELIGIBILITY” as appropriate.
   Do not check “Nominated” - that is for minor parties only. Our endorsed candidates BECOME the nominee once the petition period ends, if no one has qualified for primary.

6. The candidate's name exactly as they want it to appear on the ballot.

7. Candidate’s street address, with city or town

8. Candidate signature

9. Chair or Secretary of the convention signature, with appropriate box checked.

Deliver the paper form in person (or mail, if you dare!) to the address on the form:

Secretary of the State
ATTN: LEAD
165 Capitol Ave.
Suite 1000
Hartford, CT 06115