State Rep. Charles Ferraro.
State Rep. Charles Ferraro received the endorsement Aug. 29 from the third largest political party, the Independent Party of Connecticut in his run to maintain his 117th district seat. The district includes parts of Orange, Milford and West Haven.
“I want to thank all the Independent Party members that came out to support me on Wednesday,” Ferraro said. “I have always been committed to working across the aisle and listening to residents’ concerns no matter their party affiliation.”
“In my two terms in Hartford, I have passed bipartisan legislation that has helped working families, seniors, veterans, and those suffering from addiction,” he continued. “We need leaders who are going to stay focused on the issues impacting Connecticut and provide real solutions on how to fix our state. I believe my track record in Hartford proves that I am a candidate that is 100 percent committed to fixing our state and doing so with an independent mindset and not a partisan one.”
Ferraro, a Republican, has held his current seat since 2014, when he ran as a political outsider and defeated longtime incumbent Paul Davis. He faces Democrat Cindy Wolfe Boynton in November.
Ferraro lives in West Haven with his wife. He owns West Haven Academy of Karate, Inc. and oversees over 70 karate schools in the United States and 30 in South America.