A new political action committee called CT Truth PAC Inc. was launched over the weekend with a $500,000 contribution by David Kelsey, the Republican Party town chairman in Old Lyme.
The CT Mirror reported that the PAC is the latest donation vehicle for Kelsey, a longtime Republican donor who gave $109,500 to the Republican National Committee and $10,000 to the state party”™s federal account last year.
Under Connecticut law, the new PAC is limited in spending on statewide offices ”“ governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, secretary of the state and treasurer, which all face election campaigns this year; the PAC is not able to participate in the U.S. Senate election race that has Democratic incumbent Richard Blumenthal seeking a third term.
Branford-based business executive Bob Stefanowski, who unsuccessfully challenged Ned Lamont in the 2018 gubernatorial election, is running for governor again this year and has committed $10 million of his own money to the campaign. Under state law, the new PAC cannot coordinate with the Stefanowski campaign but can provide independent advocacy for his candidacy.
