Former Bysiewicz aide files for Newtown House seat.

Brandon Moore, who briefly served as Lt. Governor Susan Bysiewicz’s chief of staff last summer, is seeking the Democratic nomination for the House of Representatives in the 106th House District, which includes most of Newtown. Incumbent Republican Mitch Bolinsky won another close race in 2024. He defeated Democrat Michelle Embree Ku by 592 votes.

Bolinsky has squeaked by Democratic challengers in three of his last four contests. The closest was in 2018 when he defeated Democrat Rebekah Harriman-Stites by 122 votes out of 11,272 cast.

Moore’s brief tenure in Bysiewicz’s office included disappearing congenial social meeting posts by both the Middletown Democrat and Moore.

Published December 23, 2025.