Foley narrowly lost in 2010 to Gov. Dannel Malloy, a Democrat. He has formed an exploratory committee to seek a rematch. Malloy has not yet announced his plans for 2014.
Read the full story about Foley here in The Hartford Courant.
Foley is not the only person seeking the Republican nomination. At least three other candidates have also announced their intentions to run: Danbury Mayor Mark Boughton, Senate Minority Leader John McKinney of Fairfield and state Sen. Toni Boucher of Wilton. Read about their campaigns by clicking on their names.
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