Politics

His would-be constituents include former Gov. John  G. Rowland, but Mike Clark is one Republican congressional candidate unlikely to get a boost on Rowland's drive-time radio show: Clark was one of the FBI agents who helped land Rowland in prison.

Clark said he sees his FBI career, his subsequent election to the town council in Farmington, and now his run for the open 5th Congressional District seat as a call to public service, a gee-whiz description he knows will prompt eye-rolls among some politicians.

Republican businesswoman Lisa Wilson-Foley made a move Thursday in her campaign for Connecticut's 5th Congressional District.

She said she will ask voters to sign an open letter addressed to Democrats U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal and U.S. Rep. Chris Murphy and Independent U.S. Sen. Joseph Lieberman asking them to adopt a "Balanced Budget Amendment" before voting to raise the debt ceiling. A Balanced Budget Amendment would amend the Constitution and require the federal government to spend no more than it makes.

House Speaker Chris Donovan has raised more than $230,000 in the 2nd quarter for his bid to represent Connecticut's 5th congressional district, his campaign said Thursday.

Donovan announced his bid in mid-May, getting a later start than other contenders in the crowded contest to replace Rep. Chris Murphy. Murphy is running for the U.S. Senate. Donovan, a Democrat, is one of eight candidates for the 5th District seat, four Democrats and four Republicans.