On July 11, Connecticut state Representative Diana Urban began to circulate a petition to place herself on the ballot as an independent candidate for U.S. Senate. Her action may or may not be in reaction to news that the Republican nominee for U.S. Senate, Alan Schlesinger, used a fake identity while gambling in a large Connecticut casino during the 1990’s. Schlesinger is also a Connecticut state representative.
According to the Hartford Courant she is also running for reelection to her state assemly seat.