Hartford Mayor Pedro Segarra said he has hired two Connecticut Democratic operatives as campaign director and field director, respectively.
Michael T. Bland, campaign director, is a former field director for U.S. Rep. Elizabeth Esty, while Will Kampfmann, field director, assisted Democrats in the 12th district state senate race.
The two men will work with Juan Figueroa — Segarra’s chief of staff who recently took a leave of absence from his city job to be chair of Segarra’s reelection campaign.
Segarra faces a challenge from Luke Bronin, a fellow Democrat and attorney who until recently was general counsel for Gov. Dannel P. Malloy.
Also running are attorney and Democrat John Q. Gale and City Councilman and Working Families Party member Joel Cruz.
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