FILE - Connecticut Secretary of the State Denise Merrill announces the names of Democratic candidates who will appear on the state's presidential primary ballots on April 28, during a news conference in Hartford, Conn., Feb. 14, 2020. Merrill will leave office six months before her third term ends, telling The Associated Press she is resigning Thursday, June 30, 2022, effective at noon, to spend more time with her husband, who is facing serious health problems. (AP Photo/Sue Haigh, File)
