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John Healey said Wednesday he is leaving as chief of staff to the Senate Republican minority, an acknowledgement that his advocacy of former Mayor Erin Stewart of New Britain for governor puts him at odds with a caucus committed to her GOP rival, Sen. Ryan Fazio of Greenwich.

“What’s become very clear as the weeks go by and as the 2026 season takes hold, it will become difficult to remain,” said Healey, a New Britain native who was Stewart’s first chief of staff after her election in 2013. “Now that she’s all in as governor, I will want to have the freedom to be all in to support her.”

He’s expected to play a significant role in Stewart’s campaign.

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