U.S. Rep. John B. Larson of East Hartford is scheduled to endorse Sen. Jonathan Harris today for Secretary of the State.
Harris is running for the Democratic nomination against House Majority Leader Denise Merrill of Storrs.
The endorsement is scheduled at 11 a.m. at West Hartford town hall, where Harris once served as mayor. They will be joined by the current mayor, Scott Slifka.
Harris, who has been exploring a run for higher office, will make his candidacy official on Thursday.
State Rep. Jamie Spallone, an Essex Democrat, recently ended his exploratory campaign and threw his support to Merrill.