Pomfret DTC Chairman Raymond Wishart, Pomfret DTC member Nick Fulchino, and Pomfret First Selectwoman Maureen Ritchie Nicholson served as the Pomfret delegates to the 2018 Connecticut Democratic Convention. At the convention, the Democratic Party endorsed its slate of candidates: Chris Murphy for U.S. Senate Ned Lamont for Governor Susan Bysiewicz for Lt. Governor William Tong for Attorney General Denise W. Merrill for Secretary of the State Kevin Lembo for Comptroller

Delegates at the 50th State House District Democratic Convention again nominated Pat Boyd of Pomfret, Connecticut as their nominee for the November general election. Boyd was first elected to the seat in November 2016. Boyd, who also serves as the President of the Pomfret Volunteer Fire Department, is a native of the Quiet Corner, received his B.A. from Eastern Connecticut State University in 2003, and his M.A.T. from Sacred Heart University three years later. Since his elect