Ken Gucker is running for a third term as State Representative in the 138th district and is locked in a hotly contested re-election campaign against challenger Rachel Chaleski.

The two-term State Rep. is no stranger to campaigns as he's been a fixture in local politics since Ned Lamont's run for Senate in 2006 and is well-known for his consistent work ethic. From speaking out on developmental, educational, and quality of life issues in the city, to his history of assisting his residents with their concerns, Gucker's resume of activism in Greater Danbury is well-documented and is indisputable.

Gucker's resume also comes with a string of recent controversies of his own making such as his suggestion that the city's most blighted site could be used for a school, his highly personal remarks about pro-charter school advocate Pimentel Lucas, or his voting record which Republicans claim are out-of-step with the distric and is currently the center of attack by his opponent.

Like the 24th State Senate district, Republicans are hoping that they can return the State Rep. seat back to the hands of the GOP after losing the former stronghold district to the Democrats in 2018. The district has changed due to redrawing of the district, which makes the Democratic Party's job of defending the seat a bit easier but area pundits still consider this State Rep. race the best chance to capture a seat and change the make-up of the state delegation.

Here's video footage of Gucker's nomination, which includes a passionate speech from Gucker's long-time friend and former city council candidate Dennis Perkins and NAACP chairperson Glenda Armstrong.

As a bonus, I've included footage from one of Gucker's earliest appearances in front of the town committee for the Danbury Democrats exactly 16 years to the month of his nomination.

NOTE: You can watch State Rep. Gucker's most recent TV interview with foemer BOE member Richard Janelli's show, "The World According to Mr. J." by clicking here.