Ted Kennedy, Jr. Makes His First Bid For Political Office

Connecticut Public Radio | By Lori Mack

Published November 4, 2014 at 4:53 PM EST

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Ted Kennedy Jr., son of the late U.S. Senator Edward Kennedy, is making his first bid for political office in Connecticut. But the campaign has not been without some controversy.

A little late in the game, at age 53, Democrat Ted Kennedy Jr. said he’s finally ready for the family business.

The nephew of President John F. Kennedy’s running for a state senate seat in Connecticut. He’s been a health care lawyer and an advocate for the disabled and the environment.

Republican State Treasurer candidate and Trumbull First Selectman Timothy Herbst , left, and State Senate Democratic candidate Ted Kennedy Jr. greeted each other outside the Madison Senior Center, one of the town's polling places.

His opponent, Republican Bruce Wilson Jr., has accused Kennedy of exploiting a loophole in the state’s campaign finance law. Kennedy maintains he’s run a clean campaign from the start.

The candidates are vying for Connecticut’s 12th district, which includes the shoreline towns of Branford, Guilford and Madison.

State Senate Democratic candidate Ted Kennedy Jr. visited the Madison Senior Center, one of the town's polling places. He chatted with Rev. Linda Smith-Criddle of Madison.