Tom Obtains Necessary Signatures To Run Against Santanella In Democratic Primary

Local Enfield Attorney Tom Tyler announced today that he has obtained the necessary signatures to run in the Democratic primary against incumbent State Representative John Santanella in District 58.

“I look forward to a robust debate about the quality-of-life issues facing Enfield,” said Tyler. “Our river is polluted with raw sewage from Massachusetts virtually every time it rains. Unfunded mandates and lack of State funding for education are driving up local property taxes. Additionally, the State isn’t doing enough to lower electric rates. Fighting for the hard-working people of Enfield is my priority.”

Tyler noted that he submitted more than the required number of signatures thanks solely to the robust efforts of grassroots Enfield resident volunteers.

Tyler is a lifelong public servant, with decades of experience serving Enfield as Town Attorney, legal counsel to the Enfield Housing Authority, Enfield Fire District #1 and multiple terms on the Enfield Board of Assessment Appeals.

He has also served as a criminal justice planner, parole officer with the Connecticut Department of Corrections, Director of the Criminal Justice Coordinating Committee and as an Assistant Professor at Holyoke Community College.

He has represented Enfield’s Democrats as a Democratic State Central Committeeman and is a former Chairperson of the Democratic Town Committee. The Democratic Primary will be on Tuesday, August 11, 2026.