Special election: Republican Joshua Esses wants to speak for the 'average voter' Brianna Gurciullo FacebookTwitterEmail 1of9 State Senate candidate Joshua Esses poses in the Harbor Point section of Stamford, Conn. Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021. Esses, a Republican, is running against State Rep. Patricia Billie Miller, a Democrat, in the special general election for Connecticut State Senate District 27 after former State Sen. Carlo Leone resigned to serve in Gov. Ned Lamont's administration.Tyler Sizemore / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less 2of9 State Senate candidate Joshua Esses poses in the Harbor Point section of Stamford, Conn. Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021. Esses, a Republican, is running against State Rep. Patricia Billie Miller, a Democrat, in the special general election for Connecticut State Senate District 27 after former State Sen. Carlo Leone resigned to serve in Gov. Ned Lamont's administration.Tyler Sizemore / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less