Joe Dowdell was chosen during a Democratic caucus last week, the Press said.
He will run against Frey, who announced last week his intention to run for re-election in November's election, reported the Ridgefield Press.
Dowdell is a native of Minnesota and has lived in Connecticut for five years, the Press said.
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