Marin’s Connolly to run for state Senate seat

Assemblymember Damon Connolly is rolling the dice giving up his seat to run for state Senate.

District 2, which includes Marin, is represented by Senate President Pro Tem Mike McGuire.

The state’s term limit laws permit a lifetime maximum of 12 years in the Legislature. McGuire will reach the term limit in January 2027. Connolly, a San Rafael resident who was elected to the Assembly in 2022, has eight years remaining.

In the Legislature, half of its members will reach their term limit by 2026...