Ted Kennedy Jr. (R), the son of the late Democratic Massachusetts Senator Edward M. Kennedy, declares his candidacy for a seat in the Connecticut Senate, as his son Edward Moore Kennedy III (L) looks on, in Branford, Connecticut April 8, 2014. Kennedy, 52, intends to seek the Democratic nomination for the state's 12th District, as the Democrat who represents the district, Edward Meyer, is retiring. REUTERS/Michelle McLoughlin (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS)