State Sen. Heather Somers, R-Groton, announced Friday that the Connecticut Business & Industry Association has endorsed her bid for re-election in the 18th District.

The CBIA, a trade organization, supports policies aimed at spurring job and wage growth in the state.

"I am proud to have fought for pro-jobs policies, including successfully rolling back taxes on small businesses, marinas and fuel, and slashing bureaucratic red tape to give small businesses the flexibility and responsiveness they need to thrive," Somers said in a statement.

Somers also has been endorsed by the Connecticut chapter of the National Federation of Independent Business and the Connecticut Association of Realtors, and has received recognition and awards from eight health-care organizations in connection with her leadership of the legislature’s Public Health Committee, which she co-chairs.