It’s been said that every single member of the U.S. Senate fancies himself or herself to be capable of and possibly in line to be president of the United States.

The informal guessing game surrounding who might run for mayor of Torrington this fall is turning out to be just as expansive.

Almost every member of the City Council – even Republicans, should incumbent Mayor Ryan Bingham for some reason decide not to seek a third term – has been mentioned as a possible candidate, as has School Board Chairman Paul Cavagnero.

Others have suggested that the ideal candidate to challenge Bingham would be an outsider to local politics with business management experience.