He then served as a chief of staff for Democratic Party-affiliated members of the Connecticut Senate, as well as communications director for John DeStefano Jr.

[1][2] In May 2016, Slap was nominated by the Democratic Party as its candidate for Connecticut House of Representatives District 19, after sitting legislator Brian Becker announced his retirement.

[1] Slap faced Republican Party candidate Chris Barnes in the general election.

[5][6] Following Beth Bye's appointment to Ned Lamont's gubernatorial administration, Slap ran for her District 5 seat in the Connecticut Senate.

[7] Slap faced Bill Wadsworth, Jeffrey Przech, and Mark Stewart Greenstein in the special election.