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Where Does Your New or Re-Elected State Senator Stand On Democracy?

We asked candidates for State Senate in Connecticut to go on the record about common sense democracy solutions. See who has the privilege of representing you, then urge them to go on the record for democracy.

*We need your address only to match you with your senate district -- it won't be used for any other purpose.

Responses so far:

We’re urging Connecticut state senators/senators-elect to tell us how they’ll fight for our democracy. See who’s gone on the record — then urge their colleagues to join them.

  • Survey sent on 9/15/2020
Name District Responded? Supported Reforms Take Action
Will Haskell
Democrat
Winner
Connecticut State Senate District 26 4 / 4 reforms Supports 4 / 4 reforms View >
Tony Hwang
Independent Party / Republican
Winner
Connecticut State Senate District 28 No Response No Response Contact >
Steve Cassano
Democrat / Working Families Party
Winner
Connecticut State Senate District 4 4 / 4 reforms Supports 4 / 4 reforms View >
Saud Anwar
Democrat / Working Families Party
Winner
Connecticut State Senate District 3 No Response No Response Contact >
Robert C. Sampson
Republican
Winner
Connecticut State Senate District 16 No Response No Response Contact >
Rick Lopes
Democrat / Working Families Party
Winner
Connecticut State Senate District 6 No Response No Response Contact >
Paul Formica
Republican
Winner
Connecticut State Senate District 20 No Response No Response Contact >
Paul Cicarella, Jr.
Independent Party / Republican
Winner
Connecticut State Senate District 34 No Response No Response Contact >
Norm Needleman
Democrat / Independent Party
Winner
Connecticut State Senate District 33 4 / 4 reforms Supports 4 / 4 reforms View >
Matthew L. Lesser
Democrat / Working Families Party
Winner
Connecticut State Senate District 9 4 / 4 reforms Supports 4 / 4 reforms View >
Mary Daugherty Abrams
Democrat / Working Families Party
Winner
Connecticut State Senate District 13 No Response No Response Contact >
Martin Looney
Democrat
Winner
Connecticut State Senate District 11 4 / 4 reforms Supports 4 / 4 reforms View >
Marilyn Moore
Democrat
Winner
Connecticut State Senate District 22 No Response No Response Contact >
Mae Flexer
Democrat / Working Families Party
Winner
Connecticut State Senate District 29 No Response No Response Contact >
Kevin Witkos
Republican
Winner
Connecticut State Senate District 8 No Response No Response Contact >
Kevin C. Kelly
Republican
Winner
Connecticut State Senate District 21 No Response No Response Contact >
Julie Kushner
Democrat / Working Families Party
Winner
Connecticut State Senate District 24 4 / 4 reforms Supports 4 / 4 reforms View >
Jorge Cabrera
Democrat / Working Families Party
Winner
Connecticut State Senate District 17 4 / 4 reforms Supports 4 / 4 reforms View >
John Kissel
Independent Party / Republican
Winner
Connecticut State Senate District 7 No Response No Response Contact >
John Fonfara
Democrat
Winner
Connecticut State Senate District 1 No Response No Response Contact >
Joan Hartley
Democrat / Independent Party
Winner
Connecticut State Senate District 15 No Response No Response Contact >
James Maroney
Democrat / Independent Party / Working Families Party
Winner
Connecticut State Senate District 14 No Response No Response Contact >
Henri Martin
Independent Party / Republican
Winner
Connecticut State Senate District 31 No Response No Response Contact >
Heather Somers
Republican
Winner
Connecticut State Senate District 18 No Response No Response Contact >
Gary Winfield
Democrat / Working Families Party
Winner
Connecticut State Senate District 10 4 / 4 reforms Supports 4 / 4 reforms View >
Eric Berthel
Republican
Winner
Connecticut State Senate District 32 No Response No Response Contact >
Douglas McCrory
Democrat
Winner
Connecticut State Senate District 2 No Response No Response Contact >
Derek Slap
Democrat
Winner
Connecticut State Senate District 5 4 / 4 reforms Supports 4 / 4 reforms View >
Dennis Bradley
Democrat
Winner
Connecticut State Senate District 23 No Response No Response Contact >
Dan Champagne
Republican
Winner
Connecticut State Senate District 35 No Response No Response Contact >
Craig Miner
Republican
Winner
Connecticut State Senate District 30 No Response No Response Contact >
Christine Cohen
Democrat / Independent Party / Working Families Party
Winner
Connecticut State Senate District 12 No Response No Response Contact >
Catherine Osten
Democrat / Working Families Party
Winner
Connecticut State Senate District 19 No Response No Response Contact >
Carlo Leone
Democrat
Winner
Connecticut State Senate District 27 No Response No Response Contact >
Bob Duff
Democrat / Working Families Party
Winner
Connecticut State Senate District 25 No Response No Response Contact >
Alexandra Kasser
Democrat
Winner
Connecticut State Senate District 36 No Response No Response Contact >
Name District Responded? Supported Reforms Take Action
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