
Welcome to the Connecticut Senate Republican Office!
Our mission is to promote conservative values, strengthen communities, and build a better future for all. Leading through a lens of intention and compassion, we advocate for policies that drive economic growth, protect individual freedoms, and ensure a government that serves the people.
Meet Our State Senators
Our State Senators are dedicated leaders, each bringing their unique expertise to advance common sense policies, strengthen our communities, and build a brighter future for Connecticut.
View AllState Senator Stephen Harding
Senate Minority Leader
Represents: Bethlehem, Brookfield, Canaan, Cornwall, Goshen, Kent, Litchfield, Morris, New Fairfield, New Milford, North Canaan, Salisbury, Sharon, Sherman, Torrington, Warren, Washington, and Winchester
LEARN MOREState Senator Henri Martin
Senate Republican Leader Pro Tempore
Represents: Bristol, Harwinton, Plainville, Plymouth, and Thomaston
LEARN MOREState Senator Rob Sampson
Senior Deputy Republican Leader
Represents: Cheshire, Prospect, Southington, Wolcott, and Waterbury
LEARN MOREState Senator Heather Somers
Senior Deputy Republican Leader
Represents: Griswold, Groton, North Stonington, Plainfield, Preston, Sterling, Stonington, and Voluntown
LEARN MOREState Senator Paul Cicarella
Senior Deputy Republican Leader
Represents: Durham, East Haven, North Haven, Wallingford, and Northford
LEARN MOREState Senator Eric Berthel
Chief Deputy Republican Leader
Represents: Bethel, Bethlehem, Bridgewater, Brookfield, Middlebury, Oxford, Roxbury, Seymour, Southbury, Washington, Watertown, and Woodbury
LEARN MOREState Senator Tony Hwang
Chief Deputy Republican Leader
Represents: Bethel, Easton, Fairfield, and Newtown
LEARN MOREState Senator John A. Kissel
Chief Deputy Republican Leader
Represents: East Granby, Ellington, Enfield, Granby, Somers, Suffield, Windsor, and Windsor Locks
LEARN MOREState Senator Jeff Gordon
Republican Whip
Represents: Ashford, Chaplin, Coventry, Eastford, Ellington, Hampton, Stafford, Thompson, Tolland, Union, Vernon, Willington, and Woodstock
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07/27/2026
Sen. Gordon and Rep. Demicco Recognize and Celebrate 36th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act
HARTFORD, CT – State Senator Dr. Jeff Gordon and State Representative Mike Demicco today recognized the 36th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the landmark civil rights law signed into law on July 26, 1990, by President George H.W. Bush. The ADA prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities and established important protections to ... Home
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07/24/2026
“Very positive news”: Sen. Harding statement re: Iroquois Update in Brookfield
Sen. Stephen Harding (R-Brookfield) issued the following statement regarding Brookfield First Selectman Steve Dunn’s announcement about the Iroquois Gas Compressor in Brookfield. (https://www.facebook.com/share/1DLKoViFHe/?mibextid=wwXIfr) “Very positive news, and it’s a testament to the hard work of people of all ages and backgrounds throughout Brookfield who spoke out to demand changes. We joined together to cite the ... Home
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07/23/2026
From Water and Electricity to Health Insurance and Property Taxes, CT is Unaffordable Under One-Party Democrat Rule. Sen. Hwang Updates WICC.
CT Senate Republicans · From water and electricity to health insurance and property taxes, CT is unaffordable under one-party Democrat rule. Sen. Hwang updates WICC.
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07/23/2026
CT is “too damn unaffordable”, but CT Democrats Offer No Solutions to Lower Taxes and Electricity Bills. Sen. Harding Updates 94.9 FM’s Lee Elci.
CT Senate Republicans · CT is “too damn unaffordable”, but CT Democrats offer no solutions to lower taxes and electricity bills. Sen. Harding updates 94.9 FM’s Lee Elci.
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07/20/2026
“Hello?”: Sen. Harding on CT’s June Jobs Report
Sen. Stephen Harding issued the following response to the June 2026 employment report (https://www1.ctdol.state.ct.us/lmi/laborsit.asp). “Hello? Does anyone in the Lamont administration notice the alarming trend? Connecticut’s labor force is shrinking – big time. It’s down by nearly 50,000 people for the year. This is a workforce crisis. So, what’s the plan to address it head ... Home
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07/20/2026
“Really good news.” Sen. Gordon Updates WICC on his Successful Efforts in Helping a Constituent from Stafford to get Potentially Life-Saving Surgery.
CT Senate Republicans · “Really good news.” Sen. Gordon updates WICC on his successful efforts in helping a constituent from Stafford to get potentially life-saving surgery.
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07/20/2026
Sen. Harding Statement on Passing of John F. Droney
Sen. Stephen Harding issued the following statement regarding the passing of John F. Droney, a lawyer who was been a key player for decades in Connecticut politics. “For several decades, John Droney was highly respected from people on both sides of the aisle for his insight and intellect. A centrist Democrat and a JFK Democrat, ... Home
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07/20/2026
Sen. Gordon Statement on Approval of Lifesaving Care for Stafford Springs Resident Justin Oswell
HARTFORD, CT – State Senator Dr. Jeff Gordon (R-Woodstock) released the following statement regarding Stafford Springs resident, Justin Oswell, receiving approval for lifesaving care after numerous insurance denials. “I am incredibly grateful that Justin Oswell has now received approval for the lifesaving transplant his doctors at the Cleveland Clinic determined he needs. This is wonderful ... Home
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07/15/2026
Senator Jason Perillo Responds to CT Insider Report Revealing New DCF Data
Sen. Jason Perillo (R—Shelton), Ranking Senator on the Committee on Children, issued the following statement regarding a CT Insider investigation which reveals new DCF data. (“At least 28 Connecticut children with DCF case histories have died since 2025”) “This investigation underscores – yet again – how DCF is an agency in crisis. Preventable and tragic ... Home
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“Republicans have offered reforms that are common sense.”
Sen. Stephen Harding joined Mike Hydeck on NBC CT’s Face the Facts this week to lay out the Senate Republican plan to secure Connecticut’s elections and restore trust in the process. Our plan includes requiring voter ID at the polls and for absentee ballots and real accountability for fraud. The solutions exist. Democrats keep voting them down.
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CT Democrats have raised your taxes and electric bills and passed laws that make Connecticut unaffordable. Yet, they keep pointing fingers at everyone but themselves for a cost-of-living crisis they created.
Connecticut residents are paying more for groceries, more for power, more for everything. This is the result of years of tax increases and out-of-control spending from Democrats.
CT Senate Republicans have a different plan:
✅Cut taxes
✅Lower electric bills
✅Eliminate the Public Benefits Charge
✅Rein in state spending
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Approximately 50,000 Connecticut workers have left our labor force in the past year.
That’s what happens when a state becomes too expensive to live, work and raise a family in. Years of one-party Democrat control have priced people out and now they’re taking their paychecks and their futures with them.
You can’t grow an economy you keep pushing people out of. CT Senate Republicans will continue fighting to make Connecticut affordable again.
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