State Senator Stephen Harding
State Senator Stephen Harding
Senate Minority Leader
Stephen Harding, named Senate Minority Leader in 2024, represents Connecticut’s 30th Senate District. He was first elected to the Senate in 2022 after serving four terms in the 107th House District. A lawyer and Brookfield resident for nearly 30 years, Senator Harding has been involved with local boards and is a coach for youth sports. He serves as Ranking Member of the Environment Committee and Legislative Management Committee. He is also a member on the Education, Finance, and Judiciary Committees.
UPCOMING EVENT
Please Join State Senator Stephen Harding & State Representative Joe Canino for Coffee Hour at Tina’s Cafe 38 in Torrington!
Please Join State Senator Stephen Harding & State Representative Joe Canino on Friday from 9 – 10 am for Coffee Hour at Tina’s Cafe 38 on Main Street in Torrington!
This morning, I joined neighbors, first responders and local leaders at the September 11 Memorial on Patriots Way in New Milford to reflect on the 25th anniversary of the September 11th tragedy that forever changed our nation.
We gathered to remember the innocent lives taken too soon, honor the heroes who answered the call and stand with the families who continue to carry this profound loss.
Thank you to the New Milford September 11th 2001 Memorial Maintenance Committee and everyone who helps preserve this sacred place for future generations.
Twenty-five years later, we continue to honor their lives, courage and sacrifice. We will never forget. 🇺🇸
For many Connecticut families, September 11 is not simply a chapter in history. It is a day of profound personal loss that is still felt 25 years later.
Today, we remember every life taken too soon, every family that never got to welcome a loved one home and the extraordinary courage shown by first responders and everyday Americans in our nation’s darkest hour.
We also remember the unity and resolve that brought our country together in the days that followed. Twenty-five years later, their lives, courage and sacrifice remain forever etched in the heart of our nation. We will never forget. 🇺🇸
Everywhere I go in the 30th District, I hear the same thing. People are struggling to pay their electric bills, high taxes and to simply afford living in Connecticut.
This is the result of decades of bad policy decisions and failed leadership in Hartford under one-party rule.
Yesterday, Connecticut Republicans unveiled a plan to make Connecticut more affordable and to save you money.
Our plan proposes:
✅ Lower income taxes
✅ Eliminate the Highway Use Tax
✅ No sales tax on grocery store meals
✅ A one-year gas tax holiday
✅ Property tax relief through homestead exemptions
✅ Implement Association Health Plans
✅ Eliminate the Public Benefits Charge on your electric bill
I'll keep fighting for the people of our communities and to make our state more affordable for all who live, work and raise families here. Connecticut is our home and we have a better way forward.