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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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10/21/2025
Gov. Lamont wants CT Democrats to apologize. So why won’t they? Sen. Gordon updates 94.9 FM’s Lee Elci.
CT Senate Republicans · Gov. Lamont wants CT Democrats to apologize. So why won’t they? Sen. Gordon updates 94.9 FM’s Lee Elci.
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10/21/2025
CT Senate GOP Thank Gov. Lamont for Demanding Apology from Sen. Anwar
Sen. Stephen Harding, Sen. Jeff Gordon, Sen. Rob Sampson, Sen. Henri Martin, Sen. Jason Perillo, Sen. Eric Berthel, Sen. Paul Cicarella and Sen. Heather Somers today issued the following statement: “Gov. Ned Lamont is absolutely right. He said in a news conference yesterday that he thought the cholesterol sign Sen. Saud Anwar was standing next ... Home
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10/21/2025
Senator Gordon Applauds Funding for After-School Programs in the 35th District.
Senator Gordon Applauds Funding for After-School Programs in the 35th District. HARTFORD, CT – State Senator Jeff Gordon (R-Woodstock) today applauded the announcement of $297,900 in funding awarded to schools in the 35th Senate District through the Connecticut State Department of Education’s After-School Grant Program. “This is fantastic news for the 35th Senate District,” said ... Home
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10/21/2025
Why won’t CT Senate Democrats apologize for their so-called “joke”? Sen. Gordon updates WICC.
CT Senate Republicans · Why won’t CT Senate Democrats apologize for their so-called “joke”? Sen. Gordon updates WICC.
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10/21/2025
(Listen) CT Senate Democrats won’t apologize for their offensive “joke”. Why? Sen. Gordon updates WTIC 1080’s Reese Hopkins
CT Senate Republicans · CT Senate Democrats won’t apologize for their offensive “joke”. Why? Sen. Gordon updates WTIC 1080’s Reese Hopkins.
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10/20/2025
CT House & Senate GOP Statement on PURA Appointments
House and Senate Republican Leaders Vincent Candelora (R-North Branford) and Stephen Harding (R-Brookfield), along with Rep. Tracy Marra (R-Darien) and Sen. Ryan Fazio (R-Greenwich), the Ranking Republicans on the legislature’s Energy and Technology Committee, issued the following statement regarding the governor’s Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) board appointments: “After six years, Governor Lamont has finally ... Home
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10/20/2025
“Disgusting.” CT Senate GOP Leader Calls for Removal of Anwar as Public Health Chair After Death Sign Pic FB Post
CT Senate Republican Leader Stephen Harding today issued the following statement regarding CT State Sen. Saud Anwar posting a Facebook photo of himself at the “No Kings” rally with a sign that read “Cholesterol Do Your Job”: https://www.facebook.com/SenatorSaudAnwar/posts/pfbid0jUtHpPChtnDtqjeQ3FAtmjnpEo2saLQgPsKzE2pRwLLwQhxiSQi8CmEuNS5fMzJU “Disgusting. Hateful. CT Senate Democrats must immediately remove Sen. Saud Anwar as Chair of the legislature’s Public ... Home
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10/17/2025
“Infuriating.” CT Senate GOP Statement on DCF Getting Duped on Virtual Wellness Check
Sen. Stephen Harding and Sen. Jason Perillo issued the following statement regarding DCF’s announcement that a family misled them on the whereabouts of an 11-year-old girl whose remains were found last week by having someone else pose as her during a virtual wellness check earlier this year after she is believed to have already been ... Home
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10/17/2025
Still No PURA Chair; Sens. Harding & Fazio: “We Need Leadership.”
Sen. Stephen Harding and Sen. Ryan Fazio today issued the following statement: “We are now going on a week without a PURA Chair and five years without five members on the board as required by law. Gov. Lamont keeps saying that energy prices are his top priority, but he hasn’t appointed a new chair or ... Home
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