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.
HARTFORD, CT – State Senator Jeff Gordon (R-Woodstock) today announced the launch of a public petition urging the Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) to carefully scrutinize Eversource’s anticipated electric rate increase request and reject any additional burden on ratepayers. Eversource has notified PURA that it intends to file a rate case seeking an overall ... Home
By State Sen. Rob Sampson This year, we will celebrate the United States of America’s 250th birthday. For me, it will be far more than an anniversary on a calendar, and I believe millions of Americans feel the same. It should mark a season of celebration, reflection, gratitude, and national renewal: a chance to remember ... Home
Several Senate Republicans issued the following statement regarding the closing of the sale of Aquarion, the state’s largest water utility serving 735,000 customers across 60 municipalities, by Eversource to the Aquarion Water Authority, a quasi-public nonprofit. “Brace yourself, Connecticut: Brace yourself for a tsunami of unaffordable water bill rate increases. Year after year after year. ... Home
HARTFORD, CT – State Senator Ryan Fazio (R-Greenwich) today released the following statement regarding the closing of Eversource’s sale of Aquarion Water Company: “The closing of the Aquarion sale, pushed by Gov. Lamont, is good news for Eversource, which is making billions on the sale, but bad news for the Connecticut families who will have ... Home
Several Republican State Senators today issued the following statement regarding the public release of the video capturing J’Allen Jones’ final moments inside Garner Correctional Institution in Newtown on March 25, 2018. “Eight years. It took eight long years for this video to be released. Gov. Lamont and Attorney General Tong withheld it. Why? Transparency, oversight, ... Home
HARTFORD, CT – State Senator Ryan Fazio (R-Greenwich) released the following statement regarding the delay of the Southeastern Connecticut Gas Resiliency Project: “Connecticut’s energy costs are already crushing family budgets. Yet, the Lamont administration just added insult to injury by blocking affordable energy access. After seven years of construction, more than $150 million invested, and ... Home
WASHINGTON, D.C. — State Sen. Rob Sampson (R-16) announced today that he and Rep. Gale Mastrofrancesco (R-80), will represent Connecticut at the America250 State Fair on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., during the nation’s Independence Day celebration after Connecticut declined to participate in the official state exhibit. The America250 State Fair is one of ... Home
I-Team: 95% of $400k CSCU report most likely written by AI Channel 3 Connecticut taxpayers may have just paid around $220 a page for a report written mostly by AI. For the past year, former CSCU chancellor Terrence Cheng has been working on a report to help improve the state’s colleges and universities. Cheng was ... Home
CT Senate Republicans · CT Senate Republicans’ proposals to lower your electricity bills get shot down by supermajority Democrats every year. Why? Sen. Gordon updates 94.9 FM’s Lee Elci.
A new poll confirms what we’ve been saying for years…Connecticut has an AFFORDABILITY CRISIS due to failed Democrat leadership.
According to a University of New Hampshire poll, 4 in 10 Connecticut residents want to leave the state. 4 in 10 say they are likely to move within the next five years. That is the highest of any New England state surveyed in June 2026.
Why? 💰Taxes 🏠Housing costs 💸Cost of living
People love this state, but are being priced out and can’t afford it anymore. CT Senate Republicans have been sounding the alarm on affordability for years, and we have put real solutions on the table to lower costs and keep families here. Democrats voted down our $1.5 billion tax relief plan and our proposal to eliminate the Public Benefits Charge during the 2026 Legislative Session.
Connecticut should be a place people can afford to live, work and raise their families! ... See MoreSee Less
💸 Gov. Lamont and CT Democrats keep finding ways to increase costs!
You already pay the Public Benefits Charge, but did you know there’s ANOTHER hidden cost in your electric bill? The state requires power companies to buy special permits, and the price has risen more than 900% since 2008.
So who pays? You do. Every month, on your already sky-high electric bill.
We pay the second-highest electricity rates in the country. CT Democrats keep hiding fees and digging into your wallets, hoping you don’t notice.
Senate Republicans have a plan to eliminate the Public Benefits Charge and lower your electric rates. We will keep fighting to make Connecticut more affordable! ... See MoreSee Less
