PROUDLY SERVING THE 16TH DISTRICT
State Senator Rob Sampson
Senior Deputy Republican Leader
Rob Sampson, re-elected to a fourth term in 2024, represents Connecticut’s 16th District. He is the Ranking Member on the Government Administration & Elections Committee, the Housing Committee, and the Labor & Public Employees Committee. Rob is widely known as an advocate for America’s core principles, restoring our system of limited, representative, constitutional government, protecting private contracts and defending the natural rights of his constituents.
“I am honored to be chosen by the people of the 16th District as their voice at the State Capitol. I remain committed to defending our American principles of freedom, representation, limited constitutional self-government, and the rule of law. I believe that with hard work and our collective voices, Connecticut can become a safer and more affordable state with a bright future for all. As always, I will put in the hard work to make it happen.”
LATEST COLUMN
‘New Year, Hopefully a New Direction for Connecticut’ (January 2026)
Connecticut voters have been telling pollsters they are deeply concerned about affordability, electric rates, crime, illegal immigration, corruption, and the steady creep of woke ideology into every aspect of life. And on almost every major issue, the public is overwhelmingly, often by 80/20 margins, aligned with the Republican position. Yet that hasn’t translated into Republican election victories.
Update:
U.S. Justice Department sues Connecticut for failure to provide voter registration lists
www.wtnh.com
CONNECTICUT (WTNH) — The United States Justice Department has filed a lawsuit against the state of Connecticut for failure to produce full voter registration lists upon request, the department annoâ...
For Immediate Release
January 6, 2026
Sen. Rob Sampson and Sen. Stephen Harding issued the following statement regarding the U.S. Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division filing a federal lawsuit against Connecticut for failure to produce its full voter registration lists upon request.
www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-sues-arizona-and-connecticut-failure-produce-voter-rolls
“Good. Here in one-party Democrat rule Connecticut, the home of ‘Wanda from Bridgeport’, there is a refusal to enact election integrity safeguards.
Nearly a year ago, Republicans urged Attorney General Bondi to investigate Bridgeport’s election and voting apparatus to determine whether these fraudulent practices are being replicated elsewhere in Connecticut.
We appreciate any effort to restore public trust in our election system which has been severely undermined by the absurd scandals in Bridgeport.
Those viral scandals, captured on video, have made Connecticut a national punchline.â€
Justice Department Sues Arizona and Connecticut for Failure to Produce Voter Rolls
www.justice.gov
Today, the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division announced that it has filed federal lawsuits against the States of Arizona and Connecticut for failure to produce their full voter registration ...