
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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03/13/2026
Sen. Sampson Ranked Most Effective Republican State Senator in Connecticut
Data-Driven Study Places Sampson #1 Among CT Senate Republicans for Legislative Effectiveness Hartford — State Sen. Rob Sampson (R-16) has been ranked the most effective Republican State Senator in Connecticut according to the latest State Legislative Effectiveness Scores released by the Center for Effective Lawmaking, a research initiative of Vanderbilt University and the University of ... Home
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03/13/2026
Elections Matter. Arrogant Supermajority CT Democrats are Taking Away Your Freedoms. Sen. Harding Updates WTIC 1080.
CT Senate Republicans · Elections matter. Arrogant supermajority CT Democrats are taking away your freedoms. Sen. Harding updates WTIC 1080.
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03/12/2026
Sen. Harding Statement on Senate Democrats’ Personal Attacks on Sen. Sampson
Sen. Stephen Harding today issued the following statement regarding the Senate Democrat Caucus’s personal attacks on Sen. Rob Sampson. “The Senate Democrats can’t out-debate Sen. Sampson on housing policy matters, so instead they resort to lies, personal attacks and smears of his character. Didn’t these same Democrats just get exposed for falling asleep in the ... Home
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03/12/2026
Senator John A. Kissel Seeks Answers Following Death of Incarcerated Individual at MacDougall-Walker Correctional Institution
Enfield, CT – Sen. John A. Kissel (R–Enfield) issued the following statement on the death of an incarcerated individual at the MacDougall-Walker Correctional Institution in Suffield: “I was very troubled to learn of the death of an incarcerated individual early this morning at the MacDougall-Walker Correctional Institution. My understanding is that correctional staff responded to ... Home
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03/12/2026
Senator Tony Hwang Votes to Move Insurance Affordability Options Forward
HARTFORD—State Senator Tony Hwang (R—Fairfield), Ranking Member of the Insurance and Real Estate Committee, voted today in support of HB 5378, legislation designed to expand affordable health insurance options for individuals and employees of small businesses through Association Health Plans, technically known as Multiple Employer Welfare Arrangements (MEWAs). HB 5378 mirrors legislation proposed by Senate ... Home
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03/12/2026
Tolland Legislative Delegation Issues Response to Judicial Branch Decision Regarding Juvenile Detention Facility
TOLLAND – State Representative Tammy Nuccio, State Representative Tim Ackert, State Senator Jeff Gordon, and Tolland Town Manager Brian Foley issued the following response welcoming the decision by the Connecticut Judicial Branch to pursue an alternative location outside of Tolland for its proposed juvenile detention facility. “This is a major win for the residents of ... Home
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03/12/2026
Sens. Somers, Gordon Blast Democrats for Silencing Hundreds at Vaccine Mandate Hearing
HARTFORD – State Sen. Heather Somers (R-Groton), ranking member of the Public Health Committee, and State Sen. Dr. Jeff Gordon (R-Woodstock), a member of the Public Health Committee, released the following statements sharply criticizing majority Democrat Public Health Committee leaders for ending public testimony at 12:15 a.m. Thursday on highly controversial bills that extend further ... Home
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03/12/2026
In One Unprecedented “Wicked Wednesday”, Arrogant Supermajority CT Democrats Took Away Freedom of Speech and Citizens’ Rights. Sen. Harding Updates Talk of CT.
CT Senate Republicans · In one unprecedented “Wicked Wednesday”, arrogant supermajority CT Democrats took away freedom of speech and citizens’ rights. Sen. Harding updates Talk of CT.
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CT Democrats tried to silence you. CT Republicans refused to let that happen. Democracy did not end at 12:15 a.m.! We made sure to hear from everyone who remained in person to comment on controversial vaccine mandates. Republicans will continue to make sure that your voices are heard loud and clear! ... See MoreSee Less
Here are the CT Democrats who voted to silence your voice at midnight during yesterday’s Public Health Committee Hearing on vaccine mandates! ... See MoreSee Less
ICYMI: Yesterday, CT Senate Republicans stood alongside parents, advocates, and residents to deliver a clear message: we will NOT allow Democrats to silence public testimony on deeply personal issues that matter to Connecticut residents.
-Medical freedom
-Parental rights
-Homeschooling
-The Second Amendment
Despite Democrats shutting down debate on these highly controversial issues, Republicans stood up for the people we represent.
After the Public Health Committee hearing ended, we hosted an additional forum that ran past 1:30 a.m., so those who traveled to testify in person, but were denied the opportunity, could still make their voices heard. Democrats silenced the voices of hundreds of people who submitted testimony and waited online all day for their chance to speak up about critical vaccine mandates.
Connecticut residents are counting on us. We will keep showing up, listening, and fighting to ensure every voice is heard.
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