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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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10/13/2026
CT GOP Statement on Low-income Energy Assistance $$$
Sen. Minority Leader Stephen Harding and House Minority Leader Vincent Candelora issued the following statement regarding the state’s plan to increase low-income energy assistance this winter. “Connecticut Republicans have consistently pressed to deliver much needed relief to families struggling with soaring energy and home heating oil costs. We hope this money gets to where it ... Home
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10/11/2026
Senate GOP Statement re: Gas Tax
Sen. Stephen Harding issued the following statement regarding Gov. Lamont publicly blaming super minority legislative Republicans for his failed gas tax suspension. “Seven months ago, Republicans wrote to Gov. Lamont. Read the letter, We offered to meet in bipartisan fashion. We were encouraging him to move forward and provide much needed gas tax relief. He ... Home
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10/08/2026
Sen. Dr. Jeff Gordon Applauds $10,092 Investment in Downtown Vernon Mural Project
HARTFORD, CT – State Senator Jeff Gordon (R – Woodstock) is applauding the successful fundraising campaign for Threads of Community: A Welcome Mural, a community-led project that will bring new public artwork to Vernon’s historic downtown and Cultural District. The project raised $5,092 through community crowdfunding and received an additional $5,000 matching grant from Sustainable ... Home
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10/07/2026
Opinion | Enough is Enough – Cornellians Working Across the Political Aisle to Demand that Women Alleging Sexual Assault Are Taken Seriously on College Campuses
By State Sen. Tony Hwang (Cornell ’87); State Sen. Sujata Gadkar-Wilcox (Cornell ’01); Professor Wynn Gadkar-Wilcox (Cornell M.A. ’00, Ph.D. ’02); Grace Hwang (Cornell ’86) It’s ironic that a university founded in 1868 as an institution that welcomed women from its inception is currently at the center of national rebuke over its treatment of ... Home
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10/07/2026
Sen. Dr. Jeff Gordon Calls for More Tax Relief as Connecticut Projects Another BIG Budget Surplus
HARTFORD, CT – In response to the state expecting yet another year of big budget surpluses and maintaining record huge money reserves, State Senator Jeff Gordon (R – Woodstock) is again calling for additional tax relief for Connecticut residents, families, seniors, and small businesses. Sen. Gordon made the following remarks: Connecticut taxpayers are entitled to ... Home
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10/07/2026
“Bridgeport? Again?!?” CT Senate GOP Statement
Sen. Stephen Harding and Sen. Rob Sampson issued the following statement regarding the state’s criminal charges against a former Democrat State Senator from Bridgeport following an investigation into the handling of absentee ballots. (https://portal.ct.gov/dcj/press-releases/division-of-criminal-justice/10062026bradley)
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10/05/2026
WFSB: CT Gas Tax Suspension Push Stalls as Lamont Presses for Funding Plan
Channel 3: State Sen. Paul Cicarella, R-North Haven, said suspending the 25-cent gas tax would save nearly $3 every fill-up. Republicans want the tax suspended for the rest of the year. Cicarella said, “We can easily do it now, and hopefully my colleagues aren’t putting politics over people.” William Washington, of New Haven, is retired ... Home
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10/05/2026
Sen. Harding Statement on Danbury Racism
Sen. Minority Leader Stephen Harding is condemning the white supremacy actions which took place in Danbury this weekend. “There must be zero tolerance for any acts of hate and racism and bigotry. The incident was disgusting and disgraceful. I condemn it in the strongest of terms.”
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10/02/2026
Sen. Harding Statement Re: Adjudicatory Hearing Granted on Iroquois Gas Brookfield Compressor Station
Sen. Stephen Harding (R-Brookfield) issued the following statement regarding the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection granting a public adjudicatory hearing on Iroquois Gas Transmission System, L.P.’s proposed expansion of its Brookfield Compressor Station. “This represents continued positive news, and it’s a testament to the hard work of people of all ages and backgrounds ... Home
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CT GOP Will Push for Significant Relief at the Pump, Income and Property Tax Relief, Elimination of the Public Benefits Charge and Lower Health Insurance Premiums
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Connecticut residents are doing everything right and still falling behind. Electric bills are some of the highest in the country and owning a home here keeps getting harder with rising taxes and housing costs.
It doesn’t have to be this way. Senate Republicans are fighting to lower your electric bills, cut taxes and make Connecticut a place people can actually afford to live.
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A statement from Senate Minority Leader Stephen Harding and House Minority Leader Vincent Candellora regarding the state’s plan to increase low-income energy assistance this winter. ...
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⛽ Connecticut residents need relief at the pump, and they shouldn’t have to wait.
A gas tax holiday would help lower the cost of getting to work, taking children to school and keeping businesses running. For families trying to stretch every paycheck, those savings matter.
This editorial makes a clear case: Connecticut can afford to provide this relief. State leaders must act now to suspend the gas tax and put more money back in the pockets of hardworking residents.
Affordability demands action. It’s time to deliver a gas tax holiday.
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