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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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05/08/2025
Senator Heather Somers Applauds Passage of Senate Bill 59
HARTFORD, CT – Today, Senator Heather Somers (R-Groton) praised the Connecticut State Senate for the successful passage of Senate Bill 59, An Act Requiring a Plan for Beneficial Use Dredging, legislation aimed at advancing sustainable environmental practices in the state’s dredging operations. The bill, which passed unanimously, will require the Department of Energy and Environmental ... Home
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05/07/2025
Sen. Martin Applauds “Street Takeover” Bill’s Overwhelming Passage in CT Senate
Sen. Henri Martin applauded the State Senate’s May 7 overwhelming passage of a bill that would allow law enforcement to confiscate driver’s licenses or vehicles used in so-called “street takeovers” in addition to authorizing municipalities to adopt ordinances related to street takeovers and destroy seized vehicles after 30 days. (https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025SB-01284-R000732-BA.PDF) “This is a positive step. ... Home
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05/07/2025
“Epic fail”: Sens. Harding & Sampson on Gov. Lamont’s PURA Backroom Deal Failure
Sen. Rob Sampson and Sen. Stephen Harding today issued the following statement regarding the reported failure of the governor’s backroom deal to reconfigure the state’s Public Utilities Regulatory Authority as a quasi-public agency in order to give a sitting state senator a promised state government job. “File this one under ‘Shady Backroom Connecticut Government Deals ... Home
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05/07/2025
Senator Somers and Representative Parker Host Inaugural ‘Arts, Culture, and Tourism Day’ at the State Capitol
HARTFORD – Today, Senator Heather Somers (R-Groton) and Representative John-Michael Parker (D—Madison), Co-Chairs of the bipartisan Arts, Culture, and Tourism Caucus, proudly hosted the first-ever Arts, Culture, and Tourism Day at the Connecticut State Capitol. This landmark event brought together almost 100 local businesses, cultural institutions, and tourism advocates to showcase the richness of Connecticut’s ... Home
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05/07/2025
Watch | ‘Lawmakers cracking down on street takeovers’ (WFSB)
Story from WFSB: Watch segment here. In the final weeks of this year’s legislative session, lawmakers are cracking down on street takeovers. The senate is voting on increasing penalties and allowing vehicles to be confiscated or even destroyed. This is something lawmakers have been talking about for a while. It’s also something both republicans and ... Home
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05/07/2025
Watch | ‘Senate approves bill cracking down on street takeovers’ (NBC CT)
Story from NBC Connecticut:
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05/06/2025
CT Senate GOP Urges Lamont to “Find His Veto Pen Again” Re: Striking Workers’ Benefits Bill
Sen. Rob Sampson, Sen. Eric Berthel and Sen. Stephen Harding today issued the following statement regarding Senate Democrat leadership saying legislation providing unemployment benefits to striking workers “needs to” pass this year. “We urge Gov. Lamont to find his veto pen again. State Senate Democrat leaders in Hartford are hell-bent on getting this anti-business bill ... Home
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05/06/2025
Sen. Fazio Host a Conversation about Affordability in CT
STRATFORD, CONNECTICUT – State Senators Jason Perillo (R-Shelton) and Ryan Fazio (R-Greenwich) hosted CT Senate Republicans’ statewide affordability tour yesterday in Stratford with Representative Ben McGorty (R-Shelton). As part of the Connecticut Senate Republicans ongoing “Cost-of-Living Crisis: Common Sense Solutions” tour, the event discussed root causes of Connecticut’s high electric rates, presented policy solutions aimed ... Home
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05/05/2025
Senator Jason Perillo Advocates for Protections for Homeschool Families
HARTFORD, CT – State Senator Jason Perillo (R-Shelton) today stands with his Republican lawmaker colleagues as they criticize democratic lawmakers for their overreach of power that punishes parents for the failure of state institutions. The proposal, discussed in an informational hearing at the State Capitol, would require new government-mandated reporting for families who homeschool their ... Home
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CT Senate GOP Pushes for Tax Relief
Senate Republican lawmakers recently rolled out sweeping tax relief proposals that aim to lower costs for middle class families and job creators. View our proposal for a more affordable Connecticut here: https://www.ctsenaterepublicans.com/2025/02/watch-ct-senate-gop-pushes-for-tax-relief/.
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