Politics & Government

Stamford Election Guide

The candidates, incumbents and issues that will be affecting the town of Stamford and Fairfield County.

 

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STATE LEGISLATURE

(R-132): Kupchick is a on Fairfield Patch who’s seeking her second term representing the town in Hartford. As Kupchick says on her campaign website, she operates a small business with her husband.

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(D-133): First elected in 2006 following what she describes on her campaign website as a grassroots effort born two years earlier, Fawcett in her most recent package that she says “directly reflects what teachers and progressive educators know works to improve our schools.”

(R-134): Hwang, first elected in 2008, garnered nearly 70 percent voter support in 2010. A who last wrote about , Hwang keeps up an active calendar of events he’s participating in, right on his campaign website.

Livvy Floren (R-149): Represents a part of Greenwich and the northern and western sections of Stamford. A six-term incumbent, Floren has said she welcomes a challenge, in what will be only the third time since she was first elected in 2000. She says issues should focus on "the economy, increasing jobs, making it easier to do business in Connecticut and the protection of open space and the environment."

John Blankley (D): The Democratic challenger is a Greenwich businessman, has been active in local politics, having served on the board of the Greenwich Democratic Town Committee and the Representative Town Meeting. Blankley has said, "I look forward to sharing a discussion of issues that shape our lives and the lives of our children.”


4TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT

Jim Himes (D): The congressman, who on Patch, is seeking his third term in the 4th district and has recently focused his efforts on job growth, expanding veterans' rights and strengthening domestic violence laws.

Steve Obsitnik (R): The Westport businessman, who , said when he that leadership in Washington is needed to "support entrepreneurship, excellence in education, fiscal responsibility and private sector job growth."

STATE SENATE

L. Scott Frantz (R-36): Frantz is seeking his third term representing all of Greenwich, and parts of Stamford and New Canaan. He serves as Assistant Minority Leader and on the Finance, Revenue, and Bonding Committee, as well as the Banks, the Commerce, and the Transportation committees.

Daniel Dauplaise (D): The 27-year-old Stamford resident is a consultant for the Greenwich Education Group and says education is a priority on his platform. He is executive vice president and chief of Stamford operations for the Fairfield County Young Democrats, and a member of the Stamford Democratic Town Committee. His election website: www.danforsenate2012.com/ is under construction but does allow for donations.

Bob Duff (D-25) Duff in in the 25th Senatorial District, covering Norwalk and Darien. He's . He was elected to his fourth term in 2010, seeking his 5th term this year. Duff is the chair of the Bank Committee and Vice Chair of the Transportation and Energy & Technology Committees. He also chairs two subcommittees as a member of the Appropriations Committee. He's a fifth-generation Norwalk resident.

Carlo Leone (D-27) Leone was elected in a special election in February of 2011 to represent the 27th District, which is Stamford and parts of Darien. He previously served in the House of Representatives for the 148th District of Stamford. He was appointed as Deputy Mayor Whip by Speaker of the House Chris Donovan. Prior to his position in the Senate, he served as chair of the Regulations Review Committee, vice-chair of the Finance, Revenue & Bonding Committee and vice-chair of the Public Safety Committee.

Terrie Wood (R-141) is running for re-election to her third term representing the 141st District in the House of Representatives. The district covers most of Darien as well as the Rowayton section of Norwalk. She is the ranking House Republican member on the Select Committee on Children and also sits on the Appropriations and Environment committees. She lived in Rowayton for five years before living in Darien for 30.


U.S. SENATE

Susan Bysiewicz (D): The former Secretary of State about the importance of small business in creating jobs in the state. "If we’re serious about job creation we need to send leaders to Washington who understand small business,” she said. “As the wife of a small business owner I know about that. Before my head hits the pillow every night I get an earful about small business.”

Chris Murphy (D): The congressman, , has been , but his response is that he's "proud" of his record and the way Congress has handled Wall Street reform.

Sylvester Salcedo (D): The Bridgeport lawyer is known for being one of the few Asian-Americans to run for U.S. Senate in the 2012 election — perhaps now the only one since — as well as driving to the Mexican border earlier this year to gain a some attention for his campaign.

Lee Whitnum (unaffiliated): The Greenwich resident spark some controversy when because Gov. Malloy and Rep. Chris Murphy are "lying to the people to pander to the ultra conservative branch of the Jewish community." She announced in June that she would

Linda McMahon (R): , the former WWE CEO is a clear frontrunner in the U.S. Senate race along with Rep. Murphy. She recently shared her .

Chris Shays (R): The former congressman, who lost his seat to Himes in 2008, recently turned to Republican political strategist Karl Rove for assistance with his campaign.

Kie Westby (R): , the Southbury attorney said that career politicians have had their chance to make changes. "It requires a fresh face, a fresh approach," he said. Although he hasn't officially suspended his campaign, Westby recently announced that he wouldn't submit the signatures required to be part of the Republican primary.


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