Reproductive Equity Now Announces Additional 2026 Connecticut Endorsements
New endorsements include candidates for statewide office
Hartford (August 26, 2026) – Today, Reproductive Equity Now proudly announced additional 2026 Connecticut endorsements, including endorsements for statewide office.
“Reproductive equity is always on the ballot, and Connecticut voters have an important opportunity this November to elect leaders who will stand up for our ability to control our bodies, lives, and futures,” said Liz Gustafson, Connecticut State Director, Reproductive Equity Now. “From protecting abortion access and patient privacy to making it more affordable to build or start a family, the work to advance reproductive freedom is far from over. We are proud to endorse these candidates for statewide, House, and Senate seats as they have demonstrated a strong commitment to reproductive freedom and the leadership Connecticut needs to protect and expand access to care for everyone.”
Reproductive Equity Now proudly endorses the following candidates for statewide office:
Ned Lamont for Governor
Susan Bysiewicz for Lieutenant Governor
William Tong for Attorney General
Stephanie Thomas for Secretary of the State
Sean Scanlon for Comptroller
Erick Russell for Treasurer
Reproductive Equity Now proudly endorses the following candidates for the Connecticut Senate:
Sen. MD Rahman, 4th Senate District
Sen. Derek Slap, 5th Senate District
Jack Perry, 16th Senate District
Sen. Sujata Gadkar-Wilcox, 22nd Senate District
Sen. Julie Kushner, 24th Senate District
Sen. Bob Duff, 25th Senate District
Samantha Nestor, 26th Senate District
Rob Blanchard, 28th Senate District
Brandi Mandato, 34th Senate District
Jill Oberlander, 36th Senate District
Reproductive Equity Now proudly endorses the following candidates for the Connecticut House of Representatives:
Rep. Raghib Allie-Brennan, 2nd District
Francis Lombard, 8th District
Angie Parkinson, 10th District
Rep. Geoffrey Luxenberg, 12th District
Rep. Eleni Kavros-DeGraw, 17th District
Tiffani McGinnis, 18th District
Rep. Kate Farrar, 20th District
Rep. Mike Demicco, 21st District
Jane Wisalowski, 23rd District
Rep. Gary Turco, 27th District
Rep. Amy Morrin Bello, 28th District
Linda Pierce, 30th District
Megan Rosenfeld, 34th District
Cinzia Lettieri, 35th District
Rep. Renee LaMark Muir, 36th District
Rep. Nick Menapace, 37th District
Rep. Nick Gauthier, 38th District
Rep. Daniel Gaiewski, 40th District
Rep. Aundre Bumgardner, 41st District
Rep. Savet Constantine, 42nd District
Samantha Derenthal, 44th District
Marcus Palumbo, 47th District
Rep. Susan Johnson, 49th District
Michelle Cunningham, 53rd District
Rep. Greg Haddad, 54th District
Ellen Paul, 55th District
Rep. Kevin Brown, 56th District
Kim Becker, 62nd District
Caitlin Hall, 63rd District
Rep. Maria Horn, 64th District
Suzanne Lovig, 66th District
Jeff Litke, 70th District
DeWayne Wynn Jr., 77th District
Chad Cardillo, 83rd District
Eli Saban, 92nd District
Rep. Steven Winter, 94th District
Rep. Moira Rader, 98th District
Karen Martin, 99th District
Rep. Robin Comey, 102nd District
Rep. Kara Rochelle, 104th District
Joshua James Beauporte, 105th District
Michelle Embree Ku, 106th District
Julie Kerton, 107th District
Anne Weisberg, 108th District
Rep. Bob Godfrey, 110th District
Rep. Aimee Berger Givalro, 111th District
Rep. Mary Welander, 114th District
Rep. MJ Shannon, 117th District
Alex Armstrong, 119th District
Rep. Kaitlyn Shake, 120th District
Meredith Tobitsch, 125th District
Heather Stafford, 131st District
Rep. Jennifer Leeper, 132nd District
Rep. Cristin McCarthy Vahey, 133rd District
Rep. Anne Hughes, 135th District
Rep. Kadeem Roberts, 137th District
Rep. Dominique Johnson, 143rd District
Rep. Matt Blumenthal, 147th District
Rep. Jonathan Jacobsen, 148th House District
Reproductive Equity Now is proud to endorse candidates on a rolling basis who will ensure Connecticut remains a beacon for reproductive freedom post-Roe, and continue to lead with creative, bold, and unequivocally pro-repro policy.
For a full list of all of Reproductive Equity Now’s 2026 Connecticut Legislative endorsements, visit https://reproequitynow.org/ctendorsements.
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