Reproductive Equity Now Announces First Slate of Endorsed Candidates for Connecticut Legislature
This slate marks Repro Equity Now’s first endorsements in Connecticut since the organization expanded into the Nutmeg State in September
HARTFORD (August 8, 2024) – Two years since the Dobbs decision decimated the national right to abortion access, and on the precipice of one of the most important election cycles in history, Reproductive Equity Now has announced its first slate of endorsed candidates for the Connecticut Legislature. These candidates will continue the groundbreaking work that the Connecticut State Government has done to meet the post-Dobbs moment and work to advance a reproductive equity agenda for all Nutmeggers.
“The stakes have never been higher for abortion access and reproductive equity, and these candidates are prepared to meet the post-Dobbs moment,” said Rebecca Hart Holder, President of Reproductive Equity Now. “The right to abortion, contraception, IVF, and all forms of reproductive health care are facing existential threats on the national stage. State legislatures have the opportunity to act as a firewall, protecting the reproductive freedom of their constituents through comprehensive, proactive legislation and budgeting. Not only can our leaders in Hartford ensure that Nutmeggers retain their right to reproductive health care, but what our leaders do in Connecticut has a ripple effect on the abortion landscape nationwide. Reproductive Equity Now is proud to endorse this impressive slate of candidates who are ready to fight for reproductive equity and ensure that Connecticut remains a firewall for abortion access in post-Roe America.”
Senate Endorsements:
Ayana Taylor, State Senate, District 2
Senator Saud Anwar, State Senate, District 3
Senator Derek Slap, State Senate, District 5
Senator Matt Lesser, State Senate, District 9
Senator Gary Winfield, State Senate, District 10
Senator Martin Looney, State Senate, District 11
Senator Christine Cohen, State Senate, District 12
Senator Jan Hochadel, State Senate, District 13
Senator James Maroney, State Senate, District 14
Senator Catherine Osten, State Senate, District 19
Senator Martha Marx, State Senate, District 20
Senator Julie Kushner, State Senate, District 24
Senator Bob Duff, State Senate, District 25
Senator Ceci Maher, State Senate, District 26
Rob Blanchard, State Senate, District 28
Senator Mae Flexer, State Senate, District 29
Justin Potter, State Senate, District 30
Senator Norm Needleman, State Senate, District 33
Brandi Mandato, State Senate, District 34
House Endorsements:
Speaker Matt Ritter, State House, District 1
Representative Raghib Allie-Brennan, State House, District 2
Representative Geoff Luxenberg, State House, District 12
Representative Jason Doucette, State House, District 13
Jennifer Marshall-Nealy, State House, District 15
Representative Eleni Kavros DeGraw, State House, District 17
Representative Jillian Gilchrest, State House, District 18
Representative Tammy Exum, State House, District 19
Representative Kate Farrar, State House, District 20
Representative Mike Demicco, State House, District 21
Rebecca Martinez, State House, District 22
Jane Wisialowski, State House, District 23
Representative Emmanuel Sanchez, State House, District 24
Aram Ayalon, State House, District 26
Representative Gary Turco, State House, District 27
Representative Amy Morrin Bello, State House, District 28
Representative Brandon Chafee, State House, District 33
Cinzia Lettieri, State House, District 35
Renee LaMark Muir, State House, District 36
Nick Menapace, State House, District 37
Nicholas Gauthier, State House, District 38
Representative Christine Conley, State House, District 40
Representative Aundré Bumgardner, State House, District 41
Savet Constantine, State House, District 42
Christopher Rivers, State House, District 48
Representative Susan Johnson, State House, District 49
Renee LaPalme-Waldron, State House, District 51
Ethan Werstler, State House, District 52
Ann Bonney, State House, District 53
Representative Gregory Haddad, State House, District 54
Amanda Veneziano, State House, District 55
Representative Kevin Brown, State House, District 56
Representative Jane Garibay, State House, District 60
Kim Becker, State House, District 62
Representative Maria Horn, State House, District 64
Alexandra Thomas, State House, District 67
Representative Mary Mushinsky, State House, District 85
Rebecca Hyland, State House, District 90
Laurie Sweet, State House, District 91
Johnnie McFadden, State House, District 95
Representative Roland Lemar, State House, District 96
Representative Moira Rader, State House, District 98
Representative John-Michael Parker, State House, District 101
Representative Robin Comey, State House, District 102
Representative Liz Linehan, State House, District 103
Representative Kara Rochelle, State House, District 104
Representative Bob Godfrey, State House, District 110
Representative Aimee Berger-Givalro, State House, District 111
Elizabeth Cliff, State House, District 112
MJ Shannon, State House, District 117
Kaitlyn Shake, State House, District 120
Representative Marcus Brown, State House, District 127
Representative Jennifer Leeper, State House, District 132
Representative Cristin McCarthy Vahey, State House, District 133
Representative Sarah Keitt, State House, District 134
Representative Anne Hughes, State House, District 135
Representative Jonathan Steinberg, State House, District 136
Representative Kadeem Roberts, State House, District 137
Representative Kevin Ryan, State House, District 139
Sheila Quinn, State House, District 141
Representative Lucy Dathan, State House, District 142
Representative Dominique Johnson, State House, District 143
Representative Corey Paris, State House, District 145
Representative David Michel, State House, District 146
Representative Matthew Blumenthal, State House, District 147
Jonathan Jacobson, State House, District 148
Representative Hector Arezno, State House, District 151
Reproductive Equity Now works across New England to make equitable access to the full spectrum of reproductive health care a reality for all people. Advancing reproductive justice and eliminating barriers to abortion care are central to our mission. After our longtime movement partner, Pro-Choice Connecticut, sunset its operations in fall 2023, Reproductive Equity Now picked up the mantle to carry on the organization’s legacy of bold reproductive health care advocacy in the Nutmeg state.
Reproductive Equity Now is a non-partisan organization and invited all Democratic, Republican, third party, and unenrolled candidates to participate in the endorsement process.
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