Politics & Government
Harding-Pearson state house debate to air on CommunityVision 192
Candidates in 107th District discuss fiscal, local issues in forum sponsored by Brookfield Chamber of Commerce
By Scott Benjamin
BROOKFIELD – The recent debate between the candidates in the 107th state House District will air three times before Election Day on Charter CommunityVision 192.
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The forum featuring Republican incumbent Stephen Harding and Democratic challenger Daniel Pearson – both of Brookfield – will be televised on Saturday, November 3, and Sunday, November 4, at 7:30 p.m. and on Monday, November 5, at 5 p.m.
The candidates discussed the projected two-year $4.6 billion budget deficit, a pension system that is only 29 percent funded, taxes on Danbury Hospital and similar facilities across Connecticut, water quality in Candlewood Lake and economic development in Bethel, as well as other issues.
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The district, which has been controlled by the GOP in 50 of the last 52 years, encompasses all of Brookfield, the Stony Hill section of Bethel and a slice of northern Danbury.
Voters have not elected a Democrat in the 107th District since 1974. Harding has held the seat since February 2015.
Both campaigns were canvassing neighborhoods and posting lawn signs by early summer.
The debate, which was held on Thursday, October 25, at Whisconier Middle School, was sponsored by the Brookfield Chamber of Commerce.
