Fairfield First Selectwoman Kupchick To Seek Reelection

FAIRFIELD, CT — Fairfield First Selectwoman Brenda Kupchick will seek reelection this fall, she confirmed to Patch on Friday.

"Yes, we filed the necessary paperwork to open a reelection committee, but a formal kickoff won’t come until next month," the first-term Republican said.

Kupchick, the second woman to hold the town's highest elected office, defeated embattled Democratic incumbent Mike Tetreau in 2019, after serving as one of Fairfield's state representatives for nearly a decade. Prior to her years in Hartford, Kupchick served on the Fairfield Representative Town Meeting and the Board of Education.

Kupchick defeated Tetreau by nearly 3,000 votes, 10,161 to 7,413.

"My responsibility is as a Fairfielder first, and my priority is delivering an honest, responsible budget that ensures our local government continues to provide the services our community relies on, in a manner which they can trust," Kupchick told Patch.

She will face Democrat Bill Gerber, who has served on the RTM for the past 10 years. He kicked off his campaign in March.