Greenwich Democrats Announce Candidates For 3 State Posts

GREENWICH, CT — The Greenwich Democratic Town Committee Thursday introduced its endorsed candidates for three Connecticut General Assembly seats in November's election. All three will face off against incumbent Republicans.

Running for the state's 36th Senate District is Alexandra Bergstein; for the 150th House District is Stephen Meskers; and for the 151st House District is Laura Kostin. The three join party-endorsed gubernatorial candidate Ned Lamont, and state Treasurer candidate Dita Bhargava, who will run in a primary in late summer. See the below Facebook video.

From a Greenwich DTC release:

Building on last year’s momentum after winning control of the Greenwich Board of Estimate and Taxation for the first time in Town history, and electing a Democrat as Tax Collector, the Democratic base in Greenwich is energized for campaigns that will now move forward to engage with residents across Town.

Said GDTC chair Tony Turner, “the credentials of our candidates for the General Assembly are strong. They will better represent the values of our community and will make strong team in Hartford—and together will work to bring back to Greenwich a more fair share of what our taxpayers send to Hartford.”

Elections are about choices—about the integrity and credentials of candidates, and how they advocate for everyone in their community, especially those who don’t typically get heard on issues that affect their daily lives. Each of the candidates is a newcomer to elective office—giving them fresh ideas and an independent approach to solving the state’s fiscal, social and economic challenges.

Josh Fedeli, chair of the Stamford Democratic City Committee, remarked “we are excited to work with the Greenwich DTC and Alexandra Bernstein in her run for the 36th Senate District. We need a senator that understands the needs of Stamford and will put principles ahead of party, unlike incumbent Scott Frantz who fell in line with the Republican caucus to vote down the confirmation of Andrew McDonald for chief justice against the advice of virtually the entire Connecticut legal community.”

All three candidates will run vigorous, substantive campaigns that contrast how their values and solutions differ from the incumbent Republican delegation, letting voters decide who will best represent their concerns, needs and values.

The slate running to represent Greenwich looks forward to tough but respectful campaigns that emphasize participation in the democratic process over party and partisanship, and share their ideas to address the state’s challenges and bring increased prosperity and security for constituents.

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