Goldstein's Campaign Reflects on LWV Debate

“What Has Hartford Actually Delivered for Greenwich?”

GREENWICH, CT — In remarks during and after the League of Women Voters candidate forum, Jonathan Goldstein, Republican candidate for Connecticut’s 150th House District, laid out why he is running: Connecticut’s Democratic legislative supermajority has failed to deliver meaningful results for Greenwich families while the wage gap for women has drastically increased over the past six years.

The forum covered housing, affordability, energy and other issues. Throughout, Goldstein returned to one central question: “After years of one-party control in Hartford, what has actually improved for Greenwich?”

Goldstein was raised in Greenwich and works as an attorney and construction consultant. He said Greenwich deserves practical solutions, greater accountability and more of its tax dollars returned from Hartford. Billions are sent and only a few million return.

The Next Generation: Will They Be Able to Stay?

One of the forum’s most meaningful moments came when Goldstein spoke to a Greenwich High School student moderator about her future.

“She could graduate from Greenwich High School, attend UConn and then find herself leaving Connecticut because the opportunities and wages simply aren’t here,” Goldstein said.

Goldstein pointed to Connecticut’s widening gender wage gap over the past six years and asked whether the supermajority’s policies have created real economic opportunity for young women and future graduates.

“We talk about opportunity and equality, but what have the results been over six years of supermajority rule in Hartford?” Goldstein said after the forum. “Six years ago, women in Connecticut earned 97 cents on the dollar. Today, it’s 82.7 cents. Are wages keeping pace? Can our children afford to live in the communities where they grew up?”

Education Funding and the Future of Local Control

Goldstein criticized Connecticut’s education funding formulas, arguing that Greenwich taxpayers shoulder substantial school costs while receiving limited reimbursement from Hartford.

“Our children deserve better than the bare minimum,” Goldstein said. “We need to bring more of Greenwich’s tax dollars back to support our schools and infrastructure.”

Goldstein noted that under supermajority rule, Fairfield received 75 percent of its education funding from the state on a recent project, compared with 20 percent for Greenwich.

He also raised concerns about HB 8002 and regional housing planning, warning that expanding regional authority could set a precedent for regional education arrangements.

“Today it’s regional housing. What comes next? Regional education authorities taking Greenwich property tax dollars and redistributing them to neighboring towns? A statewide property tax?”

Goldstein said HB 8002 does not include these provisions, but he warned that it opens the door to them. “The way to prevent that future is to end the supermajority and restore balance in Hartford.”

Infrastructure First. Development Second.

Drawing on his construction experience, Goldstein argued that Hartford cannot keep imposing development requirements without addressing sewage capacity, stormwater systems, parking and traffic.

“We keep building while our beaches close, our roads become more congested and our infrastructure struggles to keep up,” Goldstein said. “If Hartford mandates development, Hartford should fund the infrastructure.”

Affordable Energy and a Nuclear-Powered Green Strategy

Goldstein supported immediate affordability relief, including a temporary gasoline and diesel tax holiday, lower utility costs and expanded reliable energy supplies.

He also called for a nuclear-powered green energy strategy, stressing that Connecticut needs dependable, affordable electricity to support families, businesses and future economic growth.

“Green energy should also mean affordable and reliable energy. Nuclear power needs to be central to that strategy.”

More Than a No Vote

Goldstein questioned how effectively his incumbent opponent has challenged the legislative supermajority.

Goldstein said the forum reinforced the central message of his campaign.

“I grew up in Greenwich. This community gave me opportunities, and I want the next generation to have those same opportunities. We need lower costs, stronger schools, cleaner beaches and greater local control,” he said. “Greenwich doesn’t need another rubber stamp in Hartford. It needs someone willing to fight for our community and bring our tax dollars back home. Not Red. Not Blue. Just Greenwich.”

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Early Voting: October 19 – November 1, 2026
Election Day: November 3, 2026

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