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June 5, 2026 |
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2026 Candidate series
Why I Am Running
By Jonathan Goldstein
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"I am running for State Representative because I believe Connecticut can do better... I have spent my career working on real-world problems that require practical solutions, accountability, and leadership"
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For too long, too many people have watched the cost of living rise, energy bills increase, housing become less attainable, and confidence in government continue to decline. Families work harder, yet feel like they are falling further behind. Young people increasingly question whether they can build their future here. Small businesses face growing challenges. Property taxpayers continue to carry heavier burdens.
I am running because I believe these problems are solvable. As an attorney, construction professional, business advisor, and lifelong advocate for our community, I have spent my career working on real-world problems that require practical solutions, accountability, and leadership. I have seen firsthand how government decisions affect homeowners, businesses, families, and local communities. Too often, policies are written by people far removed from the consequences of those decisions.
Connecticut needs leaders who understand how regulations, taxes, energy policy, housing policy, and economic development affect everyday people.
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“The 150th District deserves a strong voice in Hartford—someone willing to ask difficult questions, challenge the status quo, and advocate relentlessly for the people who live here.”
Jonathan Goldstein
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STRAIGHT FROM HARTFORD
Your Electricity Bill Is Already Too High
Because Democrats are passing bills to make your public benefits charges even higher.
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In 2026, the Democrat supermajority in Hartford passed HB 5340 – a bill which added hundreds of millions per year, totaling billions over time, to the public benefits portion of your electric bill.
In 2025, Senator Ryan Fazio led passage of SB 4, a bill which removed about 10% of the public benefits charges from your electric bill. Not even a year later, HB 5340 reversed that progress almost entirely by adding back public benefits charges.
HB 5340 establishes successor programs to expiring renewable energy programs and supports solar generation — a worthwhile aim. But the point is that these programs should be funded in Connecticut’s budget where they can be vetted and balanced against other priorities, not put onto ratepayer bills without their consent.
Not surprisingly, Senator Fazio and Representative Tina Courpas voted NO on HB 5340 – keeping campaign promises to lower your electric bills. Greenwich Democrats did the opposite. Representatives Steve Meskers and Hector Arzeno not only voted yes, but co-sponsored the bill, fully in support of new public benefits charges.
Senator Ryan Fazio led the charge to encourage Governor Lamont to veto the bill. Greenwich Democrats did the opposite. Representatives Steve Meskers and Hector Arzeno not only voted yes, but co-sponsored the bill, fully in support of new public benefits charges.
Yesterday the bill became law. You can thank Lamont, Meskers and Arzeno when your public benefits charges go up. Then make your move toward a better Connecticut by voting Republican in November.
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We must stop hiding spending in electric bills and start being honest with taxpayers about the true cost of these policies.
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HISTORY LESSON
The Other 250th Anniversary
Although already known by some, it bears repeating for all. This year there are two meaningful 250th anniversaries.
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The U.S. Declaration of Independence was adopted by the Second Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, and Adam Smith’s The Wealth of Nations was published March 9, 1776. Both marked a defining moment in modern history.
Thomas Jefferson Declaration of Independence
July 4, 1776
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Adam Smith The Wealth of Nations
March 9, 1776
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Though written for different purposes, both emerged from the Enlightenment and helped shape the political and economic foundations of the modern capitalist world.
Many principles associated with today's Republican Party trace intellectual roots to these two works, though the relationship is not exact or exclusive.
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Traditional Republican philosophy has long emphasized limited government, individual liberty, free enterprise, private property, and skepticism toward excessive federal authority
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Around Greenwich
Mark Your Calendar
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Thursday, June 18
Annual Prescott Bush Dinner
Join Greenwich’s 47th annual Prescott Bush Awards Dinner—a popular Connecticut Republican fundraiser honoring civic leaders with speakers, awards, and community networking.
Get Tickets
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Sunday, June 28
Tour the Oosterschelde
Celebrate America’s 250th birthday by touring the largest restored Dutch sailing ship and the only remaining Dutch three masted topsail schooner still in active service.
More information
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Greenwich is worth fighting for.
Support our candidates. Get the message out. Get the vote out.
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