THE PLATFORM
Make CT's tax code truly progressive.
Support public financing of campaigns.
Every child, in every zip code, deserves a fair shot.
Make our justice system rehabilitative.
Bring down housing costs.
Connecticut’s tax code is regressive. Working- and middle-class families pay more proportionally than the ultra-wealthy. Public services are underfunded, and municipalities rely too heavily on local property taxes.
The solution:
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Implement a progressive and fair tax structure that fairly taxes those earning over $1 million annually.
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Create a tax system in Connecticut fairer for all, especially working families.
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Modernize Connecticut’s fiscal “guardrails” to allow for smart investments in infrastructure, education, and housing.
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Reduce reliance on local property taxes by increasing equitable state education funding.
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Implement a permanent, and fully refundable Child Tax Credit.
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Money shouldn’t buy elections. A government that works for all starts with campaigns funded by all.
Voter participation in Connecticut is low. Corporate interests disproportionately influence elections. Campaign finance reform has stalled at the state level. The current admin is not pushing back against the current Trump administration enough.
The solutions:
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Support and expand Connecticut’s Citizens' Election Program (CEP)
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Fight for ranked-choice voting and incarcerated voting rights.
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Ensure transparency, accessibility, and equity in voting systems.
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Stand up and push back against the Trump administration. We cannot hand over the keys to our democracy.
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Connecticut is among the best states in the nation for public education, but the worst in racial equality in education. Wealth-based disparities in school funding persist. Every child, in every zip code, deserves a fair shot.
The solution:
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End over-reliance on local property taxes to fund schools.
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Prioritize and fund special education and better address underserved school districts.
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Supports universal early childhood education access.
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Better funding and support for teachers and paras.
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Ninety-five percent of people who are incarcerated will return to our communities, which means the smartest, safest approach is to invest in people while they’re inside — not treat our prisons as warehouses for those with mental health needs or the unhoused. I led the effort to make telecommunications free for incarcerated people, and now we need to move toward a Nordic model focused on dignity, rehabilitation, and real opportunity. Safety comes from stability, support, and preparation — not punishment for punishment’s sake.
The solutions:
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Humane, rehabilitation-focused facilities
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Expanded mental health and substance-use treatment
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Supportive housing and reentry services starting months before release
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Increase the number of social service and mental health workers inside facilities
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Expand workforce training and certification programs for the incarcerated population
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Guarantee access to education, vocational programs, and digital literacy
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Support partnerships with employers committed to hiring returning citizens
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Increase access to evidence-based programming and restorative justice opportunities
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Fully staff all DOC positions
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Expand advanced training for correctional officers
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Housing costs are outpacing income. Connecticut faces a shortage of affordable homes, while tenants lack basic protections.
The solutions:
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Expand affordable housing statewide and increase funding for housing subsidies.
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Support statewide rent stabilization and stronger tenant protections, like Just Cause.
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Work with municipalities to overcome zoning obstacles and NIMBY resistance.
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Connecticut families pay some of the highest energy costs in the country while the CEO of Eversource earns more than $19 million a year — over 100 times what a frontline lineman makes. It’s time to rein in utility excess, give towns real options, and build an energy system rooted in renewables, resilience, and fairness.
The solutions:
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Return utility profit margins to reasonable, historical levels
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Make it easier for towns to form or join municipal electric utilities
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Create state-backed financing tools for municipalities to buy distribution infrastructure
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End state support for natural gas expansion
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Adopt a binding transition plan off natural gas
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Expand rooftop and community solar with guaranteed interconnection timelines
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Make historic investments in undergrounding electric lines
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Expand microgrids for towns, schools, and critical facilities
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Accelerate heat pump adoption
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Tie CEO pay to frontline worker pay
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Ban ratepayer-funded executive bonuses
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Connecticut faces rising sea levels, more frequent flooding, and extreme weather that threatens our communities, economy, and way of life. We need a governor who will treat climate change with the urgency it demands—not just setting targets, but actually delivering results. My administration will accelerate the transition to clean energy, invest in resilient infrastructure, and ensure that the communities hit hardest by pollution and environmental neglect are first in line for resources and relief.
The solutions:
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Environmental Justice First: Direct priority funding to environmental justice communities for brownfield cleanup, pollution reduction, and access to green spaces. Make Connecticut beaches publicly accessible and affordable for all families.
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Accelerate Clean Energy: Streamline permitting and invest aggressively in offshore wind and solar to make Connecticut a national leader in renewable energy, create good-paying green jobs, and bring down energy costs long-term.
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Fix Our Infrastructure Now: Provide direct state funding to municipalities struggling with unprecedented flooding, aging culverts, and overwhelmed sewer systems. Communities shouldn't have to wait for the next storm to get help.
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Expand Public Transit and EV Access: Improve and expand affordable public transportation to reduce car dependence and traffic congestion. Electrify bus fleets—including school buses—to cut emissions in asthma hotspots. Build out statewide EV charging infrastructure with real incentives for families and businesses.
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Invest in Natural Resilience: Protect and restore wetlands, coastlines, and urban green spaces that buffer communities against extreme weather and sequester carbon naturally, while preserving biodiversity for future generations.
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Smart Land Use: Give municipalities standardized climate data and the tools they need to adopt climate-friendly development policies. Incentivize green infrastructure and emerging technologies.
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Create a Connecticut Climate Corps: Launch a paid fellowship program placing young people with state agencies, academic institutions, and nonprofits to work on our most pressing climate challenges—building the next generation of environmental leaders while getting critical work done.
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