Currently holds the office of Connecticut House of Representatives - District 88 until January 6, 2027.
Candidate for Connecticut Governor in 2026 Connecticut Primary Election.
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Get StartedProvide public schools with the resources to hire and train mental health professionals that can provide LGBTQ inclusive care. Learn more
Require every Connecticut school district to adopt and maintain a comprehensive student nondiscrimination policy that covers every protected class under state law — sexual orientation, gender identity, race, disability, national origin, immigration status, and more. Learn more
Dedicated funding for LGBTQ-affirming youth shelters and transitional housing and ensuring that mainstream housing services are genuinely safe and welcoming for LGBTQ people of all ages. Learn more
Create a joint initiative with the State Department of Education and LGBTQ Justice and Opportunity Network to create a Safe Schools Program for LGBTQ Students. Learn more
End over-reliance on local property taxes to fund schools. Learn more
Better funding and support for teachers and paras. Learn more
Support universal early childhood education access. Learn more
Prioritize and fund special education and better address underserved school districts. Learn more
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. Learn more
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. Learn more
Make it easier for towns to form or join municipal electric utilities. Learn more
Expand microgrids for towns, schools, and critical facilities. Learn more
Adopt a binding transition plan off natural gas. Learn more
Expand rooftop and community solar with guaranteed interconnection timelines. Learn more
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. Learn more
End state support for natural gas expansion. Learn more
Make historic investments in undergrounding electric lines. Learn more
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. Learn more
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. Learn more
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. Learn more
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. Learn more
Lower Energy Costs. Learn more
We should be listening to science, and science tells us that addiction is an illness that must be treated as such. Our state should be investing in harm reduction strategies to address addiction, including life-saving safe injection sites. Learn more
Funding agreements with providers will include explicit non-discrimination requirements covering gender-affirming care. Learn more
Provide gender-affirming care coverage under my real Public Option plan and prohibit categorical exclusions for gender-affirming care in all state-regulated health plans. Learn more
Defend the shield law, extend it to cover cross-state telehealth, and close every gap advocates raise as an area of concern. Learn more
Delivering Universal Healthcare Health insurance as an industry should not exist. Learn more
We need to improve the existing state health insurance plan, and slowly start bringing working people onto it; starting with municipal workers, then non-profits, then small businesses. Under this system, we will ensure that people can see the state plan in action and know that it works. Learn more
Right now, if a municipality or the state wants to acquire utility infrastructure, we have to pay market value — whatever Eversource's investors think the assets are worth. I'm proposing we change the law to allow acquisition at book value — what the assets actually cost, minus depreciation. That's the only way a public option becomes affordable. Learn more
Ensure that senior housing initiatives explicitly include protections and affirming environments for LGBTQ older adults. Learn more
Modernize Connecticut’s fiscal “guardrails” to allow for smart investments in infrastructure, education, and housing. Learn more
Implement a progressive and fair tax structure that fairly taxes those earning over 1 million annually. Learn more
Create a tax system in Connecticut fairer for all, especially working families. Learn more
Reduce reliance on local property taxes by increasing equitable state education funding. Learn more
Implement a permanent, and fully refundable Child Tax Credit. Learn more
Private interests are spending money to convince workers to leave their unions. The economic argument they are making should not go unanswered. We will respond directly by making dues cost nothing out of pocket for Connecticut workers. Learn more
Install a Labor Liaison. Having a dedicated position in the Governor’s office to advise on and guide state labor policy, and to work directly with unions across the state, gives workers greater influence—and a seat at the table. Learn more
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