Incumbent
Stephanie Thomas
Incumbent Democratic candidate for Secretary of State in Connecticut
Connecticut Secretary of State winner?
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NOV 7, 2026
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NOV 7, 2026Candidate Overview
Key details about the candidate’s background, party, office sought and current campaign.
Current roleSecretary of State
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
GenderFemale
LocationConnecticut
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BackgroundPolitician
EducationNew York University — B.A. (sociology)
Notable personal detailsStephanie Thomas is an American politician and nonprofit fundraising consultant who has served as Connecticut’s 75th Secretary of the State since January 4, 2023. A Democrat, she previously represented Connecticut’s 143rd House District (Norwalk, Wilton, and Westport) from 2021 to 2023. Her professional background includes nonprofit strategy and fundraising consulting, including founding Stetwin Consulting.
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Political Positions
Economy & Taxes
Stephanie Thomas has said Connecticut’s budget problem is mainly a management issue, not a tax issue, and that the state would not be able to cut the income tax. She has also supported a line-by-line audit of spending, a review of tax policies and credits, and business-friendly changes that simplify filings and reduce certain fees.
Healthcare
Stephanie Thomas supports making healthcare more affordable and accessible. Her stated approach includes a public option, caps on prescription drug prices, waiving coronavirus-related cost sharing, and policies that reduce mental health coverage gaps.
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Immigration & Border
Her publicly documented statements do not lay out a clear border-enforcement agenda. Available evidence shows support for removing barriers to civic participation and concern about misinformation that targets people as undocumented immigrants, but not a concrete position on immigration enforcement or border policy.
Climate & Energy
Stephanie Thomas supports renewable energy and clean energy incentives, emissions reduction measures including exploration of a carbon tax, and protection of funding for the Connecticut Green Bank, the Energy Efficiency Fund, and the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative. She also supports restricting new gas-fired power plants and gas pipelines and preserving open space.
Public Safety & Guns
Stephanie Thomas supports making Connecticut’s gun laws stronger, including banning ghost guns and expanding red flag law access. Her campaign frames gun policy as a public safety issue and also includes suicide prevention as part of the approach.
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