Our Endorsed Candidates

Ryan is a friend of the Ridgefield RTC and the endorsed Republican candidate for Connecticut Governor. He won the GOP nomination at the Connecticut Republican State Convention with roughly 92% of the delegate vote on the first ballot.

A state senator representing Greenwich and parts of Stamford and New Canaan since 2021, Ryan is best known for co-authoring the law requiring utilities to itemize "public benefits" charges on electric bills — bringing transparency to one of the biggest drivers of Connecticut's electric rates.

Where He Stands

• Lower electric rates — reduce "public benefits" charges that are driving up bills.
• Cut taxes — a 1.5-point income tax cut for middle-income households and a cap on annual property tax increases.
• Fiscal discipline — defend the state's spending cap, volatility cap, and bonding cap.
• Make Connecticut affordable — cut occupational licensing fees and recover income taxes Connecticut residents pay to neighboring states.

Faces incumbent Democrat Ned Lamont in the November 3, 2026 general election.

Blake is a proud third-generation Ridgefielder, raised on West Mountain Road in the same home where his grandmother raised his mother more than fifty years ago. He is running for State Representative because he believes Ridgefield deserves leadership that will fight to preserve what makes this town special: local control, natural beauty, and a sense of community that generations of residents have worked to protect.

Public service runs deep in his family. His grandfather, Joseph Consentino, was known for his contributions to local baseball and the Ridgefield Playhouse. His mother, Susan Consentino, served on Ridgefield’s Planning & Zoning Commission. Her commitment to Ridgefield shaped his belief that the people who live here should have the strongest voice in deciding their town’s future.

Where He Stands

• Repeal 8-30G and restore local zoning control
• Preserve Ridgefield’s forests, farms, wetlands, and historic stone walls
• Create a Long-Term Residency Tax Relief Program for longtime homeowners, RHS graduates, and seniors
• Prevent institutional investors from buying single-family homes
• Modernize the Danbury rail line with more frequent, on-time service
• Implement a voluntary firearm safekeeping program with local law enforcement

Dr. Mike Goldstein is a Greenwich physician and attorney who won the August Republican primary for Congress. All of Ridgefield votes in this race.

Faces incumbent Democrat Jim Himes in the November 3, 2026 general election.

Alma is running for the open 26th District seat left by retiring Sen. Ceci Maher. The district covers most of Ridgefield (voting districts 1, 3 and 4), along with Westport, Weston, Wilton, Redding, and parts of Darien, New Canaan and Stamford.

Where She Stands

• Affordability for Connecticut families
• Local control over planning and zoning
• Strong schools
• Increased special education funding

Melissa is challenging incumbent Democrat Julie Kushner. The 24th District covers northern Ridgefield (voting district 2), Danbury and New Fairfield.

Where She Stands

• Support for small businesses
• Parental rights
• Government transparency and accountability