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.