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Erin Stewart
Republican
Erin Stewart
Connecticut Republican Governor nominee?
$30.4K
AUG 12, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleFormer Mayor
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyModerate Republican
Age39 years old (May 4, 1987)
GenderFemale
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LocationConnecticut
BackgroundPolitician
EducationUniversity of Connecticut (attended)
Notable personal detailsErin Elizabeth Stewart is an American politician who served as the 40th mayor of New Britain, Connecticut, serving six consecutive terms from 2013 to 2025. She previously worked in Connecticut politics as a campaign staffer, gubernatorial administration intern, and legislative aide, and also served on the New Britain Board of Education. She announced a run for the Republican nomination for governor of Connecticut in the 2026 election cycle and later suspended that campaign in May 2026.
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Positions
LiberalConservative
Economy & Taxes
Supports tax relief and restructuring Connecticut’s tax code to provide middle-class tax relief, has said tax cuts should be prioritized and called for eliminating the car tax. Positions emphasize reducing tax burdens rather than expanding taxes or redistribution.
Immigration & Border
The candidate supports stronger border control efforts but expresses reservations about aggressive enforcement tactics and broad crackdowns on undocumented immigrants. Her public remarks praise efforts to secure the border while criticizing practices like quota-driven arrests. No campaign platform page with detailed immigration policy was found that outlines comprehensive reform or legalization proposals.
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Abortion & Reproductive Rights
The candidate supports abortion access and identifies as pro‑choice while accepting some political moderation on social issues. Public statements and campaign materials present her as a pro‑choice Republican who has supported contraception access in schools.
Climate & Energy
The candidate emphasizes lowering Connecticut’s high energy costs by reducing fees and supporting expanded nuclear power and natural gas while opposing additional large-scale wind development. Campaign materials highlight affordability and solar-related policy ideas but prioritize market-oriented and transitional energy solutions over aggressive fossil-fuel phaseouts or Green New Deal–style targets.
Public Safety & Guns
Erin Stewart has not published a clear, detailed gun-policy platform on her campaign site; her campaign issues page lists “Public Safety” but does not specify gun-policy positions. Past reporting (2018) notes she said she would need to 'think about' banning assault weapons, suggesting she has given mixed or tentative statements rather than a defined stance on firearm regulation.
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Connecticut Republican Governor nominee?
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