CT-01 Democratic nominee?
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AUG 12, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleAttorney
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyLibertarian
LocationConnecticut
BackgroundAttorney
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EducationJD, University of California, Berkeley (1992)
Notable personal detailsMark Stewart Greenstein is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House in Connecticut's 1st Congressional District (CT-01). He has previously run for office in Connecticut, including as a petitioning candidate in Hartford municipal elections. He has described his professional background as including work as a businessman and educator, and has stated he founded Ivy Bound Tutors.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports eliminating Connecticut’s personal income tax within a three-year timeframe, favors lower taxes and reduced government funding in favor of private/nonprofit solutions, and has suggested seeking relief from portions of the federal income tax.
Healthcare
The candidate supports making the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) and Medicare voluntary and advocates removing or extricating government-run programs in favor of private choice and nonprofit provision of services. He promotes greater reliance on private nonprofits and individual choice over state-run healthcare programs. These positions emphasize reducing government involvement and expanding private-market alternatives.
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Immigration & Border
The candidate has stated a goal of reducing illegal immigration but has not published detailed policy proposals on border enforcement, asylum, or pathways to legal status. Public records show the candidate is running for CT-01 but available public statements on immigration are sparse and vague.
Climate & Energy
The candidate rejects that human-caused climate change is an urgent threat and expresses skepticism about climate science, opposes climate-focused ESG criteria, and endorses nuclear power while favoring minimal government intervention in the economy.
Public Safety & Guns
Opposes federal restrictions on firearms and supports minimal gun regulation, arguing the government should not ban weapons usable for self-defense or defense against tyranny and opposing age-based limits on firearm purchases. Positions emphasize individual gun ownership rights and rollbacks of gun-control measures.
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