The Connecticut Education Association today released its Honor Roll, a list of legislative and statewide office candidates who are education champions. The Honor Roll and Legislator Report Card are part of CEA’s Candidate Comparison tool that evaluates candidates’ overall support for issues important to students, teachers, and public education.
“While candidates may say they support education, CEA’s Honor Roll shines a light on our true allies—those who stand with us to strengthen our public schools,” said CEA President Kate Dias. “The Honor Roll and CEA’s Legislator Report Card provide our educators with the facts to help them make informed decisions on Election Day and elect pro-education candidates.”
CEA’s 2022 Honor Roll Candidates for Statewide Offices
- Governor Ned Lamont
- Lieutenant Governor Susan Bysiewicz
- Attorney General William Tong
- Secretary of the State Candidate Stephanie Thomas
- Comptroller Candidate Sean Scanlon
- State Treasurer Candidate Erick Russell
CEA’s 2022 Honor Roll Candidates for State Legislature
Senator Mary Abrams
Senator Saud Anwar
Senator Jorge Cabrera
Senator Steve Cassano
Senator Christine Cohen
Senator Bob Duff
Senator Mae Flexer
Senator Will Haskell
Senator Julie Kushner
Senator Matthew Lesser
Senator Martin Looney
Senator Rick Lopes
Senator James Maroney
Senator Norman Needleman
Senator Derek Slap
Senate Candidate Eva Bermudez-Zimmerman
Senate Candidate Jan Hochadel
Senate Candidate Lisa Thomas
Representative Mitch Bolinsky
Representative Aimee Berger-Girvalo
Representative Dorinda Borer
Representative Raghib Allie-Brennan
Representative Tom Arnone
Representative Matt Blumenthal
Representative Brandon Chafee
Representative Robin Comey
Representative Michelle Cook
Representative Jason Doucette
Representative Josh Elliott
Representative Tammy Exum
Representative Kate Farrar
Representative Jaime Foster
Representative Bobby Gibson
Representative Jillian Gilchrest
Representative Bob Godfrey
Representative Christine Goupil
Representative Kenneth Gucker
Representative Gregory Haddad
Representative Joshua Hall
Representative Maria Horn
Representative John Hampton
Representative Jack Hennessy
Representative Anne Hughes
Representative Susan Johnson
Representative Eleni Kavros DeGraw
Representative Maryam Khan
Representative Jennifer Leeper
Representative Liz Linehan
Representative Geoff Luxenberg
Representative Kathleen McCarty
Representative David Michel
Representative Mary Mushinsky
Representative Ronald Napoli
Representative Christine Palm
Representative John-Michael Parker
Representative Robyn Porter
Representative Matthew Ritter
Representative Kara Rochelle
Representative Jason Rojas
Representative Hilda Santiago
Representative Sean Scanlon
Representative Frank Smith
Representative Peter Tercyak
Representative Gary Turco
Representative Edwin Vargas
Representative Mary Welander
Representative Quentin Williams
Representative Michael Winkler
Representative Philip Young
House Candidate Kevin Brown
House Candidate Erica Evans
House Candidate Sujata Gadkar-Wilcox
House Candidate Dominique Johnson
House Candidate Jeffrey Litke
House Candidate Rebecca Martinez
House Candidate Nick Menapace
House Candidate Chris Poulos
House Candidate Moira Rader
House Candidate Christopher Rivers
House Candidate Farley Santos
House Candidate Derell Wilson
House Candidate Dave Nowakoski
CEA’s Honor Roll designation recognizes incumbents and candidates with a demonstrated commitment to public education and the teaching profession. It takes into consideration a variety of factors, including whether and how legislative candidates responded to CEA’s candidate questionnaire, engaged with CEA staff, leaders, and members, and participated in CEA interviews, as well as relevant actions they took during previously held elected positions.
For those who hold or have held elected office, CEA’s Legislator Report Card evaluates voting records, responsiveness, and advocacy and efforts to advance CEA priorities over past legislative cycles. In the most recent legislative session, those priorities included more mental health resources for students, improved indoor air quality in schools, addressing teacher shortages, prohibiting dual teaching, ensuring classroom safety, and more.
“CEA’s Legislator Report Card digs into what legislative candidates have done, or not done, how they voted, and whether their actions match their message,” says Dias. “It’s transparent and holds legislators accountable. It serves as a guide for educators, parents, and community members to elect candidates who support our students and our schools.”
She adds, “Education has become a political hot button with attacks against teachers, curriculum, and schools. We are using our voice and our vote to make sure we are heard, respected, and well-represented.”
Click to view the CEA Candidate Comparisons, the Legislator Report Card, and the Statewide Candidates to see the candidates’ positions on specific issues.
