Stephen G. Harding (born July 1987[1]) is an attorney and American politician from the state of Connecticut. He is the senator for the 30th Senate District and is a member of the Republican Party. He is currently serving his first term, and was elected in November 2022.
Stephen Harding | |
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| Minority Leader of the Connecticut State Senate | |
| Assumed office February 16, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Kevin Kelly |
| Member of the Connecticut State Senate from the 30th district | |
| Assumed office January 4, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Craig Miner |
| Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from the 107th district | |
| In office February 25, 2015 – January 4, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | David Scribner |
| Succeeded by | Martin Foncello |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1987 (age 36–37) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | Albertus Magnus College (BA) New York Law School (JD) |
| Website | State Senate website |
Biography
Harding was elected to represent the 107th district of the Connecticut House of Representatives in a special election in 2015. He was also elected to the Brookfield Board of Education the same year. He attended Albertus Magnus College and received a Juris Doctor degree from New York Law School.[2] He was elected to represent the 30th district of the Connecticut State Senate in 2022.[3][4] Harding has made cost of living a major component of his political platform when campaigning.[2] As of his election to the Connecticut State Senate, he was a resident of Brookfield, Connecticut.[4]
Harding was elected Senate Minority Leader in February 2024 after his predecessor, Kevin Kelly, was forced out.[5]
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