Ryan Fazio
Ryan Fazio is an American politician who is a member of the Connecticut State Senate for the 36th district. A Republican, he won election in 2021 following the resignation of Democratic member Alexandra Kasser.
Ryan Fazio | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Connecticut State Senate from the 36th district | |
| Assumed office August 26, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Alexandra Kasser |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Norwalk, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | Northwestern University (BA) |
Early life and education
Fazio was born in Norwalk, Connecticut. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics from Northwestern University in 2012.[1]
Career
After college, Fazio became an investment advisor.[2] He was subsequently elected to the Greenwich RTM.[3]
On August 17, 2021, Fazio defeated Democratic lawyer Alexis Gevanter of Greenwich in a special election to fill the 36th district seat, which Alexandra Kasser[4] vacated two months prior.[5] His election has ended the Democratic supermajority in the State Senate.[4] He was the Republican nominee for the same seat in the 2020 Connecticut State Senate elections. Connecticut's 36th district covers Greenwich and parts of Stamford and New Canaan.[6]
Electoral history
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Alex Kasser (Incumbent) | 29,133 | 51.40 | |
| Republican | Ryan Fazio | 27,570 | 48.60 | |
| Total votes | 56,703 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ryan Fazio | 8,911 | 50.1% | |
| Democratic | Alexis Gevanter | 8,453 | 47.6% | |
| Independent | John Blankley | 408 | 2.3% | |
| Total votes | 17,778 | 100% | ||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
References
- "Ryan Fazio". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2021-08-18.
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- "RTM Members | Greenwich, CT".
- Altimari, Jessika Harkay, Daniela. "Fazio wins special election to return Fairfield County Senate seat to Republicans in special election". courant.com. Retrieved 2021-08-18.
- Altimari, Daniela. "State Sen. Alex Kasser resigns and says she is leaving Greenwich because of stress from long-running divorce case". courant.com. Retrieved 2021-08-18.
- Borsuk, Ken (2021-08-18). "Republican Fazio declares victory in race for 36th State Senate District". GreenwichTime. Retrieved 2021-08-18.
- "Connecticut state legislative special elections, 2021". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 8, 2021.