05/27/2026
On the evening of Thursday, May 21, 2026, incumbent Newtown State Rep. Mitch Bolinsky was unanimously endorsed for re-election at a caucus of the Newtown Republican Town Committee. The 2026 general election for all Connecticut General Assembly House and Senate seats will be held on Tuesday, November 3rd.
Bolinsky, has served his hometown as Newtown's conservative "Voice of Reason", in the single-town 106th House District since winning his first election, in November 2012.
A collaborative voice, Mitch looks forward to continue serving all the people in the 106th District . “I’m proud of what we have accomplished in Hartford but there is still much more to do,” he said. “I will keep fighting for our seniors, children, taxpayers and veterans, and for public safety in our communities. I'm also dedicated to slamming the brakes on the unaffordability crisis that's making it so hard to make ends meet for CT families. In my 14-years, I've never voted to raise state taxes, nuisance fees, and egregious 'hidden taxes', like the SHOCK of our August, 2024 electric bills, when ratepayers were extorted under the cover of imaginary, government created 'Emergency Orders' that hid unbudgeted spending in the "Public Benefits" part of our electric bills."
Upon the completion of the selection process, Bolinsky spoke to the Town Committee, expressing his gratitude to each and every member, saying: "Thank you, friends, for placing your confidence in my team again, for what will be an eighth term representing Newtown, the community my family has called home for 26-years! Serving this incredible community as its State Representative has been the most profound honor of my life."
"I never dreamt of a life in politics but, coming from the private-sector was actually a perfect way to begin what turned out to be my second successful career. After a fulfilling 30-year career in consumer-products marketing, new-product development and consumer-behavioral research, I initially declined an offer to run for office in 2012 until my wife and friends convinced me my skillset, ability to listen, & collaborate to find common sense solutions might be a refreshing change from politics as usual."
"They were right! Serving Newtown with integrity and without DC-style political polarization has helped me forge the kind of strategic relationships that get things done, and, my marketing mindset is appreciated by colleagues. For me, getting the job done is more important than mugging for cameras. It also positions me for coveted opportunities to work on priority bills in my leadership role on the legislature's Aging Committee, where our teams have earned state and national legislative achievement recognition in 3 of the last 4-years, highlighted by two "Governor's bills" & a "Speaker's bill".
Despite serving as a minority member of the House, Rep. Bolinsky's finger is on the pulse of the good, the bad, and the ugly of Hartford politics. His results are well documented, his smile is genuine, and he remains true to his marketing pedigree. It's a better way.
