Westbrook CT Democratic Town Committee

10/19/2026

10/19/2026

10/19/2026

10/19/2026

Last month, the CT Insurance Department officially approved an 11.3% average rate increase in 2027 for state-regulated, individual and small business health care coverage plans. Rx drug costs make up 30% of a Connecticut health care premium dollar. That amount has doubled since 2010. This trend screams out for action.

Congress needs to pass the Lowering Drug Costs for American Families Act, a bill to empower Medicare to negotiate with pharmaceutical companies for lower Rx drug costs not just for Americans 65 and older, but for all Americans on employer-based plans and individual ACA marketplace plans (Access Health CT here in Connecticut).

By lowering drug costs for working-age Americans, Congress would bring down health insurance premiums across the board. It's simple, and it will work.

Read more in my op-ed in the Day: theday.com/news/929211/health-care-premiums-continue-to-rise-congress-can-lower-them/

10/19/2026

10/18/2026

How to Get Campaigns to Stop Contacting You (A Public Service Announcement)
Tired of the knocks, calls, and texts? Good news: There's ways to get off the list!
Campaigns build lists of voters they believe will support their candidates or are open to voting for their candidate. Once you know how it works, there are a few ways to get the campaigns to stop trying to contact you.

Tip #1: Answer the door and talk for a few minutes. The person on your porch is giving up part of their day to ask you what local and state issues are important to you. If you plan to vote for them, say so. If you like the opposing candidate and have decided to vote for them. It's okay to say so. Campaigns know not everyone is going to vote for their candidate, and an honest answer saves everyone time.
Campaigns record every answer and stop contacting you once they know where you stand. If you don't answer the door, that gets recorded too, and the next step is a phone call or text.

Tip #2: Answer the call or reply to the text. If you get a call or text from a campaign, this is your second chance to get off the list. Take a few minutes to pick up or reply. The campaigns can often get wrong numbers so if the text says hi Bob and your name is Phil just let them know they have the wrong number and they will remove you from their list.

Tip #3: Vote early. The second phase of every campaign is Get Out the Vote, or GOTV. Campaigns take their list of likely supporters and keep contacting them until they vote. Campaigns also get a daily list of who has already cast a ballot, and those names come off the contact list.
So the fastest way to quiet your phone and your doorbell is to cast your ballot early.
Talk for two minutes, vote early, and enjoy the quiet.

• Oct. 19 through Nov. 1: 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM daily, including weekends.
• Tuesday, Oct. 27: Extended hours, 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM.
• Thursday, Oct. 29: Extended hours, 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM.
• Election Day: Tuesday, November 3, polls open 6:00 AM to 8:00 PM

10/17/2026

Kick off to a terrific canvass with the State Council of Building Trades and the three women who are trying to flip their districts - Cinzia Lettieri CT and Meghan Rosenfled. Let's hit those doors!!