Government

Election 2025: Board of Education Incumbent Erica Schwedel [Q&A]

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Board of Education incumbent Erica Schwedel, a Democrat, is seeking re-election. The GOP holds a 6-3 majority on the nine-member school board. Five seats are up for election: three currently held by Republicans, two by Democrats. There are three Republicans and three Democrats running for Board of Ed, as well as one write-in candidate who is unaffiliated. 

Here’s our exchange with Schwedel. ***

Please give us some background on you, including your history in New Canaan and your involvement with community organizations and/or local government/New Canaan Public Schools.

Election 2025

Election 2025: Letters of Endorsement 

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NewCanaanite.com will publish endorsement letters for this local election through Oct. 27. Send letters to editor@newcanaanite.com. 

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Having gotten to know Lina Lee since she and her husband have moved to New Canaan, we would like to enthusiastically recommend her for Town Council. Lina, an accomplished attorney, brings many strengths to the table as both an organizer and advocate, and in her work as Executive Director of the Connecticut Bar, we have seen firsthand her natural talent for bringing a wide variety of people and viewpoints together to work towards common goals. She has successfully led efforts to modernize the CT Bar, strengthen its governance, and bring innovation to its work. 

Lina would bring the same focus, creativity, and practical energy to the Town Council.

Government

Election 2025: Town Council Candidate Pavla Levin [Q&A]

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Town resident Pavla Levin, a Republican, is seeking election to the Town Council, New Canaan’s legislative body. The GOP holds an 8-4 majority on the 12-member elected body. Six seats are up for election: four currently held by Republicans, two by Democrats. There are five Republicans and four Democrats running for Town Council. Here’s our exchange with Levin.

Opinion

Election 2025: Letters of Endorsement 

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NewCanaanite.com will publish endorsement letters for this local election through Oct. 27. Send letters to editor@newcanaanite.com. 

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Why do people choose to make their home in New Canaan—and why do they stay? The answers say much about how our town has been governed, and our confidence in its future: responsible, reasonable and respectful. Our schools are a major reason families choose New Canaan.

Government

Election 2025: Town Council Candidate Lina Lee [Q&A] 

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Town resident Lina Lee, a Democrat, is seeking election to the Town Council, New Canaan’s legislative body. The Democrats currently hold four seats on the 12-member elected body. Six seats are up for election: four currently held by Republicans, two by Democrats. There are five Republicans and four Democrats running for Town Council. Here’s our exchange with Lee.