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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Working side-by-side with Penny Young for eight years I have long admired her dignity, deep expertise, and the vast institutional experience she has brought to the Town Council.   

Penny co-chaired the Building Evaluation and Use Committee, which in 2017 produced a comprehensive study of the uses, physical condition and future capital needs of over 50 Town buildings. She also spearheaded the development of the Lapham Community Center. These were just two of her many major accomplishments for New Canaan.  

Penny is part of a slate of four remarkably capable (and compatible!) candidates endorsed by the New Canaan Republican Town Committee.

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Election 2025: Board of Education Candidate Kate Brambilla [Q&A]

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New Canaan resident Kate Brambilla, a Democrat, is seeking election to the Board of Education. The Dems hold three of nine seats on the school board. Five seats are up for election: two currently held by Democrats, three by Republicans. There are three Democrats and three Republicans running for Board of Ed. Here’s our exchange with Brambilla. 

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Election 2025: Town Council Candidate Scott Gress [Q&A]

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Town resident Scott Gress, 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 Gress.

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Election 2025: Board of Education Incumbent Phil Hogan

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Board of Education incumbent Phil Hogan, a Republican, 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. Here’s our exchange with Hogan.

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Election 2025: Town Council Incumbent Penny Young [Q&A]

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[Editor’s Note: Starting today and over the next few weeks, the New Canaanite is publishing Q&As with candidates in contested races—namely, the Town Council and Board of Education.]

Town Council incumbent Penny Young, a Republican, is seeking re-election to New Canaan’s legislative body. The GOP holds an 8-4 majority on the 12-member Town Council. 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 Young.