Greenwich Democrats

09/07/2026

Join us for our campaign headquarters opening celebration! Tuesday, September 8: 4–7 p.m. at Campaign Headquarters, in the Venture X workspace, 200 Pemberwick Road, Room 229, 2nd Floor.

Our Democratic candidates need your help. Drop in to find out how you can help with phone banking, writing postcards, knocking doors, and supporting outreach efforts. There’s plenty of parking and no experience necessary.

09/04/2026

Stop by Greenwich Democrats campaign headquarters at 200 Pemberwick Road inside the VentureX workspace. Drop-in hours are Monday through Friday, 10 am to 4 pm, with weekend hours coming soon. Take the elevator to the second foor, Room 229. Just sign in at the 2nd floor reception before heading down the hall.

Come by for a coffee and jump in however you can. Make calls, pick up a turf to knock doors, or learn about other ways to support our Democratic candidates. No experience is necessary — we’ll train you, get you started, and be there to help.

Come hang with fellow Democrats and help us win on Tuesday, Nov 3. We can’t do this without you!

09/02/2026

When Central Middle School missed the state reimbursement deadline in 2023, Greenwich faced a terrible choice: move forward without state funding or potentially delay construction for a year on a school that had been condemned.

State Reps. Hector Arzeno, Steve Meskers and Rachel Khanna were on it. In Hartford, they partnered with colleagues on the Education Committee, legislative staff, and local stakeholders to find a path forward and ensure CMS was included in the 2024 school construction bill.

They invited State Senator Ryan Fazio to work with them. Instead, he introduced a stand-alone bill that never received a committee vote — or a floor vote — and went nowhere.

Thanks to efforts from our Democratic delegation, the collaborative approach worked. CMS stayed on schedule, and Greenwich ultimately secured a 20% state reimbursement — significantly more than originally anticipated.

We expect our elected officials to deliver for our community. Introducing a bill that goes nowhere may generate a talking point, but it’s working with others to get something passed that generates results.

08/31/2026

These Republicans are really good at the photo ops, but when it comes to voting to support a project — not so much.

We’re all really excited about the new Central Middle School! Let’s be honest about how we got here. In July 2022, Joe Kelly and Michael-Joseph Mercanti-Anthony said no when the BOE was voting to approve the CMS educational specifications — the board’s vision for the new school. In a second vote in August 2022, Kelly abstained and Mercanti-Anthony was absent. At a critical juncture for the project, the ed specs passed 5-0-1 despite them.

When it came time for the BET to fund the project in October 2023, Leslie Tarkington and Harry Fisher abstained. The appropriation passed 8-1-3 despite them.

This all happened in a backdrop of a condemned CMS building and the clock running on emergency structural repairs that were set to expire Feb 2027.

The truth is that Democrats have been consistent supporters of our schools. We don’t just show up when it’s time for the photo op.

08/29/2026

After years of planning Greenwich students are starting the school year in a beautiful, state-of-the-art building designed to serve generations to come.

Getting here wasn’t easy. When the old Central Middle School (CMS) was temporarily closed in 2022 after being deemed “dangerous and unsafe for human occupancy,” replacing it became an urgent community priority.

Yet, when critical funding came before the finance board (BET) in 2023, Republicans Harry Fisher, Leslie Tarkington and Nisha Arora abstained, while Karen Fassuliotis voted no. Fortunately, with all six BET Democrats voting yes, joined by two Republicans who didn’t seek reelection, the funding was approved.

And then our Democratic state reps secured significantly more state reimbursement than expected.

We thank everyone who kept the project moving — and are especially grateful for the educators, administrators, Board of Education, CMS building committee volunteers, and design and construction teams who made the new school a reality.

👉 Read the full story in our newsletter: https://greenwichdemocrats.org/2026/08/27/have-a-hearttina-and-ryan/

08/28/2026

When federal funding for healthcare, school meals and childcare was slashed by the Trump administration in order to fund their billionaire tax cut, our state government stepped in to protect vulnerable Connecticut residents. Not only was it the right thing to do, it comes at a time when Connecticut is running a $400 million surplus, and the exact reason that, in 2025, the state created a $500 million emergency response fund that keeps Connecticut’s essential services running when federal money dries up.

But not everyone agreed that helping our most vulnerable was a good idea.

Even though the emergency measure passed 126-20 in the House and 27-8 in the Senate, a tiny Scrooge minority voted NO, including Greenwich’s own representatives — Ryan Fazio and Tina Courpas. In a recent mailing, Courpas decried the emergency lifeline as a “slush fund” and questioned whether there was even an emergency to respond to.

The fund was designed as a flexible response to federal cuts and policy changes already underway or expected to hit Connecticut. Rather than wait until residents lost healthcare, housing, child care and food assistance, the state planned ahead…

Read more in this week’s newsletter: https://greenwichdemocrats.org/2026/08/27/have-a-hearttina-and-ryan/

08/24/2026

Did you miss the ribbon cutting on the brand new Central Middle School today? Let us take you on a tour. Congrats and thank you to the very long list of dedicated people who made this new school a reality!

08/22/2026

Ryan Fazio wants you to believe these guys are Democrats supporting his campaign.

There’s just one problem: they’re Republicans.

One is a longtime Republican officeholder and convention delegate. Another chairs his local Republican Town Committee and is currently running for State House as a Republican.

It’s another example of the Trump playbook: mislead voters and hope they don’t check the facts.

Read the full story in our newsletter: https://greenwichdemocrats.org/2026/08/20/maga-playbook-comes-to-greenwich/

08/21/2026

Joe Kelly says police can’t respond to an emergency at a polling place without permission. He’s wrong.

The law explicitly allows police to respond to serious threats to life or property.

But Kelly keeps repeating the claim anyway — stoking fear, spreading disinformation, and following the Trump playbook: scare voters first and hope they don’t check the facts.

Read the full story in our Greenwich Democrats newsletter: https://greenwichdemocrats.org/2026/08/20/maga-playbook-comes-to-greenwich/

08/20/2026

“Local planning and zoning officials understand our roads, sewers, infrastructure and neighborhoods better than Hartford does. Local leadership should be driving development decisions…”

“I oppose the six-story, 176-unit development proposed for Western Junior Highway in Greenwich’s Byram neighborhood....As your state senator, I’ll stand up against one-size-fits-all mandates from Hartford and fight to protect the interests of the 36th District.” – Jill Oberlander – on 8-30g, It’s time to ask whether the policy needs to change https://bit.ly/4xK3UAi