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Chris Poulos

Democratic · Connecticut · 2026 · Incumbent

Running for Connecticut House District 81, Connecticut

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Stabilize Connecticut's economy amid federal uncertainty
  • Preserve local zoning control
  • Strengthen healthcare and expand affordable access
Biography

Chris Poulos teaches Spanish and is Instructional Leader for the Humanities at Joel Barlow High School in Redding, per the campaign site. The site says Poulos was named Connecticut's 2007 State Teacher of the Year, was inducted into the National Teachers Hall of Fame in 2022 and served in the U.S. Peace Corps in Honduras from 1997 to 1999, per the campaign site.

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