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Michael R. Criss

Michael R. Criss

Republican · Connecticut · 2026

Running for Connecticut Senate District 8, Connecticut

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Property tax relief for homeowners and working families
  • Tackle public benefits charges on electric bills
  • Protect communities from overdevelopment mandates
Biography

Mike Criss is a licensed master plumber who ran his family's local plumbing business before entering public service, per the campaign site. The site says Criss earned a bachelor of science in finance and marketing from Salve Regina University, was first elected First Selectman of Harwinton in 2011 and is vice chair of the Northwest Hills Council of Governments, per the campaign site.

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