Matthew McKinnon Corey was born January 11, 1964 in Hartford, CT, and is a lifelong resident of Manchester, CT. In 1951, Matt's parents, Frederick Thomas Corey and Marie Jean Corey, came to Hartford for better job opportunities after Matt's father served in WWII.

Unanimously nominated by the GOP for the 5th District Congressional race.

George Logan is a family man, engineer, community leader, and a small business owner. His grandparents left Jamaica for Guatemala during the Great Depression, and like so many other American families, George’s parents left Guatemala and came to America to grow a family and build a better life. His parents worked hard in factory jobs and office administrative work to put him through school and give him the opportunity for a better education and a better job.

George graduated from Trinity College with a bachelor’s degree in engineering, and he went on to graduate with a master’s degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Bridgeport. George started his career nearly thirty years ago at Aquarion Water Company. He worked his way up, starting in engineering, moving on to environmental management and into community relations.

During his two terms in the State Senate, George fought against onerous tax hikes and fiscal mismanagement. He tackled the tough issues facing the wellbeing of his community and brought people together to fight the opioid epidemic to find solutions that work.

Offering his experience and volunteer time is an essential part of George’s life, including serving as a girls’ basketball coach, as a board member for Griffin Hospital, local Chamber of Commerce, local YMCA, Housatonic Valley Association, Junior Achievement, BHCare and the New Haven Symphony Orchestra. In recognition of his service, George has received awards from the YMCA and the NAACP.

George is the proud husband of Lisa; a nurse with the State Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services; their son Hunter, is a graduate of Emerson College in Boston, MA; and daughter Tracey; a recent graduate of Iona College in New Rochelle, NY.

George’s priorities as a Congressman will be combatting fiscal policies that brought us Bidenflation, bringing back policies that made America energy independent, securing America’s borders and advocating for American veterans and first responders.

Quoting George : “I am living proof that the American dream is alive and well. And I’m running for Congress because that dream can’t end with me. I want my children and future generations to have the opportunity to reach their full potential in life.”

Stephen Harding was elected to his first term representing the 30th District in the State Senate in 2022 after four terms serving the citizens of the 107th House District. The 30th District includes part of the northwestern corner of Washington, mainly New Preston.

Stephen serves as Ranking Member of the Legislature & Environment Committee and as a member of the Judiciary Committee, Education Committee, and the Finance, Revenue & Bonding Committee.

After graduating Summa Cum Laude from Albertus Magnus College, Stephen attained his law degree at New York Law School in Manhattan. After graduation, he was admitted to the Connecticut Bar and currently operates his own law practice in Danbury.

Stephen has proudly served the town of Brookfield in various capacities. He has served on both the Zoning Board of Appeals and Brookfield Board of Education, where he chaired the Board’s Policy Subcommittee. He is also a member of Brookfield Cares, an organization which addresses substance abuse and other mental health issues facing the town and surrounding communities. In youth sports, he has volunteered as a coach and is an executive board member of the Brookfield Baseball and Softball Association.

Stephen was named Senate Republican Leader in February of 2024. Since assuming that position, he has been an aggressive advocate for conservative principles while maintaining a strong media presence in this vitally important election year.

Stephen has been a resident of Brookfield for nearly 30 years, where he currently lives with his wife, Kelly, son, Carter, daughter, Piper, and golden retriever, Kennedy.

Chief Deputy Senate Republican Leader Eric Berthel was elected to represent the 32nd State Senatorial District in a special election on Feb. 28, 2017. The district now includes the towns of Bethel, Bethlehem, Bridgewater, Brookfield, Middlebury, Oxford, Roxbury, Seymour, Southbury, Washington, Watertown and Woodbury. He was elected by the citizens of the 32nd District to serve a fourth term in 2022.

Prior to that, he represented the 68th House District serving Watertown, Oakville and Woodbury.

Senator Berthel was reappointed to serve as the Republican ranking member on the legislature’s Banking and Education Committees. In addition, he will serve as ranking member on the legislature’s Appropriations Committee and is co-chair of the Internship Committee.

Eric was born in Brooklyn, New York and has lived in Connecticut since 1976. He is a graduate of Pomperaug Regional High School in Southbury, holds a bachelor’s degree from Manhattanville College and master’s degree from the University of Bridgeport. He and his wife Krista have lived in Watertown since 1998 with their two boys Matthew and Paul.

Eric’s entire working career has been focused on health care, communications, public relations, marketing and business development. He and his wife also owned a small retail business in Watertown. He presently works for Post University.

He has demonstrated his commitment to serve through his extensive involvement with the Watertown Board of Education in a variety of capacities during the last few years.

From 2016 to 2018, he served as the Unit Commander for the Brass City Unit of the Young Marines Youth Organization. He has also been a member of the Board of Directors of the Water-Oak Crimestoppers since 2018.

Eric has been a strident advocate for business-friendly fiscal policy and budget transparency in both the House and Senate through his voting record and through communication through all areas of media in our state.

Barbara Breor is the Republican nominee for State Representative in the 64th district. Barbara has diligently served as the Town Clerk in Goshen since 1996. She has been active in a kaleidoscopic array of causes and efforts in the Goshen community over the years.

She has been active as an EMT and in multiple capacities in the Goshen Fire Department.

She currently serves as vice-president and superintendent of concessions for Goshen Fair, secretary of Litchfield County Fair Association, and as vice-president of the Association of Connecticut Fairs. In the past she has served as secretary of the Goshen Historical Society, secretary of the Goshen Land Trust, and as secretary and assistant coach of Tri-Town Little League.

She lives in Goshen with her husband, Thomas and her son, Adam along with a menagerie of animals as is typical of a farming family.

Her primary focus will be to work toward protecting police, firefighters and EMTs. She will be a strong advocate for farms and small businesses. As a principled conservative, she opposes government overreach from Hartford, defending the right of towns to maintain control over local zoning and schools and opposing electric vehicle mandates. Likewise, she will join the ranks of GOP legislators working to further establish responsible and transparent budget policies.

Quoting Barbara: “I am eager to get out there and introduce myself to as many voters as possible ahead of Election Day and to hear what their concerns and ideas are. If elected I will work for all nine towns in the 64th and make sure everyone’s voice is heard.”

State Representative David K. Labriola takes pride in his record of service to the people of Oxford, Naugatuck and Southbury. He was first elected as State Rep. for the 131st House District in 2002. He is now running uncontested for Judge of Proobat ein the 22nd District.

Representative Labriola served as an Assistant Republican Leader for the 2007 – 2010 legislative sessions and currently serves as Republican Whip (2011-present).

Representative Labriola serves on the Government Administration & Elections Committee, as well as the Transportation and Judiciary committees. He is a former member of the Regulation Review Committee, and former Ranking Member of the Education Committee.

Born in 1960, David Labriola is a Naugatuck native. He attended public elementary schools, the Hillside Middle School and was a 1978 Naugatuck High School graduate.

Rep. Labriola graduated from Yale University in1982, and the University of Connecticut School of Law in 1985. While attending law school, he worked as an investigator at the State of Connecticut Victim’s Services Commission where he began his career in public service assisting victims of crime.

Rep. Labriola initially operated a solo law practice in Naugatuck. He served as a Naugatuck Police Commissioner from 1991to 1993. In 1993, he and his brother, Atty. Gerald Labriola, Jr., formed the law firm of Labriola and Labriola, LLC in Naugatuck. David was appointed as a Naugatuck Borough Attorney in 1995, for a two-year term.

He has been recognized for pro bono service by both the Connecticut Bar Association and the Waterbury Bar Association. He formerly served on the Naugatuck Economic Development Corporation.

He has stated that as Judge of Probate, the hallmarks of his tenure will be responsiveness and compassion. The matters which Connecticut Probate Courts oversee include decedents’ estates; trusts; adoptions; parental rights; guardianships of children and adults with intellectual disabilities; conservatorships; matters affecting adults with psychiatric disabilities; and name changes.

Representative Labriola resides in Oxford with his wife, Joanna, and their children Alex and Kate. David’s son Nick is an attorney who lives with his wife Andrea and their sons Quincy and Jaiden, and their daughters Naomi and Violet, in North Carolina.