Matt Blumenthal

Matthew S. Blumenthal (born January 30, 1986) is an American politician and attorney serving as a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from the 147th district in Fairfield County.

Matt Blumenthal
Member of the
Connecticut House of Representatives
from the 147th district
Assumed office
January 9, 2019
Preceded byWilliam Tong
Personal details
Born (1986-01-30) January 30, 1986
Stamford, Connecticut
Political partyDemocratic
RelationsPeter L. Malkin (maternal grandfather)
Lawrence Wien (great-grandfather)
FatherRichard Blumenthal
EducationHarvard University (BA)
Yale University (JD)
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Marine Corps
Battles/warsWar in Afghanistan

Early life and education

Blumenthal was born in Stamford, Connecticut and raised in Greenwich, Connecticut.[1] He is the eldest son of United States Senator Richard Blumenthal. He graduated from Harvard College and Yale Law School.[2]

Career

He practices law for the firm Koskoff Koskoff & Bieder and is a member of the United States Marine Corps Reserve. He served a tour of duty in Afghanistan as a part of Operation Enduring Freedom.[3]

In 2018, Blumenthal was elected in the general election on November 6, winning 59 percent of the vote over 41 percent of Republican candidate Anzelmo Graziosi, a Democrat who switched parties after Blumenthal announced his candidacy.[4][5]

In 2020, Blumenthal was re-elected, defeating newcomer Dan Maymin, despite both being tied with 4,000 votes each at 12:00pm on election eve.[6]

References
  1. Carella, Angela (2018-05-19). "Blumenthal's son rises fast in Stamford district". StamfordAdvocate. Retrieved 2020-07-11.
  2. "Biography | Connecticut House Democrats". www.housedems.ct.gov. Retrieved 2020-07-11.
  3. Vigdor, Neil. "Like Father, Like Son? Matt Blumenthal Running For the Legislature". courant.com. Retrieved 2021-01-23.
  4. "Connecticut Democrat Switches Parties Because of Blumenthal's Son". Roll Call. Retrieved 2021-01-23.
  5. "Connecticut Election Results - Election Results 2018 - The New York Times". nytimes.com. Retrieved January 14, 2019.
  6. "2020 State House Results". cbia.com. Retrieved January 24, 2021.


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