Will Haskell

William Haskell (born 1996) is an American politician and a member of the Connecticut State Senate, representing District 26. The district includes the towns of Redding, Ridgefield, Wilton, and parts of Bethel, Weston, Westport, and New Canaan.[1] Haskell is a member of the Democratic Party and the State Senate Democratic Caucus.[2]

Will Haskell
Member of the Connecticut Senate
from the 26th district
Assumed office
January 9, 2019
Preceded byToni Boucher
Personal details
Born
William Haskell

(1996-06-28) June 28, 1996
Political partyDemocratic
ResidenceNew Canaan, Connecticut
EducationGeorgetown University
Websitewww.senatedems.ct.gov/haskell

Education

Haskell attended school in the Westport Public School System and graduated from Staples High School in 2014, where he was an active member of Staples Players, the student theater group. He attended Georgetown University and graduated in May 2018, shortly after launching his campaign in March. He had considered attending law school but was inspired by Donald Trump's election win to run for office.[3]

Career

Will Haskell ran for and won the 26th district in 2018 as a first-time candidate, beating incumbent Republican Toni Boucher who had held the state senate seat since 2009.[4] His campaign received endorsements from Congressman Jim Himes, Senator Chris Murphy of Connecticut, and former president Barack Obama.[5]

In December 2019, Haskell was named as one of Forbes' 30 under 30 in Law and Policy.[6]

Electoral history
2020 Connecticut State Senate elections[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Will Haskell (incumbent) 38,581 58.3
Republican Kim Healy 27,549 41.7
Total votes 66,130 100
Democratic hold


2018 Connecticut State Senate elections[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Will Haskell 27,991 53.3
Republican Toni Boucher (incumbent) 24,512 46.7
Total votes 52,503 100
Democratic gain from Republican

References
  1. "Connecticut General Assembly". Connecticut General Assembly. Retrieved January 13, 2019.
  2. "SENATORS". www.senatedems.ct.gov. Retrieved January 13, 2019.
  3. McWilliams, Kathleen. "In Historic Suburban Shift, 22-Year-Old Will Haskell Beats Incumbent State Sen. Toni Boucher - Hartford Courant". courant.com. Retrieved January 14, 2019.
  4. "Will Haskell, 22, Wins Connecticut State Senate Seat". Time. Retrieved January 13, 2019.
  5. McWilliams, Kathleen. "22-Year-Old Democrat Will Haskell Defeats Popular Republican Toni Boucher, Winning Her Long-Held Senate Seat - Hartford Courant". courant.com. Retrieved January 13, 2019.
  6. "Will Haskell, 23". Forbes. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
  7. "Election Results: State Senate - District 26 - General". Connecticut Post. Connecticut Post. Associated Press. November 3, 2020. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
  8. "Election Results: State Senate - District 26 - General". Connecticut Post. Associated Press. November 6, 2018. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
Political offices
Preceded by
Toni Boucher		 Member of the Connecticut Senate
from the 26th District
2019–present		 Succeeded by
Incumbent
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