I grew up in a Republican family-and even served as our local Republican chair-but over the last few years, they’ve moved away from the values of my grandfather’s GOP.
As a mom who still serves on her PTA, when my 15-year old son Samuel asked me how I could support some of these more extreme values, I knew it was time to make a change. I want the values of my party to be values he can be proud of.
Like many of my friends, I became a Connecticut Democrat. Fiscal guardrails are important; I also believe our individual freedoms-especially women’s rights and local control-are the bedrock of our Democracy.
I’ll never lose sight of the needs of our families-because the people of our district deserve someone who will fight for them first and always.
Core Issues
- Make CT more a affordable place to live
- Lower taxes for seniors
- Address causes of inflation
- Protect women’s rights
- Reduce college costs
- Common sense gun laws
Voting History
In 2019, Amanda was elected to the Hebron Board of Education.
- Voted YES to A hybrid transition to full re-opening as early as October 14th 2020
- Voted YES to start an in person model of school attendance on September 18th 2020
- Voted YES to approve the extended leave for Sarah Goncalves for the remainder of the 2020-2021 school year
Issues
- Property Rights:
- Individual Rights:
- Government Growth:
Campaign Investigation
The State Elections Enforcement Commission (SEEC) is investigating Amanda Veneziano following a complaint from the Connecticut Republican Party alleging she falsified campaign contribution information. Veneziano denies the allegations, calling them politically motivated, and is continuing her campaign while cooperating with the investigation. More detail of this can be found here.