Brendan Saunders
Brendan Saunders (Republican Party) ran for election to the Connecticut State Senate to represent District 33. He lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Saunders completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Brendan Saunders was born in Westbrook, Connecticut. He earned a master's degree from Clark Summit University. Saunders' career experience includes working as a minister.[1]
Elections
2020
See also: Connecticut State Senate elections, 2020
General election
General election for Connecticut State Senate District 33
Incumbent Norm Needleman defeated Brendan Saunders in the general election for Connecticut State Senate District 33 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Norm Needleman (D / Independent Party) | 54.0 | 33,351 |
 | Brendan Saunders (R)  | 46.0 | 28,432 | |
| Total votes: 61,783 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Norm Needleman advanced from the Democratic primary for Connecticut State Senate District 33.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Brendan Saunders advanced from the Republican primary for Connecticut State Senate District 33.
Campaign themes
2020
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Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Brendan Saunders completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Saunders' responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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Following graduation Brendan began his studies at UCONN's Avery Point Campus and Central Connecticut State University. Heeding the call to ministry led him to Clark Summit University in Pennsylvania, where he earned his Bachelor's Degree. Brendan then earned his Master of Arts degree from Capital Seminary in Lanham, Maryland.
Following the completion of his studies, Brendan served as a Baptist Minister, starting as the Youth & Young Adult Pastor at a Maryland church. Fulfilling a promise he had made to himself years earlier, Brendan returned to Connecticut to serve as the Founding Pastor of Lighthouse Community Church in Westbrook. He remained in this position until 2017, stepping down to focus on the creation of the Fusion Podcast, an online forum which provides lighthearted conversations of life and faith to young adults. Additionally, Brendan maintains an active schedule as a motivational speaker at conferences and events.- I will work to let you keep more of your hard-earned money so that you can continue living here in the state you love.
- I will work to develop a more business friendly climate in this state by standing against excessive taxes and regulations.
- The Police Accountability Bill (HB 6004) represents a grievous overreach and handcuffs police officers instead of targeting "bad apples". I will work to strip this law of its harmful aspects.
All told, Connecticut levies over 350 taxes and fees. This raises the cost of living, makes it hard to operate a business, and limits job opportunities. I will fight to reverse the trend of raising taxes and fees. I will work to let you keep more of your hard-earned money so that you can continue living here in the state you love.
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on September 22, 2020
