Tim Herbst

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Tim Herbst

Republican Party

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Last election

August 14, 2018

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Tim Herbst (Republican Party) ran for election for Governor of Connecticut. He lost in the Republican primary on August 14, 2018.

Herbst works as an attorney and, as of the 2018 election, served as Trumbull Town First Selectman.

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Herbst was a Republican candidate for Connecticut Treasurer in the 2014 elections. Tim Herbst lost the general election on November 4, 2014.

Biography

Herbst graduated from Trinity College Hartford in 2002 with a degree in political science. In 2005, Herbst enrolled in the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University, receiving his law degree in 2007.

Elections

2018

See also: Connecticut gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2018

General election

General election for Governor of Connecticut

Ned Lamont defeated Bob Stefanowski, Oz Griebel, Rod Hanscomb, and Mark Stewart Greenstein in the general election for Governor of Connecticut on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ned Lamont (D)	49.4	694,510
		Bob Stefanowski (R)	46.2	650,138
		Oz Griebel (Griebel Frank for CT Party)	3.9	54,741
	Submit photo	Rod Hanscomb (L)	0.4	6,086
		Mark Stewart Greenstein (Amigo Constitution Party)	0.1	1,254
		Other/Write-in votes	0.0	74

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,406,803
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Kameron Scott (Independent)
• Micah Welintukonis (Independent)
• Thomas Ford (Independent)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Governor of Connecticut

Ned Lamont defeated Joe Ganim in the Democratic primary for Governor of Connecticut on August 14, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ned Lamont	81.2	172,567
	Submit photo	Joe Ganim	18.8	39,976

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 212,543
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Jonathan Harris (D)
• Lee Whitnum (D)
• Betheona Guiles-Smith (D)
• Guy Smith (D)
• Jacey Wyatt (D)
• Luke Bronin (D)
• Sean Connolly (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Governor of Connecticut

Bob Stefanowski defeated Mark Boughton, David Stemerman, Tim Herbst, and Steve Obsitnik in the Republican primary for Governor of Connecticut on August 14, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Bob Stefanowski	29.4	42,041
		Mark Boughton	21.3	30,475
		David Stemerman	18.3	26,177
		Tim Herbst	17.5	25,063
		Steve Obsitnik	13.4	19,102

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 142,858
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Eric Mastroianni (R)
• David Walker (R)
• Antonietta Boucher (R)
• Dave Walker (R)
• Peter Thalheim (R)
• Joseph Visconti (R)
• Mark Lauretti (R)
• Peter Lumaj (R)
• Prasad Srinivasan (R)
• Scott Merrell (R)
• Michael Handler (R)

2014

See also: Connecticut down ballot state executive elections, 2014

Herbst ran for election to the office of Connecticut Treasurer. Herbst ran unopposed for the Republican nomination in the August 12 primary and faced Democratic incumbent Denise Nappier in the general election on November 4, 2014.

Results

Connecticut Treasurer, 2014
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Denise Nappier Incumbent	50.9%	533,182
	Republican	Tim Herbst	49.1%	514,402
	Nonpartisan	Write-in votes	0%	119
Total Votes				1,047,703
Election results via Connecticut Secretary of State

Campaign finance summary

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Tim Herbst campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2014	Connecticut Treasurer	Lost	$1,091,332	N/A**
Grand total			$1,091,332	N/A**
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Campaign themes

2018

Campaign website

The following themes were found on Herbst's official campaign website.

“	Defense Industry Connecticut has a long and proud tradition of building the tools needed to support our national defense. Electric Boat, United Technologies, Sikorsky and others employ thousands of hardworking Connecticut residents. Tim will be a cooperative and responsive partner to our crucial defense contractors. Tim will strive to provide the workforce and positive business environment our national defense industry needs to thrive in Connecticut. Tim also believes the U.S. Sub Base in Groton is one of the greatest sources of pride for our state. He will do whatever is necessary to protect the Sub Base and ensure Groton remains home for so many service members of the U.S. Navy. Community Safety Connecticut under Governor Malloy has seen a dramatic decrease in the number of uniformed police officers at the state and local level and his “early release program” has put our communities in danger. This governor has used a decrease in overall crime to paper-over rising rates of violent crime, including rapes and murders, in Connecticut. The early release program pushed by this governor has already set free more than 21,000 criminals from Connecticut correctional facilities, more than half of whom were violent offenders, according to Malloy's own administration. Tim will end this disastrous program and provide law enforcement with whatever resources they require to protect Connecticut residents. As Trumbull’s chief executive, Tim increased funding for public safety each year, increased the number of officers on the street, expanding the Town’s K-9 program to fight crime and drugs, put a school resource officer program into each of Trumbull’s schools and reformed the Town’s emergency management systems to better protect the public. In 2014, Trumbull was ranked the fourth safest municipality in the State of Connecticut. Transportation Tim believes it is unacceptable that a state as beautiful as Connecticut is ranked 47th in overall infrastructure. The failure of Hartford to maintain roads, bridges and trains impacts the quality of life of many Connecticut residents and also inhibits our ability to retain and attract new businesses seeking to grow in the Nutmeg State. There are crowded and dilapidated trains on Metro-North, there are crumbling bridges all over the state and the roads are covered in pot holes. Tim will end the practice of raiding the special transportation fund which insiders in Hartford use as a piggy bank to pay for their pet projects. Connecticut is not able to compete with surrounding states that are making the necessary investments into their infrastructure. He will greatly invest in repairing our crumbling infrastructure and expand capital improvement projects to alleviate congestion, increase driver safety and make our transportation system more efficient. We will maintain and modernize our infrastructure to ensure the safety of our citizens and reliability for the future. Businesses will not relocate to a state in which its workers will spend hours in traffic or get stuck on broken down trains. Tim’s investments in infrastructure will make Connecticut more competitive. Education Tim believes our schools are critical to maximizing the growth and potential of the next generation. Yet Governor Malloy and insiders in Hartford have continually floated catastrophic cuts to education in order to bail out their fiscal irresponsibility. That is unacceptable. Supporting strong schools is a crucial element to retaining and attracting business in our state and to making Connecticut a special place to raise a family. Over the last eight years, Tim increased funding for public education each year. Tim implemented full day kindergarten, expanded advanced placement course offerings, diversified technology in the classroom, increased funding for curriculum development and brought the needed reform to modernize Trumbull’s nine schools. As the son of public educators, Tim believes education is the foundation for supporting the next generation. Trumbull’s public school system has earned state and national recognition. In 2011, Trumbull was ranked the 7th best Town in the nation to raise a family by Family Circle Magazine. In 2013, Coldwell Banker ranked Trumbull the Number 1 booming community in Connecticut. And in 2016, Realtor.com named Trumbull as one of the top ten most in-demand school districts in the nation. Tim will ensure towns are provided the resources they need to educate our children and create the competitive workforce a modern economy demands. End Opioid Crisis The opioid crisis has tragically escalated into an epidemic in our state. It has affected those in every corner and walk of life. Its consequences are tragic and affect not only those afflicted with addiction, but their families and our communities as well. We must make it a priority to prevent addiction in the first place. Starting in the schools, we must educate our children about the risk of this dangerous threat. Tim will make sure resources are made available to those struggling with addiction and their families. Those afflicted must not only receive the critical life-saving NARCAN and short term in-patient rehabilitation, but long term support to increase the chance for long term recovery. Tim believes resources must be dedicated to law enforcement to keep opioids out of our schools and out of our neighborhoods. Tim will not rest until those that profit from drugpeddling are put behind bars. Tax Reform Tim's position on taxes is very clear: he will veto any new tax hikes and reduce taxes for struggling Connecticut residents. The tax-hiking agenda of Governor Malloy and his insider allies in Hartford have placed an unfair burden on struggling Connecticut workers, retirees and businesses. This tax burden drives away taxpayers and jobs and harms the quality of life for all citizens. Connecticut lost a net 200 jobs in 2016, while neighboring states all experienced significant job growth. The status quo is unacceptable. To immediately provide relief to Connecticut workers, retirees and families Tim will: - Eliminate the income tax for anyone making $75,000 or less - Eliminate the business entity tax and cut corporate rates to help job creators and innovators - Abolish the estate or "death" tax - Abolish the tax on social security and retirement income - Identify and eliminate any tax that costs more to collect than it generates - Identify all other areas where the tax burden can be responsibly reduced Creating a better future for Connecticut starts by stopping the tax-hiking, job-crushing agenda of insiders in Hartford. By reducing the tax burden, Tim will make our state a better place to live, work and retire. Balance the Budget Hartford’s business-as-usual attitude has to be stopped. Connecticut has billions in unfunded obligations and debt. Rather than pursue real reforms to reduce these burdens or to trim a bloated state government, insiders in Hartford continue to advocate for tax hikes on struggling families, retirees and businesses. This is after they passed the two largest tax increases in state history at the insistence of Governor Malloy. As a proven reformer, Tim believes it is past time to make the tough decisions to tackle our long-term liabilities. We must fund services people rely on in Connecticut but eliminate and consolidate areas of government that are duplicative or ineffective. Tim will start the reform of state government by dismantling the DMV and rebuilding the department from top to bottom to better serve Connecticut residents. The state budget deficit is estimated to be over $5 billion dollars over the next two years. It is reckless and shameful to pass this burden on to the next generation, our children. This kind of fiscal irresponsibility also causes uncertainty that has led major employers such as GE, and now Aetna, to leave our state. Tim believes if we want to stop the cycle of fiscal crisis, we must stop using budget gimmicks and tax-hikes to bail out the irresponsibility of insiders in Hartford. Job Creation Tim understands that government doesn’t create jobs, the private sector does.. Our state government should be creating the welcoming, supportive and predictable environment for businesses to thrive and generate opportunity. Unfortunately, jobcrushing regulations, damaging tax hikes and irresponsible budgeting have cause both small and large businesses to flee our state, to freeze hiring or expansion that have kept wages stagnant. To get wages rising, attract new jobs and investment and create opportunity in Connecticut, Tim will reduce the tax burden on businesses and workers, improve our technical school system, enhance job training programs, and perhaps most importantly, reduce,reform and eliminate duplicative and excessive regulations. Tim will also tackle the protracted and sustained budgetary crises Connecticut has endured these last seven years, to restore predicability and confidence to our state. As a municipal leader in Trumbull, Tim made the town welcoming for businesses and job creators. He tackled huge unfunded liabilities to get Trumbull’s fiscal house in order and he kept the tax rate stable, delivering two tax cuts during his tenure. Under Tim's leadership, town services and schools became extremely strong, providing an added incentive for businesses to locate in Trumbull.	”
—Tim for Connecticut

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See also

• Connecticut Treasurer
• Connecticut down ballot state executive elections, 2014

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