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Tony Hwang
Republican Party
Connecticut State Senate District 28
Tenure
2015 - Present
Term ends
2027
Years in position
11
Predecessor: John McKinney (R)
Prior offices:
Connecticut House of Representatives District 134
Years in office: 2009 - 2015
Compensation
Base salary
$43,600/year
Per diem
No per diem is paid.
Elections and appointments
Last election
November 5, 2024
Education
Bachelor's
Cornell University
Contact
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Tony Hwang (Republican Party) is a member of the Connecticut State Senate, representing District 28. He assumed office on January 7, 2015. His current term ends on January 6, 2027.

Hwang (Republican Party, Independent Party) ran for re-election to the Connecticut State Senate to represent District 28. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Biography

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Hwang's professional experience includes working as a Relator and in the Corporate Training Program of United Technologies.

Hwang is a member of the Fairfield Rotary Club and Assistant Tennis Coach at Greens Farms Academy.[1]

Committee assignments

2025-2026

Hwang was assigned to the following committees:

2023-2024

Hwang was assigned to the following committees:

2021-2022

Hwang was assigned to the following committees:

2019-2020

Hwang was assigned to the following committees:

2017 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

Connecticut committee assignments, 2017
• Aging, Vice chair
• Energy and Technology, Vice chair
• Housing, Co-chair
• Judiciary
• Planning and Development

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Hwang served on the following committees:

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Hwang served on the following committees:

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Hwang served on these committees:

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Hwang served on these committees:

The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.


Elections

2024

See also: Connecticut State Senate elections, 2024

General election

General election for Connecticut State Senate District 28

Incumbent Tony Hwang defeated Rob Blanchard in the general election for Connecticut State Senate District 28 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Tony Hwang
Tony Hwang (R / Independent Party)
 
54.6
 
33,172
Image of Rob Blanchard
Rob Blanchard (D) Candidate Connection
 
45.4
 
27,572

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 60,744
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Rob Blanchard advanced from the Democratic primary for Connecticut State Senate District 28.

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Tony Hwang advanced from the Republican primary for Connecticut State Senate District 28.

Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Hwang in this election.

2022

See also: Connecticut State Senate elections, 2022

General election

General election for Connecticut State Senate District 28

Incumbent Tony Hwang defeated Tim Gavin in the general election for Connecticut State Senate District 28 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Tony Hwang
Tony Hwang (R)
 
50.7
 
23,349
Image of Tim Gavin
Tim Gavin (D / Independent Party) Candidate Connection
 
49.3
 
22,713

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 46,062
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Tim Gavin advanced from the Democratic primary for Connecticut State Senate District 28.

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Tony Hwang advanced from the Republican primary for Connecticut State Senate District 28.

2020

See also: Connecticut State Senate elections, 2020

General election

General election for Connecticut State Senate District 28

Incumbent Tony Hwang defeated Michelle Lapine McCabe and Christopher DeMatteo in the general election for Connecticut State Senate District 28 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Tony Hwang
Tony Hwang (R / Independent Party)
 
51.7
 
31,857
Image of Michelle Lapine McCabe
Michelle Lapine McCabe (D / Working Families Party)
 
48.3
 
29,759
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Christopher DeMatteo (Independent) (Write-in)
 
0.0
 
4

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 61,620
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Michelle Lapine McCabe advanced from the Democratic primary for Connecticut State Senate District 28.

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Tony Hwang advanced from the Republican primary for Connecticut State Senate District 28.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

2018

See also: Connecticut State Senate elections, 2018

In addition to running as a Republican Party candidate, Hwang cross-filed to also run with the Independent Party in 2018.[2]

General election

General election for Connecticut State Senate District 28

Incumbent Tony Hwang defeated Michelle Lapine McCabe in the general election for Connecticut State Senate District 28 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Tony Hwang
Tony Hwang (R)
 
52.0
 
25,277
Image of Michelle Lapine McCabe
Michelle Lapine McCabe (D)
 
48.0
 
23,336

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 48,613
Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
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2016

See also: Connecticut State Senate elections, 2016

Elections for the Connecticut State Senate took place in 2016. The primary election took place on August 9, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was June 7, 2016.

Incumbent Tony Hwang defeated Philip Dwyer in the Connecticut State Senate District 28 general election.[3]

Connecticut State Senate, District 28 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Tony Hwang Incumbent 60.37% 32,659
     Democratic Philip Dwyer 39.63% 21,441
Total Votes 54,100
Source: Connecticut Secretary of the State


Philip Dwyer ran unopposed in the Connecticut State Senate District 28 Democratic primary.

Connecticut State Senate, District 28 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Philip Dwyer  (unopposed)

Incumbent Tony Hwang ran unopposed in the Connecticut State Senate District 28 Republican primary.

Connecticut State Senate, District 28 Republican Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Republican Green check mark transparent.png Tony Hwang Incumbent (unopposed)

2014

See also: Connecticut State Senate elections, 2014

Elections for the Connecticut State Senate consisted of a primary election on August 12, 2014, and a general election on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 10, 2014. Kim Fawcett was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Tony Hwang was unopposed in the Republican primary. Hwang defeated Fawcett in the general election.[4][5][6]

Connecticut State Senate, District 28 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngTony Hwang 53.3% 19,428
     Democratic Kim Fawcett 41.5% 15,121
     Independent Tony Hwang 2.9% 1,053
     Working Families Kim Fawcett 2.3% 840
Total Votes 36,442

2012

See also: Connecticut House of Representatives elections, 2012

Hwang ran in the 2012 election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 134. Hwang ran unopposed in the Republican primary on August 14, 2012. He defeated Heather Dean (D) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[7][8][9]

Connecticut House of Representatives, District 134, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngTony Hwang Incumbent 65.5% 7,621
     Democratic Heather Dean 34.5% 4,016
Total Votes 11,637

2010

See also: Connecticut House of Representatives elections, 2010

Hwang ran for re-election to the 134th District seat in 2010. He defeated Debbie Blanchard (D) in the November 2 general election.

Connecticut House of Representatives, District 134 General Election (2010)
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Tony Hwang (R) 6,364
Michael Murren (D) 3,141

2008

See also: Connecticut House of Representatives elections, 2008

On November 4, 2008, Hwang won election to the Connecticut House of Representatives from Connecticut's 134th District, defeating Tom Christiano (D). Hwang received 6,425 votes in the election while Christiano received 5,757 votes.[10] Hwang raised $29,676 for his campaign; Christiano raised $30,155.[11]

Connecticut House of Representatives, District 134
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Tony Hwang (R) 6,425
Tom Christiano (D) 5,757

Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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2022

Tony Hwang did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.

2020

Tony Hwang did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

2014

Hwang's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[12]

Spend no more than you make

  • Excerpt: "Connecticut taxpayers can no longer afford our bloated state government. Government can’t afford the services it provides now. We need the courage to make hard and reasoned decisions."

Borrow only what you can afford to pay back

  • Excerpt: "It’s time we halt the alarming habit of government borrowing its way out of its financial troubles. This year, state government borrowed again to plug operational expenses in our budget. We cannot borrow to feed our free spending way; instead we need to cut spending and live within our means."

If it's not broken, don't fix it, but if it's not working, let's improve it

  • Excerpt: "Propose consolidating information technology systems at our universities and agencies to eliminate duplication of services. Businesses everywhere have taken these steps – it is time our state government did the same thing."

The more government tries to do the less it does well

  • Excerpt: "Non-profits in developmental services deliver quality care at a cost lower than comparable state run programs. We should consider privatizing services that maintain the same quality services at a lower cost to our taxpayers."

Campaign finance summary

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Tony Hwang campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024Connecticut State Senate District 28Won general$148,428 $140,106
2022Connecticut State Senate District 28Won general$125,552 $118,328
2020Connecticut State Senate District 28Won general$127,460 N/A**
2018Connecticut State Senate District 28Won general$115,142 N/A**
2016Connecticut State Senate, District 28Won $112,900 N/A**
2014Connecticut State Senate, District 28Won $112,461 N/A**
2012Connecticut House of Representatives, District 134Won $31,950 N/A**
2010Connecticut House of Representatives, District 134Won $30,900 N/A**
2008Connecticut House of Representatives, District 134Won $26,510 N/A**
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Scorecards

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    Footnotes

    1. ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed October 14, 2014
    2. ↑ Connecticut Secretary of State, "2018 List of Candidates," accessed October 29, 2018
    3. ↑ Connecticut Secretary of the State, "Election Night Reporting, 2016 General Election," accessed December 14, 2016
    4. ↑ Connecticut Secretary of State, "Official candidate list," accessed July 15, 2014
    5. ↑ Connecticut Secretary of State, "Official primary and general election results," accessed November 26, 2014
    6. ↑ Connecticut Secretary of State, "Official primary and general election results," accessed November 26, 2014
    7. ↑ Connecticut Secretary of State, "Candidate list," accessed June 19, 2012
    8. ↑ CBS Connecticut, "2012 Primary Results," August 14, 2012
    9. ↑ Connecticut Secretary of State, "Election Results 2012," accessed November 21, 2012
    10. ↑ Connecticut Secretary of State, "CT House official election results for 2008," November 5, 2008
    11. ↑ District 134 Connecticut House candidate funds, 2008
    12. ↑ tonyhwang.org, "Common Sense Government," accessed October 14, 2014

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