Tim Gavin
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Tim Gavin (Democratic Party, Independent Party) ran for election to the Connecticut State Senate to represent District 28. Gavin lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Gavin completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Tim Gavin was born in New Britain, Connecticut He served in the U.S. Army from 2017 to 2021. Gavin earned a high school diploma from Canton High School and a bachelor's degree from Yale University in 2017.[1]
Elections
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 | ||
| ✔ |  | Tony Hwang (R) | 50.7 | 23,349 |
 | Tim Gavin (D / Independent Party)  | 49.3 | 22,713 | |
| 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.
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Tim Gavin completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Gavin's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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My name is Tim Gavin, and I'm a Democrat running for State Senate in Connecticut's 28th District to represent Fairfield, Easton, Newtown, and most of Bethel. I grew up in Canton, attended college at Yale University in New Haven, then joined the U.S. Army, which took me all across the country, from Fort Irwin in the Mojave Desert, to Fort Jackson in South Carolina. Despite my travels, I always knew I would come back to Connecticut, with its remarkable spirit for public service and community involvement. I now reside in the beautiful town of Fairfield and work as a product lead for the Integrity Institute, a non-profit dedicated to building a healthier social internet. My transition from the Army to civilian life came at a critical time: in the wake of the January 6, 2021 insurrection at our nation’s Capitol, when our democracy felt more fragile than ever. That day and its aftermath inspired me to become more involved in the democratic process, supporting our local Democratic candidates and volunteering to help get out the vote in the 2021 elections.
The military taught me what it takes to accomplish tough missions: teamwork, grit, humility, integrity, and vision—all of which I will bring to Hartford in order to fight for a more just and prosperous Connecticut. I will use an independent, solutions-oriented approach to advocate on behalf of the constituents of Connecticut's 28th District.
- As an Army veteran and Captain in the Reserve, I think we need more servant leaders, not career politicians, in public office. For example, referring to my time in service, it’s clear to me that the guns I carried in the military field have no place on our streets.
- I studied ethics at Yale and now, I work to ensure our social media companies are ethical with the Integrity Institute. I think we need some more ethics in our politics right now.
- I served to protect, and I protect people in another way now: I work on technology policy to combat child exploitation online. We need a legislature that understands technology to keep our communities informed and build up our workforce for emerging industries.
My perspective is informed by my incredible upbringing in Connecticut as part of a teaching family, my military service, and my current work in online safety. I care deeply about maintaining our quality of education and uplifting our teachers here in Connecticut while also leveraging our fantastic public college system to prepare our workforce to take advantage of emerging industries. I care about families being able to more comfortably meet our cost of living, as well as to enjoy the public resources—our parks, beaches, healthcare, schools—that we are renowned for in this country. I care about the feeling of peace and security in our communities, which means we need more common-sense gun regulation and we can pioneer online privacy and safety regulations to better protect our children.
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on August 12, 2022
