Brian Farnen
American politician
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Brian Farnen is an American politician who served as a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from the 132nd district in 2020. He is a member of the Republican Party.
Brian Farnen | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from the 132nd district | |
| In office January 22, 2020 – January 6, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Brenda Kupchick |
| Succeeded by | Jennifer Leeper |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Republican |
Early life and education
Farnen is from Shelton, Connecticut. He attended St. Joseph High School in Trumbull, Connecticut and received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Connecticut in 1997. He has a master's degree in finance in business administration from the University of Connecticut School of Business and a Juris Doctor from the University of Connecticut School of Law.[1]
Career
As of 2020, Farnen worked primarily as the chief legal officer for Connecticut Green Bank.[2]
Politics
Farnen served on the Shelton Republican Town Committee. He has also worked for the National Republican Senatorial Committee.[1] In Fairfield, he was a member of the representative town meeting.[3]
Farnen ran for Connecticut's 132nd House of Representatives district in a January 2020 special election to replace Brenda Kupchick, who resigned after being elected as the First Selectwoman of Fairfield, Connecticut. Kupchick endorsed his campaign. Farnen narrowly won the election against Democratic candidate Jennifer Leeper.[1] Farnen served on the committees for finance, education, and transportation.[2]
Farnen ran for re-election for a full term in 2020. He narrowly lost in a rematch to Jennifer Leeper. Farnen blamed his election being linked to national issues for his defeat.[4] He ran again in a redrawn district in 2022, but lost again by a wider margin.[3]
Farnen ran as Brenda Kupchick's running-mate for her 2023 re-election bid as First Selectwoman of Fairfield, but the pair was defeated by democratic nominee Bill Gerber and his running mate Christine Vitale[5]
Electoral history
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jennifer Leeper (incumbent) | 5,654 | 55.34 | ||
| Republican | Brian Farnen | 4,564 | 44.67 | ||
| Total votes | 10,218 | 100% | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jennifer Leeper | 7,388 | 50.97 | ||
| Republican | Brian Farnen (incumbent) | 7,344 | 49.02 | ||
| Total votes | 14,732 | 100% | |||
| Democratic gain from Republican | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Brian Farnen | 2,463 | 50.81 | ||
| Democratic | Jennifer Leeper | 2,384 | 49.19 | ||
| Total votes | 4,847 | 100% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
