Stewart Begins Campaign for 5th Term With Virtual Kickoff.

Erin Stewart will begin her campaign for a fifth term as mayor of New Britain on January 28th with a half-hour virtual fundraiser. Stewart has bucked a powerful trend that has seen many Connecticut Republicans lose what were seen as safe seats before Donald Trump took over their party.

Stewart’s 2019 win was big enough for Republicans to win a majority of New Britain’s city council. The win was a recovery after Stewart abandoned her 2018 bid for the Republican nomination for governor and was defeated in the party’s primary for lieutenant governor by Southington Republican Joe Markley.

Stewart is often included among prospective candidates for the 2022 Republican nomination for governor.