Will Haskell

William Haskell (born 1996) is an American politician and a member of the Connecticut State Senate, representing District 26. The district includes the towns of Redding, Ridgefield, Wilton, and parts of Bethel, Weston, Westport, and New Canaan.[1] Haskell is a member of the Democratic Party and the State Senate Democratic Caucus.[2]

Will Haskell
Member of the Connecticut Senate from the 26th district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 9, 2019
Preceded by	Toni Boucher
Personal details
Born	William Haskell June 28, 1996
Political party	Democratic
Residence	New Canaan, Connecticut
Education	Georgetown University
Website	www.senatedems.ct.gov/haskell

Education

Haskell attended school in the Westport Public School System and graduated from Staples High School in 2014, where he was an active member of Staples Players, the student theater group. He attended Georgetown University and graduated in May 2018, shortly after launching his campaign in March. He had considered attending law school but was inspired by Donald Trump's election win to run for office.[3]

Career

Will Haskell ran for and won the 26th district in 2018 as a first-time candidate, beating incumbent Republican Toni Boucher who had held the state senate seat since 2009.[4] His campaign received endorsements from Congressman Jim Himes, Senator Chris Murphy of Connecticut, and former president Barack Obama.[5]

In December 2019, Haskell was named as one of Forbes' 30 under 30 in Law and Policy.[6]

Electoral history

2020 Connecticut State Senate elections[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Will Haskell (incumbent)	38,581	58.3
	Republican	Kim Healy	27,549	41.7
Total votes			66,130	100
	Democratic hold

2018 Connecticut State Senate elections[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Will Haskell	27,991	53.3
	Republican	Toni Boucher (incumbent)	24,512	46.7
Total votes			52,503	100
	Democratic gain from Republican

References

1. "Connecticut General Assembly". Connecticut General Assembly. Retrieved January 13, 2019.
2. "SENATORS". www.senatedems.ct.gov. Retrieved January 13, 2019.
3. McWilliams, Kathleen. "In Historic Suburban Shift, 22-Year-Old Will Haskell Beats Incumbent State Sen. Toni Boucher - Hartford Courant". courant.com. Retrieved January 14, 2019.
4. "Will Haskell, 22, Wins Connecticut State Senate Seat". Time. Retrieved January 13, 2019.
5. McWilliams, Kathleen. "22-Year-Old Democrat Will Haskell Defeats Popular Republican Toni Boucher, Winning Her Long-Held Senate Seat - Hartford Courant". courant.com. Retrieved January 13, 2019.
6. "Will Haskell, 23". Forbes. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
7. "Election Results: State Senate - District 26 - General". Connecticut Post. Connecticut Post. Associated Press. November 3, 2020. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
8. "Election Results: State Senate - District 26 - General". Connecticut Post. Associated Press. November 6, 2018. Retrieved September 3, 2019.