Eric C. Berthel
Candidate for State Senator, 32nd District
Background
- Occupation
- State Senator, 32nd District
A Chief Deputy Senate Republican Leader, he was elected to a fifth Senate term in 2024 after representing the 68th House District. He is ranking member on the Banking, Education, and Executive & Legislative Nominations committees.
Documented positions
Taxes & budget
Voted against the 2026 state budget adjustment.In office
ReportSen. Berthel Votes “No” on Budget, Calls Affordability Claims a “Shell Game”Public statement · Connecticut Senate Republicans · ctsenaterepublicans.com
“today opposed the 717-page biennium state budget adjustment, warning that the plan increases spending by billions”
Supports keeping the state's fiscal guardrails and spending caps.In office
ReportSen. Berthel Votes “No” on Budget, Calls Affordability Claims a “Shell Game”Public statement · Connecticut Senate Republicans · ctsenaterepublicans.com
“We established fiscal guardrails in 2017 to prevent the kind of reckless spending that once led to massive tax increases”
Education
Voted against new state approval rules for homeschooling.In office
H.B. 5468 would require an annual “Intent to Educate” filing and a DCF records check on adults in the household.
ReportSen. Berthel Opposes Homeschool Bill, Raises Concerns Over DCF Role & State OversightPublic statement · Connecticut Senate Republicans · ctsenaterepublicans.com
“This bill subjects every homeschooling family to a background check just to exercise a basic parental right,”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Eric C. Berthel on them.
- Environment & parksNo documented position found.
- Health & human servicesNo documented position found.
- Government & transparencyNo documented position found.
All sources (7)
- 2026 November Town Election Ballots (sample ballots by town)
Election filing · Connecticut Secretary of the State · portal.ct.gov
- 2026 November Town Election Ballots (sample ballots by town) (Naugatuck Valley Planning Region offices and districts)
Election filing · Connecticut Secretary of the State · portal.ct.gov
- 2026 November Town Election Ballots (sample ballots by town) (Northwest Hills Planning Region offices and districts)
Election filing · Connecticut Secretary of the State · portal.ct.gov
- 2026 November Town Election Ballots (sample ballots by town) (Western Connecticut Planning Region offices and districts)
Election filing · Connecticut Secretary of the State · portal.ct.gov
- State Senator Eric C. Berthel: Bio
Government record · Connecticut Senate Republicans · ctsenaterepublicans.com
- Sen. Berthel Votes “No” on Budget, Calls Affordability Claims a “Shell Game”
Public statement · Connecticut Senate Republicans · ctsenaterepublicans.com
- Sen. Berthel Opposes Homeschool Bill, Raises Concerns Over DCF Role & State Oversight
Public statement · Connecticut Senate Republicans · ctsenaterepublicans.com
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