Fred Wilms
Candidate for Treasurer
Background
- Occupation
- Banker
- Lives in
- Norwalk
- Campaign website
- fredforconnecticut.com
A banker with nearly four decades in financial services and a former two-term state representative. He chaired Norwalk's Board of Estimate and Taxation for eight years and chairs the Norwalk Republican Town Committee.
Documented positions
Taxes & budget
Opposes new state borrowing; pledges to pay down debt
ReportFred Wilms for State TreasurerCampaign website · Fred for Connecticut · fredforconnecticut.com
“Fiscal responsibility means saying no to new debt when we're already underwater.”
Government & transparency
Proposes an investment board sharing Treasurer's pension authority
ReportFred Wilms for State TreasurerCampaign website · Fred for Connecticut · fredforconnecticut.com
“I support creating an Investment Board to share fiduciary responsibility and ensure smarter decision-making.”
Opposes ESG considerations in state pension investing
ReportFred Wilms for State TreasurerCampaign website · Fred for Connecticut · fredforconnecticut.com
“That means resisting ESG, holding managers to their benchmarks, and eliminating underperforming investments”
Pledges to publish quarterly pension performance scorecards
ReportFred Wilms for State TreasurerCampaign website · Fred for Connecticut · fredforconnecticut.com
“I will publish quarterly scorecards, comparing our performance against peers and benchmarks”
Pledges proactive disclosure of investment fees and performance
ReportFred Wilms for State TreasurerCampaign website · Fred for Connecticut · fredforconnecticut.com
“I will proactively disclose investment performance, management fees, and unclaimed property data”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Fred Wilms on them.
- Economy & jobsNo documented position found.
- Health & human servicesNo documented position found.
All sources (11)
- 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) (Capitol Planning Region offices and districts)
Election filing · Connecticut Secretary of the State · portal.ct.gov
- 2026 November Town Election Ballots (sample ballots by town) (Greater Bridgeport Planning Region offices and districts)
Election filing · Connecticut Secretary of the State · portal.ct.gov
- 2026 November Town Election Ballots (sample ballots by town) (Lower Connecticut River 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) (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) (Northeastern Connecticut 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) (South Central Connecticut Planning Region offices and districts)
Election filing · Connecticut Secretary of the State · portal.ct.gov
- 2026 November Town Election Ballots (sample ballots by town) (Southeastern Connecticut 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
- Fred Wilms for State Treasurer
Campaign website · Fred for Connecticut · fredforconnecticut.com
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