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State Senator, 32nd District

Matt Knickerbocker

Candidate for State Senator, 32nd District

Democratic

Background

Occupation
Former First Selectman of Bethel
Campaign website
mattknickerbocker.com

First Selectman of Bethel from 2009 for thirteen years, he earlier served on and chaired the Bethel Board of Education and has chaired the Housatonic Resource Recovery Authority.

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Documented positions

Education

  • Supports full state reimbursement of excess special-education costs.

    Priorities

    Campaign website · Matt Knickerbocker for Senate · mattknickerbocker.com

    “Matt will push for full reimbursement of excess special education costs”
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Environment & parks

  • Supports policies that keep family farms viable.

    Priorities

    Campaign website · Matt Knickerbocker for Senate · mattknickerbocker.com

    “Matt will support policies that keep farms viable, preserve open space, and strengthen local agriculture”
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Health & human services

  • Supports a public health insurance option.

    Priorities

    Campaign website · Matt Knickerbocker for Senate · mattknickerbocker.com

    “Matt will support a public option to lower costs, increase competition, and expand coverage”
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  • Supports protecting access to legal abortion.

    Priorities

    Campaign website · Matt Knickerbocker for Senate · mattknickerbocker.com

    “Matt will defend access to safe, legal abortion”
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Government & transparency

  • Opposes unfunded state mandates on towns.

    Priorities

    Campaign website · Matt Knickerbocker for Senate · mattknickerbocker.com

    “The state shouldn’t pass requirements without paying for them.”
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Other issues in this race

Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Matt Knickerbocker on them.

  • Taxes & budgetNo documented position found.

All sources (6)

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