State

Treasurer

Vote for: 1
Term: 4 years
Candidates: 2
Election: Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: The treasurer manages the state's cash, debt and pension investments.

Candidates Compare by issue

Fred Wilms

Republican/Independent Party

Banker · Norwalk

The gist

Proposes an investment board sharing Treasurer's pension authority
Opposes new state borrowing; pledges to pay down debt
Opposes ESG considerations in state pension investing
Pledges to publish quarterly pension performance scorecards
Pledges proactive disclosure of investment fees and performance

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Proposes an investment board sharing Treasurer's pension authority
Fred Wilms for State Treasurer
Campaign website · Fred for Connecticut · fredforconnecticut.com
“I support creating an Investment Board to share fiduciary responsibility and ensure smarter decision-making.”
Opposes new state borrowing; pledges to pay down debt
Fred Wilms for State Treasurer
Campaign website · Fred for Connecticut · fredforconnecticut.com
“Fiscal responsibility means saying no to new debt when we're already underwater.”
Opposes ESG considerations in state pension investing
Fred Wilms for State Treasurer
Campaign 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
Fred Wilms for State Treasurer
Campaign 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
Fred Wilms for State Treasurer
Campaign website · Fred for Connecticut · fredforconnecticut.com
“I will proactively disclose investment performance, management fees, and unclaimed property data”

Erick Russell

Democratic/Working FamiliesIncumbent

Connecticut State Treasurer

The gist

Led launch of CT Baby Bonds for children
Supported legislation to eliminate transportation debt
Opposed Elon Musk's $1 trillion Tesla pay package
Supports pressing corporations on workers' rights as investor
Led privately funded fund for out-of-state healthcare travel

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Led launch of CT Baby Bonds for children
Accomplishments
Campaign website · Erick Russell for Treasurer · erickforct.com
“Launched CT Baby Bonds program, a first-in-the-nation program that invests directly in the next generation of Connecticut residents.”
Supported legislation to eliminate transportation debt
Accomplishments
Campaign website · Erick Russell for Treasurer · erickforct.com
“Championed legislation to eliminate transportation debt, saving taxpayers $1.04 billion”
Opposed Elon Musk's $1 trillion Tesla pay package
Accomplishments
Campaign website · Erick Russell for Treasurer · erickforct.com
“Opposed Elon Musk's $1 trillion compensation package at Tesla”
Supports pressing corporations on workers' rights as investor
Accomplishments
Campaign website · Erick Russell for Treasurer · erickforct.com
“Worked with other state pension leaders to push corporations to respect workers' rights and improve how they do business”
Led privately funded fund for out-of-state healthcare travel
Accomplishments
Campaign website · Erick Russell for Treasurer · erickforct.com
“Established a privately funded Safe Harbor Fund to help women and LGBTQ+ individuals travel to CT for healthcare denied in their home states”

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