Ceci Maher
Ceci Maher (Democratic Party) is a member of the Connecticut State Senate, representing District 26. She assumed office on January 4, 2023. Her current term ends on January 6, 2027.
Maher (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Connecticut State Senate to represent District 26. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Ceci Maher lives in Wilton, Connecticut.[1] Maher earned a bachelor's degree in fashion marketing from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and a master's degree in social work from Columbia University in 1999.[2] Her career experience includes working as the interim executive director of Sandy Hook Promise, the CEO of Person-to-Person, and a social worker.[1][2]
Sponsored legislation
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Committee assignments
2023-2024
Maher was assigned to the following committees:
- Children Committee, Co-Chair
- Energy and Technology Committee
- Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee, Vice Chair
- Human Services Committee
- Judiciary Committee
Elections
2024
See also: Connecticut State Senate elections, 2024
General election
General election for Connecticut State Senate District 26
Incumbent Ceci Maher defeated Kami Evans in the general election for Connecticut State Senate District 26 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Ceci Maher (D) | 61.1 | 35,713 | |
| Kami Evans (R / Independent Party) | 38.9 | 22,708 | ||
| Total votes: 58,421 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Ceci Maher advanced from the Democratic primary for Connecticut State Senate District 26.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Kami Evans advanced from the Republican primary for Connecticut State Senate District 26.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Amanda Wallace (R)
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Maher in this election.
2022
See also: Connecticut State Senate elections, 2022
General election
General election for Connecticut State Senate District 26
Ceci Maher defeated Antonietta Boucher in the general election for Connecticut State Senate District 26 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Ceci Maher (D) | 56.9 | 25,582 | |
| Antonietta Boucher (R / Independent Party) | 43.1 | 19,401 | ||
| Total votes: 44,983 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Ceci Maher advanced from the Democratic primary for Connecticut State Senate District 26.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Michael Gordon (D)
- Ken Bernhard (D)
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Antonietta Boucher advanced from the Republican primary for Connecticut State Senate District 26.
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2022
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Maher began her career as a buyer at Lord & Taylor, traveling internationally to develop merchandise. She was the executive director of the Horizons National Student Enrichment Program, providing underserved children access to education, CEO of Person-to-Person, serving 25,000 people annually in lower Fairfield County, and interim executive director of the Sandy Hook Promise Foundation, creating safer classrooms and preventing gun violence. She has served on the Wilton Board of Finance, on the boards of the Wilton Library, Wilton A Better Chance (ABC), Norwalk Acts, the Wilton Historical Society, and as chairperson of Family and Children’s Agency’s Minks-to-Sinks sale. She grew up in Stamford and has lived in Wilton since 1988. She has a Fashion Marketing degree from the University of Massachusetts, and an MSW from Columbia University School of Social Work. She received training at Stanford’s Social Innovation Nonprofit Management Institute and Harvard Business School’s Executive Education.
- Keeping Connecticut affordable, bringing down the cost of living so families can afford to live here
- Protecting our children from gun violence and keeping classrooms safe
- Safeguarding abortion rights and access to contraception
Upgrading our transportation infrastructure so Connecticut can stay competitive, creating a climate for business growth, working to stop climate change. Protecting reproductive rights and LGBTQIA+ rights.
When President Kennedy was shot I was 10 and I remember watching the news and the funeral on television with my family over several days..
I started babysitting at 10 years old and did that until I was old enough to get a job. When I turned 16 I worked in an accountant's office, entering business checks onto paper spreadsheets. I worked there for a year before I started as a salesperson at Bloomingdales in Stamford. I continued to work at Bloomingdales throughout high school, and then continued during college breaks.
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2023
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate Connecticut State Senate District 26 |
Officeholder Connecticut State Senate District 26 |
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Footnotes
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| Preceded by Will Haskell (D) |
Connecticut State Senate District 26 2023-Present |
Succeeded by - |
