FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: SEAN SCANLON ANNOUNCES RE-ELECTION BID FOR COMPTROLLER

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Jan 27, 2026, 9:25:04 AM (2 days ago) Jan 27

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

January 27, 2026

SEAN SCANLON ANNOUNCES RE-ELECTION BID FOR COMPTROLLER

(GUILFORD, CT) — Connecticut State Comptroller Sean Scanlon today announced he is running for re-election.

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“From reforming our pension funds, to helping save taxpayers nearly $1 billion, to working to lower health care costs, I’m proud of the work we've done for Connecticut over the last three years,” said Scanlon. “At a time when families like the one I grew up in are facing big challenges, I’m running for re-election so we can keep working to solve tough problems and make our state a better, more affordable place to live.”

Highlights from Scanlon’s first term include:

Working with a bipartisan group of mayors, first selectman, and organized labor to reform Connecticut’s municipal pension system, saving local taxpayers more than $800 million over the next thirty years.
Cracking down on fraud and abuse by closing a loophole in the disability pension retirement system.
Growing Connecticut’s state-run retirement program for private employers from 876 businesses to nearly 8,000, helping participants save over $60 million for retirement in the process.
Creating the Fallen Hero Fund to support families of police officers, firefighters, and EMT’s killed in the line of duty, as well as offering new cancer screenings to state and municipal firefighters.
Partnering with Governor Lamont and UConn Health to save Waterbury Hospital from bankruptcy and potential closure, preserving health care access for thousands of Connecticut residents.
Passing legislation to create Connecticut’s first prescription drug discount card (ArrayRx) and helping over 25,000 residents save an average of $296 on each prescription.
Conducting thorough audits of the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities (CSCU) and Social Equity Council (SEC), which led to new laws safeguarding taxpayer dollars and improving transparency.
Developing and managing the Hartford Flood Relief and Compensation Program that helped 675 Connecticut residents, businesses, and non-profits suffering from decades of damage caused by unmitigated infrastructure and flooding issues.

“We are facing real challenges as a country, and I get that people increasingly believe that government is no longer capable of solving problems in this divided climate,” Scanlon said. “But I still believe what I believed as a young, longshot candidate: we can still get things done when we put aside politics and work together. I hope to have proven that over the last few years, and I hope to earn the chance to keep doing it on behalf of this state I love for another four years.”