Ben McGorty | |
|---|---|
| Member of theConnecticut House of Representatives from the122nd district | |
| Assumed office July 25, 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Lawrence G. Miller |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1964-05-02)May 2, 1964 (age 61) |
| Party | Republican |
| Education | Housatonic Community College (AS) |
Ben McGorty (born May 2, 1964) is an American politician from the state ofConnecticut. ARepublican, he has been a member of theConnecticut House of Representatives since 2014, elected from the 122nd district.[1][2]
McGorty is a Lieutenant/Deputy Fire Marshal for the town of Stratford, and a real estate agent.[3][4] He was first elected to the state House in a July 22, 2014special election,[3] defeating Democratic nominee Arlene Liscinsky in a low-turnout race to fill the vacancy left by the death of state RepresentativeLawrence G. "Larry" Miller, who held the seat from 1991 until his death on May 31, 2014.[5] In the November 2014 general election, McGorty faced no Democratic opponent, with only an unaffiliated petitioning candidate running against him.[6] McGorty was reelected in 2016, when he did not have any Democratic opponent. (McGorty received about 80% of the vote againstGreen Party candidate Angela Capinera, who won 20% of the vote.[7] McGorty was reelected in 2018 (defeating Democratic challenger Jose Goncalves by about 61% to 39%), and 2020 (again defeating Goncalves, by about 59% to 41%).[3][8][9] The 122nd district has an irregular shape: it includes most ofShelton;Oronoque Village and other portions ofStratford north of theMerritt Parkway, and a small part ofTrumbull on the town's eastern side.[5]
McGorty embracedDonald Trump in 2016, saying that he was "100 percent" behind Trump's presidential candidacy.[10]
McGorty lives inShelton.[3] He is a member of theKnights of Columbus.[3] His wife, Noreen, is a Sheltonalderman, elected from the Fourth Ward,[3] corresponding to the Huntington neighborhood.[4]
