James Maroney
James Maroney is the incumbent Democratic / Independent Party member of the Connecticut State Senate representing District 14, running for re-election on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot. District 14 covers parts of New Haven County. James Maroney graduated from Jonathan Law High School then attended Yale University. In 1999, he founded First Choice College Placement, a college placement program. Maroney has served as president and founding member of the Milford Education Foundation and also served on the Milford Board of Education.
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“James Maroney has spent his time in the State Senate focused on one question: how do we make Connecticut work better for the people who live here? That means bringing grant dollars home to our towns, cutting red tape for small businesses, and writing the laws that protect families from the risks of a fast-changing digital world.”
(Candidate statement) “Before running for office, he served on the Milford Board of Education and helped found the Milford Education Foundation — work that gave him a front-row seat to what families in our district actually need.”
(Candidate statement) “As states step in where Congress has stalled, James has become one of the country's leading voices on artificial intelligence policy — authoring legislation to govern how state government uses AI and to hold companies accountable for the AI systems that increasingly shape our lives.”
(Candidate statement)Owen Weaver
Owen Weaver District 14 covers parts of New Haven County. In the November 3, 2026 general election, Owen Weaver faces James Maroney for the District 14 seat currently held by James J. Maroney (D).
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“Sen. James Maroney is now calling on our communities to pause new installations on Flock cameras. This comes on the heels of recent and well deserved community concerns over data privacy and surveillance.”
(Candidate statement) “James Maroney is now calling on our communities to pause new installations on Flock cameras. This comes on the heels of recent and well deserved community concerns over data privacy and surveillance.”
(Candidate statement) “This comes on the heels of recent and well deserved community concerns over data privacy and surveillance. Over the past 8 years, Sen. Maroney has presented himself as an independent voice and someone who is fighting big tech to protect our privacy.”
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