Meredith Tobitsch
Democratic · CT
Meredith Tobitsch is a former Star-Ledger city hall reporter and education organizer who co-chairs the Friends of Waveny Playground committee in New Canaan. Her top priorities are property tax relief and more affordable childcare.
Where Meredith Tobitsch stands, based on their records
Supports
Public Education Quality (1 record), Gun Control (1 record), Women's Reproductive Rights (1 record)
Opposes
Government Spending Reduction (1 record)
Track record
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 1 oppose
Spoke at the New Canaan Town Council's final public budget hearing, asking the council to drop a proposed $300,000 cut to the school budget. She said the cut put at risk a new classroom coach job that supports elementary teachers.
April 1, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: newcanaanite.com
Track record — Public Education Quality
Public Education Quality · 1 support
Spoke at the New Canaan Town Council's final public budget hearing, asking the council to drop a proposed $300,000 cut to the school budget. She said the cut put at risk a new classroom coach job that supports elementary teachers.
April 1, 2025Supports Public Education Quality
Source: newcanaanite.com
Track record — Gun Control
Gun Control · 1 support
Endorsed by CT Against Gun Violence, a gun-safety group, for the 125th House District seat; the group also gave her an A grade in its 2026 candidate ratings.
October 1, 2026Supports Gun Control
Source: cagvadvocacy.org
Track record — Women's Reproductive Rights
Women's Reproductive Rights · 1 support
Endorsed by Reproductive Equity Now, an abortion-rights group, for the 125th House District seat in its 2026 Connecticut endorsements.
August 26, 2026Supports Women's Reproductive Rights
Source: reproequitynow.org
Track record — General
General · 2 records
Served as a 2026 grant review volunteer for the New Canaan Community Foundation, helping decide which local nonprofits receive its grants.
April 16, 2026
Source: newcanaancf.org
Joined the Waveny Playground Committee in presenting the design of a new all-abilities playground at Waveny Park to New Canaan's Parks and Recreation Commission, which approved it unanimously. The playground was paid for by private donors, the town, and a state grant.
September 10, 2025
Source: newcanaanite.com
Past race Meredith Tobitsch ran in:
- State Representative · November 3, 2026 · State House District 125; Connecticut