Ryan Fazio, 35, is a Republican State Senator representing Connecticut's 36th District (Greenwich, Stamford, New Canaan) since 2021. A Greenwich native, Fazio earned a B.A. in Economics from Northwestern University (2012). He spent most of his career in commodities trading with focus on renewable fuels and agriculture, and works as an investment advisor. Fazio is the Ranking Senator on the Energy & Technology Committee and Finance, Revenue & Bonding Committee. He crossed the $250,000 public financing threshold fastest in state history and has broad support from Republican legislators.
Ryan Fazio was born in Norwalk Hospital in Connecticut and raised in Greenwich. He graduated from Greenwich High School in 2008 and earned a B.A. in Economics from Northwestern University in 2012. Fazio spent most of his career in commodities trading, focusing on renewable fuels and agriculture. He currently works as an investment advisor. Before election to state Senate, he served on Greenwich's representative town meeting. In August 2021, Fazio won a special election in the 36th Senate District, defeating Democratic lawyer Alexis Gevanter and ending the Democratic supermajority. He was re-elected in 2022 against Democrat Trevor Crow and in 2024 against Democrat Nick Simmons, former deputy chief of staff to Governor Lamont. Fazio is currently a Republican Whip in the state senate and has been active in fundraising and endorsement-building for his gubernatorial campaign.