Matt Lesser | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Connecticut Senate from the 9th district | |
| Assumed office January 9, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Paul Doyle |
| Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from the 100th district | |
| In office January 2009 – January 9, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Raymond Kalinowski |
| Succeeded by | Quentin Williams |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 29, 1983 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Middletown |
| Education | Wesleyan University |
Matthew L. Lesser is an American politician who represents the 9th district in the Connecticut State Senate. A member of the Democratic Party, he was first elected to the State House in 2008, and re-elected in 2010, 2012, 2014, and 2016. He won election to the state Senate from the 9th district in 2018, and was reelected in 2020 and 2022. Lesser unsuccessfully sought the Democratic nomination for Connecticut Secretary of the State in 2022.