Brenda Kupchick

Brenda Kupchick
Kupchick in 2023
First Selectman of Fairfield, Connecticut
In office
November 25, 2019 – November 27, 2023
Preceded byMichael Tetreau
Succeeded byBill Gerber
Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives
from the 132nd district
In office
January 5, 2011 – November 22, 2019
Preceded byThomas J. Drew
Succeeded byBrian Farnen
Personal details
Born (1964-11-29) November 29, 1964 (age 61)
Fairfield, Connecticut, U.S.
PartyRepublican

Brenda Kupchick (born November 29, 1964) is an American politician who served as the First Selectman of Fairfield, Connecticut from 2019 to 2023, and as a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from the 132nd district from 2011 to 2019. She was Fairfield's second female First Selectman, after Jacquelyn Durrell, who served from 1983 to 1993.

Career

Kupchick began her political involvement in 1999 when she was elected as a member of Fairfield's Representative town meeting. In 2002, she began working as a Constituent Services Representative for Congressman Chris Shays. In 2003, she was elected to Fairfield's Board of Education.

In 2010, Kupchick ran for State Representative in the 132nd district against incumbent Democrat Thomas Drew, who she defeated by just 21 votes. She was re-elected in 2012, 2014, 2016, and 2018.

In 2019, Kupchick ran for Fairfield First Selectman against incumbent Democrat Mike Tetreau, who was weakened by a public corruption scandal in his administration. Kupchick defeated Tetreau easily with almost 58% of the vote.

In 2023, Kupchick ran for re-election, facing Democrat Bill Gerber, who defeated her narrowly by just 36 votes.

References

  1. ↑ "Kupchick claims victory in Fairfield first selectman race". Connecticut Post. 2019-11-05. Archived from the original on 2019-11-06. Retrieved 2026-02-26.
  2. ↑ Craven, John (2023-11-14). "Democrat wins Fairfield first selectman race after rowdy recount". News 12 Connecticut. Retrieved 2026-02-26.
  3. ↑ "Former State Rep. Brenda Kupchick - Biography | LegiStorm". www.legistorm.com. Retrieved 2026-02-26.
  4. ↑ "Kupchick follows in Fairfield First Selectwoman Durrell's footsteps". Archived from the original on 2022-09-30. Retrieved 2025-11-26.
  5. ↑ "Brenda L. Kupchick". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2026-02-26.
  6. ↑ Brophy, Andrew (2010-11-10). "Updated: Drew Concedes After Kupchick Wins Recount by 21 Votes". Fairfield, CT Patch. Retrieved 2026-02-26.
  7. ↑ Scharf, Rachel (2019-11-05). "Kupchick claims victory in Fairfield first selectman race". CTPost. Retrieved 2026-02-26.
  8. ↑ Scharf, Rachel; Tepfer, Daniel (2019-08-06). "Fairfield Public Works officials, construction company owner arrested in fill pile case". CT Insider. Archived from the original on 2025-07-02. Retrieved 2026-02-26.
  9. ↑ "State of Connecticut Elections Database » 2019 Nov 5 :: Municipal Election :: First Selectman :: City/Town of Fairfield". State of Connecticut Elections Database. Retrieved 2026-02-26.
  10. ↑ Craven, John (2023-11-14). "Democrat wins Fairfield first selectman race after rowdy recount". News 12 Connecticut. Retrieved 2026-02-26.