21 Facts About Will Haskell

William Haskell was born on June 28,1996 and is an American politician and a former member of the Connecticut State Senate, representing District 26 from 2019 to 2023.

When Will Haskell originally won election to the 26th District, he became the first Democrat to represent the district in over 50 years.

Will Haskell attended school in the Westport Public School System and graduated from Staples High School in 2014, where he was an active member of Staples Players, the student theater group.

Will Haskell attended Georgetown University majoring in Government and minoring in Journalism.

Will Haskell graduated Phi Beta Kappa in May 2018, shortly after launching his campaign in March of that same year.

Will Haskell hired his college roommate as his campaign manager.

Will Haskell planned attending law school in New York City following the conclusion of his state senate term in 2023.

Will Haskell currently attends the New York University School of Law and is expected to graduate in 2025.

Will Haskell ran for and won the 26th district in 2018 as a first-time candidate, beating incumbent Republican Toni Boucher who had held the state senate seat since 2009.

Will Haskell's campaign received endorsements from Congressman Jim Himes, Senator Chris Murphy of Connecticut, and former president Barack Obama.

Will Haskell wrote a book about his 2018 election, entitled 100,000 First Bosses: My Unlikely Path as a 22-Year-Old Lawmaker, which was published in January 2022.

In December 2019, Will Haskell was named as one of Forbes' 30 under 30 in Law and Policy.

At the time, Will Haskell was the youngest state senator in the country.

Will Haskell serves as the Senate Chairman of the Transportation Committee and previously served as the Senate Chairman of the Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee.

Will Haskell has served on the Environment, Energy and Technology, Government Administration and Elections, Human Services, and Public Health Committees.

In 2021, Will Haskell was appointed to Governor Lamont's Workforce Council.

Will Haskell was appointed by Senate President Martin Looney as Senate Deputy President Pro Tempore.

Will Haskell was involved in the unsuccessful fight to install tolls on Connecticut highways and helped lead the successful passage of legislation bringing free community college to Connecticut.

Will Haskell has voted in favor of Paid Family and Medical Leave, a $15 minimum wage, a ban on ghost guns, cannabis legalization and police accountability reforms.

On January 3,2022, Will Haskell announced that he would not seek reelection that year and would retire at the end of his term, citing his desire to attend law school and live closer to his then-fiancee, Katie Cion, in New York City.

On September 30,2023, Will Haskell married Katie Cion, with whom he had been in a relationship since 2019.