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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 

Tuesday, July 28 


Contact: Fiona Drenttel, Justin for CT, fiona.drenttel@gmail.com, (860) 672-5773 
 
Planned Parenthood Votes! Connecticut and Connecticut Young Democrats Endorse 
Justin Farmer 
 
HAMDEN, CT — This week, Planned Parenthood Votes! CT and Connecticut Young Democrats 
endorsed Justin Farmer’s campaign for the 17th State Senate District.  
 
Justin is a 25-year-old second-term Hamden Legislative Councilman, representing the town’s 
5th District. He is running for State Senate in the August 11 primary election to represent the 
communities of Ansonia, Beacon Falls, Bethany, Derby, Hamden, Naugatuck, and 
Woodbridge. Justin has Tourette’s Syndrome, and wears noise-canceling headphones to 
manage sensory-input issues. If elected, Justin will be the first state-level elected official in 
American history with Tourette’s Syndrome. 
 
Planned Parenthood Votes! Connecticut is the advocacy arm of Planned Parenthood of 
Southern New England. Justin worked for Planned Parenthood from 2018-2019, and is a 
passionate advocate for reproductive justice. 
 
Connecticut Young Democrats is the state chapter of ​the Young Democrats of America—the 
largest youth-led, partisan political organization in the nation. Their ​mission is to “empower 
young people to get involved in their political space, turn out to vote and run for office.”  
 
Justin is honored to receive the support of both of these organizations. 
 
Justin has also received endorsements from DSA (both national and local chapters), Run For 
Something, Hamden Action Now, Sunrise Connecticut, Sunrise New Haven, and the Yale 
Endowment Justice Coalition. Justin is running a grassroots campaign that is committed to 
giving a voice to those who are underrepresented, welcoming more young people into politics, 
and fighting for progressive change in Connecticut. Since Justin decided to challenge the 
endorsed candidate, his campaign has consistently attracted the attention of Democratic and 
progressive organizations across the state and nationwide press. 
 

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