Milford, Thursday, Aug 6th, - Republican candidates Owen Weaver (Senate 14th) and Ray Collins (State Representative 117th) today called on Governor Ned Lamont to convene a special session of the General Assembly so lawmakers can take immediate action on the installation and operation of automated license plate readers (ALPRs) across Connecticut. Under Public Act 26-14, signed by Governor Lamont this year and championed by Representative MJ Shannon and Senator James Maroney, m

While knocking on doors across West Haven, Orange, and Milford, one issue comes up more than any other: property taxes. Families, seniors, and working people are fed up. Their tax bills keep rising while their incomes do not. Many seniors worry about being forced out of the homes they’ve lived in for decades. Young families wonder if they can afford to stay in the communities where they grew up. This is the number one concern I hear on the campaign trail. The root cause is cl

MILFORD, CT – May 26, 2026 - Frustrated by rising costs and Rep. MJ Shannon’s broken promises, residents of the 117th District urged Ray Collins to step forward to return common sense leadership to Hartford. Last week, Republican delegates from Milford, Orange, and West Haven answered that call with unanimous endorsement, selecting him as the Republican candidate for State Representative. “I am truly grateful for the unanimous backing from the Milford, Orange, and West Haven

WEST HAVEN, CT – March 25, 2026 – Ray Collins III, Republican candidate for State Representative in Connecticut’s 117th District, today announced that his campaign has officially met the strict fundraising threshold for the Connecticut Citizens’ Election Program (CEP) grant. To qualify for the grant, a candidate must collect at least 150 qualifying contributions of $5 to $340 from residents of Milford, Orange, and West Haven, for a total of $6,700. Collins is the first, and

State Rep. MJ Shannon backed HB 5156, the Climate Superfund bill that could add 33 cents per gallon to gas prices—driving up already sky-high CT energy bills for families in Orange, Milford, and West Haven.

WEST HAVEN/ORANGE/MILFORD - Republican Ray Collins III has officially filed his candidacy for state representative in Connecticut’s 117th District, which includes parts of West Haven, Orange and Milford. He is entering the race because the current representative has failed to take meaningful action on the rising costs affecting families throughout the district. ​“Families are getting hammered by one bad Hartford policy after another, leading to increased taxes, higher electr