Brian Farnen

Brian Farnen is an American politician who served as a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from the 132nd district in 2020. He is a member of the Republican Party.

Early life and education Farnen is from Shelton, Connecticut. He attended St. Joseph High School in Trumbull, Connecticut and received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Connecticut in 1997. He has a master's degree in finance in business administration from the University of Connecticut School of Business and a Juris Doctor from the University of Connecticut School of Law.

Career As of 2020, Farnen worked primarily as the chief legal officer for Connecticut Green Bank.

Farnen ran for re-election for a full term in 2020. He narrowly lost in a rematch to Jennifer Leeper. Farnen blamed his election being linked to national issues for his defeat. He ran again in a redrawn district in 2022, but lost again by a wider margin.

Farnen ran as Brenda Kupchick's running-mate for her 2023 re-election bid as First Selectwoman of Fairfield, but the pair was defeated by democratic nominee Bill Gerber and his running mate Christine Vitale

Electoral history