ACCOMPLISHED LEADER. TRAINED WITH THE BEST.

Betsy McCaughey learned leadership from the strongest conservative of the modern era.

She brings that same conviction, courage and clarity to Connecticut.

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WHERE BETSY STANDS ON THE ISSUES

Stopped Hillary Clinton's Healthcare Takeover

Betsy exposed the hidden costs and government control buried inside Hillary Clinton’s healthcare plan. Her work helped stop a sweeping federal takeover and launched a national movement for patient choice and accountability.

Hospital Infection Transparancy

Betsy founded Reduce Infection Deaths and forced hospitals to publicly report deadly infections. Her work led to transparency laws in 38 states, saving lives by holding hospitals accountable and empowering patients with the truth.

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Bestselling Author

Betsy is the author of four books, including the New York Times bestseller Beating Obamacare. Her writing has shaped national debates on healthcare, government overreach, and constitutional limits.

Protected Constitutional Freedoms

For decades, Betsy has fought federal overreach and defended the Constitution. She has stood up for taxpayers, patients, and individual liberty when it mattered most—and won.

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Justice is (race-) blind — and the Supreme Court leads the way

New York Post: Opinion - By Betsy McCaughey Published June 1, 2026, 6:30 a.m. ET Defying the predictions of its left-wing critics, the US Supreme Court last week overturned the conviction and death sentence of a black man who’s spent 20 years on Mississippi’s death row. In doing so, the justices nudged the nation another step closer toward color-blind justice. In 2005 Terry Pitchford and Eric Bullins, then 18 and 16, robbed a store in Grenada County, Miss. Bullins fired the

Hantavirus cruise outbreak sounds a dire warning for a mobile world

By Betsy McCaughey Published May 14, 2026, 8:00 a.m. ET Port vessels accompany the MV Hondius as it departs the Granadilla Port after all passengers were evacuated on May 11, 2026 in Tenerife, part of the Canary Islands, Spain. Getty Images When 114 guests and 61 crew boarded the MV Hondius at Ushuaia, Argentina, on April Fool’s Day, they had no idea they were setting sail on a literal Ship of Fools. But because the cruise line’s top brass recklessly disregarded infection-co

Statewide Politics

Betsy McCaughey, seeking GOP nod for CT governor, sues NY

by Mark Pazniokas April 14, 2026 @ 5:09 pm Betsy McCaughey, Republican candidate for governor of Connecticut, announces she is suing the governor of New York CREDIT: MARK PAZNIOKAS The race for governor of Connecticut took a southerly detour Tuesday to Foley Square in Manhattan, where a lawsuit filed on behalf of Republican candidate Betsy McCaughey accuses New York Gov. Kathy Hochul of driving up electric rates by blocking the flow of relatively cheap natural gas into Connec

Betsy is Endorsed by CPAC

Betsy 2026 Press Release – For Immediate Release Friday, March 27th, 2026 - Gaylord Texan Resort and Convention Center, Dallas Texas BETSY IS THE CONSERVATIVE IN CONNECTICUT’S RACE FOR GOVERNOR This morning, on the Main Stage at CPAC, the largest and most influential gathering of Conservatives in the nation, CPAC’s Chairman Matt Schlapp endorsed Betsy McCaughey for Governor of Connecticut. McCaughey says, “I’m honored by this endorsement, which confirms I am the only Conserva

Unconstitutional Assault on the First Amendment Religious Freedoms of CT Residents

Press Release, Capitol Building, South Portico Wednesday, March 11, 2026, 11 AM. Press inquiries: 203-585-7493 Bill 450 “An Act Concerning the Standard of Care for Immunization” is an unconstitutional assault on the First Amendment religious freedoms of Connecticut residents. It is also a reckless codification of the unbridled gubernatorial power that allowed Gov. Lamont to close schools, shutter businesses, and isolate Connecticut residents, causing countless “deaths of desp

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Healthcare Advocacy

Hantavirus cruise outbreak sounds a dire warning for a mobile world

By Betsy McCaughey Published May 14, 2026, 8:00 a.m. ET Port vessels accompany the MV Hondius as it departs the Granadilla Port after all passengers were evacuated on May 11, 2026 in Tenerife, part of the Canary Islands, Spain. Getty Images When 114 guests and 61 crew boarded the MV Hondius at Ushuaia, Argentina, on April Fool’s Day, they had no idea they were setting sail on a literal Ship of Fools. But because the cruise line’s top brass recklessly disregarded infection-co

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NY Post Articles

Justice is (race-) blind — and the Supreme Court leads the way

Hantavirus cruise outbreak sounds a dire warning for a mobile world

Statewide Politics

Betsy McCaughey, seeking GOP nod for CT governor, sues NY

Betsy is Endorsed by CPAC

Unconstitutional Assault on the First Amendment Religious Freedoms of CT Residents

Healthcare Advocacy

Hantavirus cruise outbreak sounds a dire warning for a mobile world