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Newtown Needs a Representative Who Knows What’s Driving Your Property Taxes—Michelle Will Treat Them Like the Urgent Issue They Are.
Michelle understands where the pressure on your tax bill comes from, because she’s spent more than a decade examining budgets line by line, year after year. Newtown deserves a representative who treats your property taxes as the pressing problem it is. ———– I’ve been knocking on a lot of doors to find out what matters…
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Michelle in the Community
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Fix the Commute. Take Back Our Roads.
Cut-through traffic, unpredictable commutes, and growing congestion are straining Newtown’s roads. Michelle Embree Ku has a plan to push for I‑84 improvements, secure federal funding, and strengthen coordination on key state routes—delivering real relief for residents and businesses. Since announcing my candidacy for the 106th State House seat, I’ve been engaging with Newtown residents to…
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Newtown is Ready to be Part of the Solution
Newtown is ready to be part of the solution, but we need a housing policy that actually makes sense for real life. Too often, the system asks towns to absorb more growth without fairly counting what already exists or making sure the roads, schools, water, and sewer systems can handle it. Michelle believes families deserve…
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Mobile Home Communities Matter
Mobile home communities matter because they’re home to real people — working families, seniors, and longtime residents who already live here and already make Newtown their home. But too often, the state doesn’t count that housing when it talks about affordability. Michelle believes housing policy has to start with reality. Read More …
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The Question isn’t Whether Newtown Should Grow
The question isn’t whether Newtown should grow. It’s whether that growth is going to be planned, fair, and supported — or rushed onto towns without the resources to handle it. Michelle knows Newtown families deserve a better answer than just deal with it. Read More
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Affordable Housing is a Real Need
Affordable housing is a real need, but so is making sure growth doesn’t overwhelm the place you call home. Newtown families know that good planning matters, because when housing, traffic, schools, and infrastructure aren’t handled well, everyone feels it. Michelle wants a smarter approach that supports working families and protects what makes our community special.…
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Michelle Supports “Connecticut for All”
Real progress happens when workers, families, advocates, and communities come together around a shared vision. I’m proud to support the Connecticut For All Pledge and stand alongside people across Connecticut who are fighting for a state where everyone has what they need to thrive.
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EMBREE KU EARNS DEMOCRATIC ENDORSEMENT FOR CONNECTICUT’S 106th HOUSE DISTRICT
NEWTOWN, CT — MAY 27, 2026 — Michelle Embree Ku secured the endorsement of the Democratic Party last night to represent Connecticut’s 106th House District, earning strong support from Democrats across the district in Newtown at a well-attended caucus. The endorsement reflects growing momentum behind a candidate known for standing up for her community and delivering…
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CT AG Tong All In for Michelle Ku
Connecticut state Attorney General William Tong came to Newtown’s Community Center Saturday to support our food drive and deliver an enthusiastic, full-throated endorsement of Michelle’s candidacy for state representative in the 106th District in Newtown. The Ku Crew was a little star-struck — Tong is perhaps the most popular Democrat in the state, having led…