Saud Anwar

Saud Anwar (born October 5, 1967) is an American physician and politician, who serves as a member of the Connecticut State Senate, representing the 3rd District.^[1] The district includes the towns of East Hartford, South Windsor, East Windsor, and Ellington. A member of the Democratic Party, Anwar was previously the mayor of South Windsor, Connecticut from 2013 to 2015, as well as 2017 to 2019.^[2] A pulmonary physician by profession,^[3] he is a graduate of Yale University and Aga Khan University. He has two children.^[4]

Saud Anwar
Member of the Connecticut Senate from the 3rd district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 9, 2019
Preceded by	Tim Larson
Personal details
Born	(1967-10-05) 5 October 1967 (age 57) Pakistan
Political party	Democratic
Education	Aga Khan University (MD) Yale University (MPH)

He currently serves as deputy president pro tempore of the Senate and co-chairs the Public Health Committee along with Representative Cristin McCarthy Vahey. Additionally he is a vice chair of the Insurance and Real Estate Committee and a member of the Appropriations, Housing, and Human Services committees.^[5]

Electoral history

2024 Connecticut State Senate elections^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Saud Anwar	27,359	63.7%
	Republican	Matt Siracusa	15,570	36.3%
Total votes			8,054	100

2022 Connecticut State Senate elections^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Saud Anwar	18,399	59.1%
	Working Families	Saud Anwar	569	1.8%
	Republican	Matt Harper	12,189	39.1%
Total votes			31,157	100

2020 Connecticut State Senate elections^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Saud Anwar (incumbent)	35,263	100
Total votes			35,263	100

2018 Connecticut State Senate elections^[9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Saud Anwar	4,737	58.8
	Republican	Sarah Muska	3,317	41.2
Total votes			8,054	100

2016 Connecticut House of Representatives elections^[10]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Tom Delnicki	6,852	52.62
	Democratic	Saud Anwar	6,170	47.38
Total votes			13,022	100