Melissa “All of you are faithless, God hating evil, vile people” Longo featured in Fazio campaign launch video.

Unhinged Fairfield Republican Melissa Longo, a member of the tony town’s Representative Town Meeting, presents a smiling face in an appearance on Ryan Fazio’s campaign launch.

Longo’s ugly social media posts were condemned by the Fairfield Republican Town Committee. Her hateful comments came in the aftermath of the assassination of Turning Point USA founder and president Charlie Kirk.

Longo does not always spew hate for those who do not subscribe to her point of view. She appears cheerful in the short video when a clip of her is matched to a pledge by Fazio to cut taxes if he becomes governor. The video and the social media posts are reminder of how difficult it will be for Republicans to appeal to their own party without embracing its ugliest elements.

There are 345,000 more registered Democrats than registered Republicans in Connecticut. It will be difficult for a Republican candidate for governor to persuade a hefty chunk of those Democrats to support him when one of his featured supporters believes they are Godless wretches killing Connecticut.

Published September 12, 2025.