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Former Connecticut state representative Steve Dargan dies at 70

Dargan, who served West Haven for more than two decades, passed away after a battle with cancer.

Emily Knapton

Apr 22, 2026, 12:05 PM

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Longtime Connecticut state representative Steve Dargan has died of cancer. The Democrat represented West Haven in the state legislature from 1991 to 2017.

Connecticut House Speaker Matt Ritter said Dargan passed away this morning. He had just turned 70 years old.

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