Caroline Simmons

Caroline B. Simmons is an American politician serving as the mayor of Stamford, Connecticut. A member of the Democratic Party, she previously served as state representative for Connecticut's 144th District, where she was the youngest female legislator in Connecticut state office. She is married to former State Senator Art Linares, a Republican. Simmons won the 2021 Stamford mayoral election, becoming the city's first female mayor. She won reelection in 2025 in a landslide.