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A local Connecticut investigative reporter and police records detail allegations that Democrat State Representative Kenneth (Ken) Gucker repeatedly placed inflammatory stickers featuring the image of a New Fairfield constituent on gas pumps at a Danbury station. The episode, amplified by accounts including Libs of TikTok, stems from opposition to a trail project Gucker has championed and raises questions about how elected officials handle dissent, especially after Gov. Lamont just backhanded the camera of a citizen journalist.
According to reporting by Connecticut progressive blogger Alfonso Robinson @ctblogger / HatCityBLOG) and a Danbury Police Department incident report, New Fairfield resident Jennifer Pappas contacted police in January 2026. She reported a series of stickers with her image and offensive messaging appearing on pumps at the Noble gas station on Padanaram Road. The stickers reappeared after removal, leaving her feeling targeted, uncomfortable, and concerned for her safety.
Police reviewed security footage and identified Gucker as the individual placing the stickers. When contacted on February 4, 2026, Gucker admitted to the act. Detective Lieutenant Ethan Mable reported that Gucker said someone had given him a sticker and he decided “f*ck it, and I put it on the pump.” The station management requested that police warn Gucker against placing anything on the property; he received a verbal warning. The report classifies the matter as a Threatening/Harassment complaint involving Pappas and Robinson.
Video clips shared by Robinson and amplified in the Libs of TikTok post show elements of the police report alongside gas station surveillance footage of a man at the pumps. Pappas has described the stickers as defamatory and tied to her activism against the proposed Margerie Reservoir Trail.
Gucker, a Democrat representing Connecticut House District 138 (covering parts of Danbury), previously served in the seat, lost it, and returned in 2025. He is up for re-election on November 3, 2026. He has been a key advocate for the Margerie Reservoir Trail, a multi-use path planned along the reservoir linking Danbury and New Fairfield. He helped secure roughly $2.28 million in state grants for planning and design, and he has served as an alternate on the joint Margerie Reservoir Trail Advisory Committee.
Supporters describe the trail as a safe, accessible recreational amenity that could boost property values and connect communities without new local taxes for New Fairfield maintenance. Opponents, including Pappas, have raised concerns about environmental impacts (such as proximity to a bald eagle nest), privacy, costs, and other local effects. Robinson’s interviews with Pappas frame a year-long pattern of personal attacks following public disagreements, including Gucker allegedly accusing her of racism after a July 2025 meeting. Pappas has stated she intends to pursue legal accountability so other residents are not treated similarly.
This is not Gucker’s first public controversy. In July 2024, after the assassination attempt on then-former President Trump, a meme appeared on his campaign Facebook page for hours that appeared to mock the shooting (“missed him by that much”). Connecticut GOP figures, including then-Chairman Ben Proto, called for him to withdraw; local Republicans labeled the post unacceptable. Gucker’s campaign called it a regrettable mistake. Connecticut Centinal and other outlets covered the calls for accountability at the time.
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