John P. McKinney is a former Republican member of the Connecticut Senate, representing the 28th district from 1999 until 2015, and served as its Minority Leader from June 2007 until 2014. He was a candidate for governor in 2014, receiving enough delegates during the convention to qualify for an August primary. McKinney's 2014 campaign was particularly focused on reducing the size of government, decreasing tax burden, and growing the economy. He was defeated in the 2014 Republican primary by Tom Foley. He was succeeded as Connecticut Senate Minority Leader by Len Fasano.