Caroline Simmons
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Caroline Simmons (Democratic Party) was a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives, representing District 144. She assumed office on January 7, 2015. She left office on December 1, 2021.
Simmons (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Connecticut House of Representatives to represent District 144. She won in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Simmons resigned on December 1, 2021, to become mayor of Stamford, Connecticut.[1]
Biography
As of September 2019, Caroline Simmons lived in Stamford, Connecticut. Simmons received a B.A. from Harvard University in 2008 and an M.A. in Middle East Studies from the Elliott School of International Affairs at George Washington University in 2011. She also studied at the American University in Cairo, Egypt and the Arabic Language Institute in Fez, Morocco. Her career experience includes working as director of special projects in the Counterterrorism Coordinator’s Office at The Department of Homeland Security. As of September 2019, she was co-chair of the Connecticut Young Democrats’ Women’s Caucus, and a member of the Stamford League of Women Voters and the Southwest CT Chapter of the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence.[2]
Committee assignments
2021-2022
Simmons was assigned to the following committees:
- Human Services Committee, Member
- Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee, Member
- Commerce Committee, Co-Chair
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2019-2020
Simmons was assigned to the following committees:
- Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee
- Commerce Committee, Co-Chair
- Public Safety and Security Committee
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2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Connecticut committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Commerce, Co-chair |
| • Higher Education and Employment Advancement |
| • Public Safety and Security |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Simmons served on the following committees:
| Connecticut committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Commerce |
| • Judiciary |
| • Public Safety and Security |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2020
See also: Connecticut House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 144
Incumbent Caroline Simmons won election in the general election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 144 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Caroline Simmons (D) | 100.0 | 9,106 |
| Total votes: 9,106 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Barry Michelson (R)
Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Caroline Simmons advanced from the Democratic primary for Connecticut House of Representatives District 144.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Barry Michelson advanced from the Republican primary for Connecticut House of Representatives District 144.
2018
General election
General election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 144
Incumbent Caroline Simmons won election in the general election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 144 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Caroline Simmons (D) | 100.0 | 7,242 |
| Total votes: 7,242 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Barry Michelson (R)
2016
Elections for the Connecticut House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on August 9, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was June 7, 2016.
Incumbent Caroline Simmons defeated Steven Kolenberg in the Connecticut House of Representatives District 144 general election.[3]
| Connecticut House of Representatives, District 144 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Caroline Simmons Incumbent |
67.04% | 7,441 | |
| Republican | Steven Kolenberg | 32.96% | 3,659 | |
| Total Votes | 11,100 | |||
| Source: Connecticut Secretary of the State | ||||
Incumbent Caroline Simmons ran unopposed in the Connecticut House of Representatives District 144 Democratic primary.
| Connecticut House of Representatives, District 144 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Caroline Simmons Incumbent (unopposed) | |
Steven Kolenberg ran unopposed in the Connecticut House of Representatives District 144 Republican primary.
| Connecticut House of Representatives, District 144 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Steven Kolenberg (unopposed) | |
2014
Elections for the Connecticut House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on August 12, 2014, and a general election on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 10, 2014. Caroline Simmons was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while incumbent Michael L. Molgano was unopposed in the Republican primary. Molgano was defeated by Simmons in the general election.[4][5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Caroline Simmons |
53.8% | 3,752 | |
| Republican | Michael Molgano Incumbent | 46.2% | 3,224 | |
| Total Votes | 6,976 | |||
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2014
Simmons' website highlighted the following campaign themes:[6]
Public Safety
- Excerpt: "I will fight for state-level resources to provide the much-needed infrastructure enhancements at our local schools, bridges, roads, and rails. I will also work to keep our streets safe from illegal guns, by supporting gun safety legislation and increasing penalties against gun traffickers, as guns are still making their way into the hands of criminals."
Education
- Excerpt: "I will be a champion for education in Stamford. It is essential that we provide all children in Stamford with access to early childhood education. Children who start kindergarten behind are at a significant disadvantage, and broader access to early childhood education will increase graduation rates and better prepare students for college. "
Small Businesses and Job Creation
- Excerpt: "We need to continue to make Stamford an attractive city for businesses by providing tax incentives and access to capital through programs like the state’s Small Business Express Program."
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2021
In 2021, the Connecticut State Legislature was in session from January 6 to June 9.
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2020
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2019
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2018
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In 2018, the Connecticut General Assembly was in session from February 7 to May 9.
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2017
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In 2017, the Connecticut General Assembly was in session from January 4 through June 7. The legislature held a veto session on July 24. The legislature held its first special session on July 31. The legislature held its second special session from September 14 to September 16. The legislature held another special session on October 3. State lawmakers held their fourth special session from October 25 to October 26. The legislature met again in special session from November 14 to November 15.
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2016
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2015
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See also
2020 Elections
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Footnotes
- ↑ NBC Connecticut, "State Rep. Caroline Simmons Resigns to Become Mayor of Stamford," November 30, 2021
- ↑ House Dems CT, "Caroline Simmons Biography," accessed September 26, 2019
- ↑ Connecticut Secretary of the State, "Election Night Reporting, 2016 General Election," accessed December 14, 2016
- ↑ Connecticut Secretary of State, "Official candidate list," accessed July 15, 2014
- ↑ Connecticut Secretary of State, "Official primary and general election results," accessed November 26, 2014
- ↑ carolinesimmons2014.com, "The Issues," accessed October 20, 2014
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| Preceded by Michael Molgano (R) |
Connecticut House District 144 2015–2021 |
Succeeded by Hubert Delany (D) |
