Connecticut House of Representatives elections, 2020
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2020 Connecticut House Elections | |
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General | November 3, 2020 |
Primary | August 11, 2020 |
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Democrats gained seats in the 2020 elections for Connecticut House of Representatives, preserving their majority. All 151 seats in the chamber were up for election in 2020. Heading into the election, Democrats held 91 seats and Republicans held 60. Democrats gained a net six seats from Republicans, winning a 97-54 majority.
The Connecticut House of Representatives was one of 86 state legislative chambers with elections in 2020. All 151 Connecticut House seats were up for election in 2020. There are 99 chambers throughout the country. In 2018, 87 out of 99 legislative chambers held elections.
Connecticut's 2020 state legislative elections affected partisan control of redistricting following the 2020 census. In Connecticut, the state legislature is responsible for drafting both congressional and state legislative district plans. District plans are not subject to gubernatorial veto.
Election procedure changes in 2020
Ballotpedia provided comprehensive coverage of how election dates and procedures changed in 2020. While the majority of changes occurred as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, some changes occurred for other reasons.
Connecticut modified its absentee/mail-in voting and candidate filing procedures for the November 3, 2020, general election as follows:
- Absentee/mail-in voting: Absentee/mail-in ballot applications were sent to all registered voters in the general election. Voters could cite concern over COVID-19 as a reason for voting absentee in the general election.
- Candidate filing procedures: The filing deadlines for major-party and unaffiliated candidates were extended by two days, to June 11, 2020, and August 7, 2020, respectively.
For a full timeline about election modifications made in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, click here.
Party control
Connecticut House of Representatives | |||
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Party | As of November 3, 2020 | After November 4, 2020 | |
Democratic Party | 91 | 97 | |
Republican Party | 60 | 54 | |
Total | 151 | 151 |
Candidates
General election
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Connecticut State House general election
- Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
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Office Democratic Republican Other District 1 Matthew Ritter (i)
Mark Stewart Greenstein (Epic Party)
Daniel Piper (Socialist Resurgence Party)
District 2 Raghib Allie-Brennan (i) (Democratic Party, Working Families Party)
Dan Carter (Republican Party, Independent Party)
District 3 Minnie Gonzalez (i)
District 4 Julio Concepcion (i)
District 5 Brandon McGee (i)
Charles Jackson (Republican Party, Independent Party)
District 6 Edwin Vargas (i)
Edwin Vargas (i) (Democratic Party, Working Families Party)
District 7 District 8 Tim Ackert (i)
District 9 Jason Rojas (i)
Cathy Hopperstad (Republican Party, Independent Party)
District 10 Henry Genga (i)
District 11 Jeffrey Currey (i)
Matt Harper (Republican Party, Independent Party)
District 12 Geoff Luxenberg (i)
Geoff Luxenberg (i) (Democratic Party, Working Families Party)
District 13 Jason Doucette (i)
Did not make the ballot:
Grace Cedrone
Jason Doucette (i) (Democratic Party, Working Families Party)
Brian Marois (Republican Party, Independent Party)
District 14 Tom Delnicki (i)
Tom Delnicki (i) (Republican Party, Independent Party)
Genevieve Coursey (Democratic Party, Working Families Party)
District 15 Bobby Gibson (i)
Bobby Gibson (i) (Democratic Party, Working Families Party)
Danielle Wong (Petitioning)
District 16 John Hampton (i)
District 17 Leslee Hill (i)
Leslee Hill (i) (Republican Party, Independent Party)
Eleni Kavros DeGraw (Democratic Party, Working Families Party)
District 18 District 19 Tammy Exum (i)
District 20 Did not make the ballot:
Alberto Cortes
Kate Farrar (Democratic Party, Working Families Party)
District 21 Mike Demicco (i)
Mike Demicco (i) (Democratic Party, Working Families Party)
David Kramer (Independent Party)
District 22 William Petit (i)
William Petit (i) (Republican Party, Independent Party)
District 23 Devin Carney (i)
Devin Carney (i) (Republican Party, Independent Party)
David Rubino (Democratic Party, Working Families Party)
District 24 Manny Sanchez (Democratic Party, Working Families Party)
Alden Russell (Republican Party, Independent Party)
District 25 Bobby Sanchez (i)
Bobby Sanchez (i) (Democratic Party, Working Families Party)
District 26 Peter Tercyak (i)
Peter Tercyak (i) (Democratic Party, Working Families Party)
Jonathan Johnson (Libertarian Party)
District 27 Gary Turco (i)
Gary Turco (i) (Democratic Party, Working Families Party)
Michael Camillo (Republican Party, Independent Party)
District 28 Amy Morrin Bello (Democratic Party, Working Families Party)
Henry Thayer (Independent Party)
District 29 Kerry Szeps Wood (i)
Henry Vasel (Republican Party, Independent Party)
District 30 JoAnn Angelico-Stetson (Democratic Party, Working Families Party)
District 31 Jill Barry (i)
Stewart Beckett (Republican Party, Independent Party)
District 32 Christie Carpino (i)
Christie Carpino (i) (Republican Party, Independent Party)
District 33 Brandon Chafee (Democratic Party, Working Families Party)
Linda Szynkowicz (Republican Party, Independent Party)
District 34 Irene Haines (i)
Judd Melon (Democratic Party, Working Families Party)
Lance Lusignan (Independent Party)
District 35 Christine Goupil (Democratic Party, Working Families Party, Independent Party)
John May (Green Party)
District 36 Christine Palm (i)
Christine Palm (i) (Democratic Party, Working Families Party)
Robert Siegrist (Republican Party, Independent Party)
District 37 Holly Cheeseman (i)
Holly Cheeseman (i) (Republican Party, Independent Party)
Cate Steel (Democratic Party, Working Families Party)
District 38 Kathleen McCarty (i)
Kathleen McCarty (i) (Republican Party, Independent Party)
District 39 Anthony Nolan (i)
Anthony Nolan (i) (Democratic Party, Working Families Party)
Erycka Ortiz (Green Party)
District 40 Christine Conley (i)
Christine Conley (i) (Democratic Party, Working Families Party)
Lauren Gauthier (Republican Party, Independent Party)
District 41 Joe de la Cruz (i)
Did not make the ballot:
Alexander Antipas
Joe de la Cruz (i) (Democratic Party, Working Families Party)
District 42 Did not make the ballot:
Anne Sabrowski
Mike France (i)
Mike France (i) (Republican Party, Independent Party)
Matt Geren (Democratic Party, Working Families Party)
Robert Lawrence (Petitioning)
District 43 Kate Rotella (i)
Did not make the ballot:
Shaun Mastroianni
Greg Howard (Republican Party, Independent Party)
District 44 Anne Dauphinais (i)
Anne Dauphinais (i) (Republican Party, Independent Party)
Christine Rosati Randall (Democratic Party, Working Families Party)
District 45 Brian Lanoue (i)
Daniel Reale (Independent Party)
District 46 Emmett Riley (i)
Emmett Riley (i) (Democratic Party, Working Families Party)
Robert Bell (Republican Party, Independent Party)
District 47 Doug Dubitsky (i)
Doug Dubitsky (i) (Republican Party, Independent Party)
Kate Donnelly (Democratic Party, Working Families Party)
District 48 Brian Smith (i)
Brian Smith (i) (Democratic Party, Working Families Party)
Julie Shilosky (Republican Party, Independent Party)
District 49 Susan Johnson (i)
Susan Johnson (i) (Democratic Party, Working Families Party)
District 50 Pat Boyd (i)
District 51 Did not make the ballot:
Arthur Fairthorne
Ricky Hayes (i)
Ricky Hayes (i) (Republican Party, Independent Party)
District 52 Kurt Vail (i)
Kurt Vail (i) (Republican Party, Independent Party)
Greg Post (Democratic Party, Working Families Party)
District 53 Pat Wilson Pheanious (i) (Democratic Party, Working Families Party)
Tammy Nuccio (Republican Party, Independent Party)
District 54 Gregory Haddad (i)
Gregory Haddad (i) (Democratic Party, Working Families Party)
District 55 Robin Green (i)
Salvatore Sena (Petitioning)
District 56 Michael Winkler (i)
Michael Winkler (i) (Democratic Party, Working Families Party)
Laura Bush (Republican Party, Independent Party)
District 57 Jaime Foster (Democratic Party, Working Families Party, Independent Party)
District 58 Tom Arnone (i)
Tom Arnone (i) (Democratic Party, Working Families Party)
District 59 Carol Hall (i)
Carol Hall (i) (Republican Party, Independent Party)
District 60 Jane Garibay (i)
Scott Storms (Republican Party, Independent Party)
District 61 Tami Zawistowski (i)
Tami Zawistowski (i) (Republican Party, Independent Party)
District 62 Mark Anderson (Republican Party, Independent Party)
District 63 Jay Case (i)
Noel Rodriquez (Democratic Party, Independent Party)
District 64 Maria Horn (i)
Maria Horn (i) (Democratic Party, Working Families Party)
Brian Ohler (Republican Party, Independent Party)
District 65 Michelle Cook (i)
Michelle Cook (i) (Democratic Party, Working Families Party)
Christopher Beyus (Republican Party, Independent Party)
Don Alexander (Green Party)
District 66 David Wilson (i)
David Wilson (i) (Republican Party, Independent Party)
Matt Dyer (Democratic Party, Working Families Party)
District 67 William Buckbee (i)
William Buckbee (i) (Republican Party, Independent Party)
Hilary Ram (Democratic Party, Working Families Party)
District 68 Joe Polletta (i)
Joe Polletta (i) (Republican Party, Independent Party)
District 69 District 70 Rosa Rebimbas (i)
District 71 Anthony D'Amelio (i)
District 72 Larry Butler (i)
Larry Butler (i) (Democratic Party, Independent Party)
District 73 Ronald Napoli Jr. (i) (Democratic Party, Working Families Party, Independent Party)
District 74 Stephanie Cummings (i) (Republican Party, Independent Party)
Michael DiGiovancarlo (Democratic Party, Working Families Party)
District 75 Geraldo Reyes (i)
District 76 John Piscopo (i)
John Piscopo (i) (Republican Party, Independent Party)
District 77 Cara Pavalock-D'Amato (i) (Republican Party, Independent Party)
District 78 Whit Betts (i)
Aileen Abrams (Independent Party)
District 79 David Rackliffe (Republican Party, Independent Party)
District 80 John Mazurek (Democratic Party, Independent Party)
District 81 John Fusco (i)
John Fusco (i) (Republican Party, Independent Party)
District 82 Michael Quinn (Democratic Party, Working Families Party)
Ernestine Holloway (Independent Party)
District 83 Lou Arata (Republican Party, Independent Party)
District 84 Hilda Santiago (i)
Hilda Santiago (i) (Democratic Party, Working Families Party)
District 85 Mary Mushinsky (i)
Mary Mushinsky (i) (Democratic Party, Working Families Party)
Weston Ulbrich (Republican Party, Independent Party)
District 86 Vincent Candelora (i) (Republican Party, Independent Party)
District 87 Dave Yaccarino Sr. (i) (Republican Party, Independent Party)
Kathy Grant (Democratic Party, Working Families Party)
District 88 Joshua Elliott (i)
Joshua Elliott (i) (Democratic Party, Working Families Party)
District 89 Lezlye Zupkus (i)
Lezlye Zupkus (i) (Republican Party, Independent Party)
District 90 Craig Fishbein (i)
Craig Fishbein (i) (Republican Party, Independent Party)
Jim Jinks (Democratic Party, Working Families Party)
District 91 Did not make the ballot:
Thomas Figlar
Weruche George (Petitioning)
District 92 Patricia Dillon (i)
Patricia Dillon (i) (Democratic Party, Working Families Party)
District 93 Toni Walker (i)
District 94 Robyn Porter (i)
District 95 Juan Candelaria (i)
District 96 Roland J. Lemar (i)
Roland J. Lemar (i) (Democratic Party, Working Families Party)
Eric Mastroianni (Republican Party, Independent Party)
District 97 Erin Reilly (Republican Party, Independent Party)
District 98 Sean Scanlon (i)
Sean Scanlon (i) (Democratic Party, Working Families Party)
District 99 Joseph Zullo (i)
Joseph Zullo (i) (Republican Party, Independent Party)
David Yaccarino Jr. (Democratic Party, Working Families Party)
District 100 Quentin Williams (i)
Quentin Williams (i) (Democratic Party, Working Families Party)
District 101 Noreen Kokoruda (i)
John-Michael Parker (Democratic Party, Working Families Party, Independent Party)
District 102 Robin Comey (i)
Robin Comey (i) (Democratic Party, Working Families Party)
Marc Riccio (Republican Party, Independent Party)
District 103 Liz Linehan (i)
Pam Salamone (Republican Party, Independent Party)
District 104 Kara Rochelle (i)
Kara Rochelle (i) (Democratic Party, Working Families Party, Independent Party)
District 105 District 106 Mitch Bolinsky (i)
Rebekah Harriman-Stites (Democratic Party, Working Families Party)
District 107 Stephen Harding, Jr. (i) (Republican Party, Independent Party)
Kerri Colombo (Democratic Party, Working Families Party)
District 108 District 109 David Arconti, Jr. (i) (Democratic Party, Working Families Party)
Michael Henry (Republican Party, Independent Party)
District 110 Bob Godfrey (i)
Bob Godfrey (i) (Democratic Party, Working Families Party)
Erin Domenech (Republican Party, Independent Party)
District 111 Bob Hebert (Republican Party, Independent Party)
District 112 J.P. Sredzinski (i)
J.P. Sredzinski (i) (Republican Party, Independent Party)
District 113 Jason Perillo (i)
District 114 Mary Welander (Democratic Party, Working Families Party)
Dan DeBarba (Republican Party, Independent Party)
District 115 Dorinda Keenan Borer (i) (Democratic Party, Working Families Party)
District 116 Michael DiMassa (i)
Michael DiMassa (i) (Democratic Party, Working Families Party)
District 117 Charles Ferraro (i)
Tony Sutton (Democratic Party, Working Families Party, Independent Party)
District 118 Frank Smith (Democratic Party, Working Families Party)
Erik Smith (Republican Party, Independent Party)
District 119 Kathy Kennedy (i)
Bryan Anderson (Democratic Party, Working Families Party, Independent Party)
District 120 Philip Young (i)
Jim Feehan (Republican Party, Independent Party)
District 121 Joe Gresko (i)
District 122 Ben McGorty (i)
District 123 David Rutigliano (i)
David Rutigliano (i) (Republican Party, Independent Party)
Sujata Gadkar-Wilcox (Democratic Party, Working Families Party)
District 124 Andre Baker (i)
Wilfredo Martinez (Independent Party)
District 125 Did not make the ballot:
Steven Eno
Tom O'Dea (i)
District 126 District 127 John Hennessy (i)
Robert T. Keeley Jr. (Petitioning)
District 128 Ethan Book (Republican Party, Independent Party)
Wanda Simmons (Petitioning)
District 129 Steven Stafstrom (i)
Robert E. Halstead (Petitioning)
District 130 Antonio Felipe (i)
District 131 David Labriola (i)
District 132 Brian Farnen (i)
Brian Farnen (i) (Republican Party, Independent Party)
Jennifer Leeper (Democratic Party, Working Families Party)
District 133 Cristin Vahey (i)
Cristin Vahey (i) (Democratic Party, Working Families Party)
Joanne Romano-Csonka (Republican Party, Independent Party)
District 134 Laura Devlin (i)
Carla Volpe (Democratic Party, Working Families Party, Independent Party)
District 135 Anne Hughes (i)
John Shaban (Republican Party, Independent Party)
District 136 District 137 Chris Perone (i)
Ellen Wink (Republican Party, Independent Party)
District 138 Kenneth Gucker (i)
Kenneth Gucker (i) (Democratic Party, Working Families Party)
Emile Buzaid (Republican Party, Independent Party)
District 139 Kevin Ryan (i)
Kevin Ryan (i) (Democratic Party, Working Families Party)
Caleb Espinosa (Republican Party, Independent Party)
Did not make the ballot:
Joseph Taraya (Working Families Party)
District 140 Travis Simms (i)
District 141 Terrie Wood (i)
Terrie Wood (i) (Republican Party, Independent Party)
District 142 Lucy Dathan (i)
Lucy Dathan (i) (Democratic Party, Working Families Party)
Fred Wilms (Republican Party, Independent Party)
District 143 Stephanie Thomas (Democratic Party, Working Families Party)
Patrizia Zucaro (Republican Party, Independent Party)
District 144 Caroline Simmons (i)
Did not make the ballot:
Barry Michelson
District 145 Patricia Miller (i)
District 146 David Michel (i)
District 147 Matt Blumenthal (i)
District 148 Dan Fox (i)
District 149 Kimberly Fiorello (Republican Party, Independent Party)
District 150 Steve Meskers (i)
Joe Kelly (Republican Party, Independent Party)
District 151 Harry Arora (i)
District 35
In August 2020, the local Republican Party vacancy committee selected John Hall III (R) to replace incumbent candidate Jesse MacLachlan (R) on the general election ballot after MacLachlan withdrew from the race.[1][2]
District 57
In July 2020, the local Republican Party endorsed David Stavens to replace incumbent candidate Christopher Davis on the general election ballot after Davis withdrew from the race.[3][4]
In August 2020, local Democratic Party delegates endorsed Jaime Foster to replace candidate Taylor Biniarz on the general election ballot after Biniarz withdrew from the race.[5]
Primary election
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Connecticut State House primary election
- Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
- = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
- * = The primary was canceled and the candidate advanced.
Office Democratic Republican Other District 1 Matthew Ritter* (i)
The Republican primary was canceled.
District 2 Raghib Allie-Brennan* (i)
District 3 Minnie Gonzalez* (i)
The Republican primary was canceled.
District 4 Julio Concepcion* (i)
District 5 District 6 Edwin Vargas* (i)
The Republican primary was canceled.
District 7 Joshua Malik Hall* (i)
The Republican primary was canceled.
District 8 The Republican primary was canceled.
District 9 Jason Rojas* (i)
District 10 Henry Genga* (i)
The Republican primary was canceled.
District 11 Jeffrey Currey* (i)
District 12 Geoff Luxenberg* (i)
The Republican primary was canceled.
District 13 Jason Doucette* (i)
District 14 Tom Delnicki* (i)
District 15 The Republican primary was canceled.
District 16 John Hampton* (i)
The Republican primary was canceled.
District 17 Leslee Hill* (i)
District 18 Jillian Gilchrest* (i)
District 19 Tammy Exum* (i)
The Republican primary was canceled.
District 20 District 21 Mike Demicco* (i)
District 22 The Democratic primary was canceled.
William Petit* (i)
District 23 Devin Carney* (i)
District 24 District 25 Bobby Sanchez* (i)
District 26 Peter Tercyak* (i)
District 27 Gary Turco* (i)
District 28 District 29 The Democratic primary was canceled.
District 30 District 31 Jill Barry* (i)
District 32 The Democratic primary was canceled.
Christie Carpino* (i)
District 33 District 34 Irene Haines* (i)
District 35 The Republican primary was canceled.
Did not make the ballot:
Jesse MacLachlan (i)
District 36 Christine Palm* (i)
District 37 Holly Cheeseman* (i)
District 38 Kathleen McCarty* (i)
District 39 Anthony Nolan* (i)
District 40 Christine Conley* (i)
District 41 Joe de la Cruz* (i)
District 42 Mike France* (i)
District 43 Kate Rotella* (i)
District 44 Anne Dauphinais* (i)
District 45 Brian Lanoue* (i)
District 46 Emmett Riley* (i)
District 47 Doug Dubitsky* (i)
District 48 Brian Smith* (i)
District 49 Susan Johnson* (i)
The Republican primary was canceled.
District 50 Pat Boyd* (i)
The Republican primary was canceled.
District 51 Ricky Hayes* (i)
District 52 Kurt Vail* (i)
District 53 Pat Wilson Pheanious* (i)
District 54 Gregory Haddad* (i)
The Republican primary was canceled.
District 55 Robin Green* (i)
District 56 Michael Winkler* (i)
District 57 The Democratic primary was canceled.
Did not make the ballot:
Taylor Biniarz
The Republican primary was canceled.
Did not make the ballot:
Christopher Davis (i)
District 58 Tom Arnone* (i)
District 59 Carol Hall* (i)
District 60 Jane Garibay* (i)
District 61 Tami Zawistowski* (i)
District 62 District 63 Jay Case* (i)
District 64 Maria Horn* (i)
District 65 Michelle Cook* (i)
District 66 David Wilson* (i)
District 67 William Buckbee* (i)
District 68 Joe Polletta* (i)
District 69 District 70 Rosa Rebimbas* (i)
District 71 The Democratic primary was canceled.
Anthony D'Amelio* (i)
District 72 Larry Butler* (i)
District 73 Ronald Napoli Jr.* (i)
The Republican primary was canceled.
District 74 Stephanie Cummings* (i)
District 75 Geraldo Reyes* (i)
The Republican primary was canceled.
District 76 John Piscopo* (i)
District 77 District 78 The Democratic primary was canceled.
Whit Betts* (i)
District 79 Christopher Ziogas* (i)
District 80 Gale Mastrofrancesco* (i)
District 81 John Fusco* (i)
District 82 District 83 District 84 Hilda Santiago* (i)
District 85 Mary Mushinsky* (i)
District 86 Vincent Candelora* (i)
District 87 Dave Yaccarino Sr.* (i)
District 88 Joshua Elliott* (i)
District 89 Lezlye Zupkus* (i)
District 90 Craig Fishbein* (i)
District 91 Michael D'Agostino* (i)
District 92 Patricia Dillon* (i)
The Republican primary was canceled.
District 93 Toni Walker* (i)
The Republican primary was canceled.
District 94 Robyn Porter* (i)
The Republican primary was canceled.
District 95 Juan Candelaria* (i)
The Republican primary was canceled.
District 96 Roland J. Lemar* (i)
District 97 Alphonse Paolillo* (i)
District 98 Sean Scanlon* (i)
The Republican primary was canceled.
District 99 Joseph Zullo* (i)
District 100 Quentin Williams* (i)
District 101 Noreen Kokoruda* (i)
District 102 Robin Comey* (i)
District 103 Liz Linehan* (i)
District 104 Kara Rochelle* (i)
District 105 District 106 Mitch Bolinsky* (i)
District 107 Did not make the ballot:
Scott Dale
Stephen Harding, Jr.* (i)
District 108 District 109 David Arconti, Jr.* (i)
District 110 Bob Godfrey* (i)
District 111 District 112 The Democratic primary was canceled.
J.P. Sredzinski* (i)
District 113 Jason Perillo* (i)
District 114 District 115 Dorinda Keenan Borer* (i)
The Republican primary was canceled.
District 116 Michael DiMassa* (i)
The Republican primary was canceled.
District 117 Charles Ferraro* (i)
District 118 District 119 Kathy Kennedy* (i)
District 120 Philip Young* (i)
District 121 Joe Gresko* (i)
District 122 Ben McGorty* (i)
District 123 David Rutigliano* (i)
District 124 Andre Baker* (i)
District 125 Tom O'Dea* (i)
District 126 District 127 John Hennessy* (i)
District 128 Christopher Rosario* (i)
District 129 Steven Stafstrom* (i)
District 130 District 131 The Democratic primary was canceled.
David Labriola* (i)
District 132 Brian Farnen* (i)
District 133 Cristin Vahey* (i)
District 134 Laura Devlin* (i)
District 135 Anne Hughes* (i)
District 136 Jonathan Steinberg* (i)
District 137 Chris Perone* (i)
District 138 Kenneth Gucker* (i)
District 139 Kevin Ryan* (i)
District 140 Travis Simms* (i)
District 141 The Democratic primary was canceled.
Terrie Wood* (i)
District 142 Lucy Dathan* (i)
District 143 District 144 Caroline Simmons* (i)
District 145 Patricia Miller* (i)
District 146 David Michel* (i)
District 147 Matt Blumenthal* (i)
District 148 Dan Fox* (i)
District 149 District 150 Steve Meskers* (i)
District 151 Harry Arora* (i)
Incumbents who were not re-elected
Incumbents defeated in the general election
Six incumbents lost in the Nov. 3 general election. Those incumbents were:
Incumbents defeated in primary elections
No incumbents lost in the Aug. 11 primaries.
Retiring incumbents
Sixteen incumbents were not on the ballot in 2020.[6] Those incumbents were:
Name | Party | Office | Reason |
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Joe Verrengia | Democratic | House District 20 | Retired |
Rick Lopes | Democratic | House District 24 | Filed for different office |
Russell Morin | Democratic | House District 28 | Retired |
Joe Aresimowicz | Democratic | House District 30 | Retired |
Joseph Serra | Democratic | House District 33 | Retired |
Jesse MacLachlan | Republican | House District 35 | Withdrew |
Christopher Davis | Republican | House District 57 | Withdrew |
William Simanski | Republican | House District 62 | Retired |
Arthur O'Neill | Republican | House District 69 | Retired |
Emil Altobello | Democratic | House District 82 | Retired |
Richard Smith | Republican | House District 108 | Retired |
John Frey | Republican | House District 111 | Retired |
Themis Klarides | Republican | House District 114 | Retired |
Kim Rose | Democratic | House District 118 | Retired |
Gail Lavielle | Republican | House District 143 | Retired |
Livvy Floren | Republican | House District 149 | Retired |
The 16 retirements in 2020 represented a decrease from 17 in 2018. The table below shows the number of open seats in each election held between 2010 and 2020.
Open Seats in Connecticut House of Representatives elections: 2010 - 2020 | |||
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Year | Total seats | Open seats | Seats with incumbents running for re-election |
2020 | 151 | 16 (11 percent) | 135 (89 percent) |
2018 | 151 | 17 (11 percent) | 134 (89 percent) |
2016 | 151 | 20 (13 percent) | 131 (87 percent) |
2014 | 151 | 18 (12 percent) | 133 (88 percent) |
2012 | 151 | 19 (13 percent) | 132 (87 percent) |
2010 | 151 | 15 (10 percent) | 136 (90 percent) |
Process to become a candidate
See statutes: Chapter 153 of the Connecticut Statutes
Major party candidates
If more than one candidate belonging to the same party is running for the same office, a primary election will be held for that office. If there is only a single candidate seeking a party's nomination for an office, that candidate will advance to the general election without running in the primary election.[7][8][9]
A major party candidate may be nominated to run in the primary election in one of two ways: nomination at a convention or nomination by petition.[7]
By nomination at a convention
To be nominated at a convention, a candidate must receive at least 15 percent of the votes cast by convention delegates for the office being sought. After being nominated at a convention, a candidate must file a certificate of nomination with the Connecticut Secretary of State. The certificate must be signed by the candidate, state that the candidate was endorsed by the major party at the convention, and provide the candidate's name as it will appear on the ballot, the candidate's address, and the office being sought by the candidate. The certificate must also be attested to by the chairman, presiding officer, or secretary of the convention.[7][10]
By petition
A candidate who has been nominated by convention cannot be nominated by petition. To be nominated by petition, a major party candidate must collect signatures equal to at least 2 percent of the total number of members enrolled in that major party in the state (5 percent for state legislative candidates). Petition forms to collect those signatures are provided by the Connecticut Secretary of State beginning on the 105th day preceding the primary election for candidates seeking federal or state executive office. Candidates seeking office in the Connecticut State Legislature can retrieve petition forms beginning on the 77th day preceding the primary election.[7]
Petitions must be filed with the registrar of voters in each town in which signatures were collected no later than the 63 days preceding the primary. The registrar of voters must provide a receipt of the petition to the candidate, and the candidate must file a copy of that receipt with the Connecticut Secretary of State. The registrar of voters must then certify the names on the petition and file it with the Connecticut Secretary of State within seven days.[7][11]
Minor party candidates
A minor party candidate whose party has not yet attained qualified status must be nominated by petition. A minor party petition candidate affiliates with his or her party on an "Application for Reservation of Party Designation and Formation of Party Designation Committee." This form must be filed with the Connecticut Secretary of State. On this application, the candidate must indicate a party, whose name includes no more than three words (or no more than 25 letters), and must provide signatures from 25 registered voters in the state. The candidate must also provide the names of two individuals who will be responsible for filing a statement of endorsement qualifying the candidate to run under the party name specified. Candidates for the same minor party for state offices may be included on the same petition. Candidates for all other offices must file separate petitions.[12][13][14]
A minor party candidate whose party has attained qualified status can be nominated without a petition. The presiding officer of the committee or meeting in charge of deciding on nominations is required to certify and file a list of the minor party’s nominees with the Connecticut Secretary of State no later than 62 days prior to the election in which the candidates will be running. The list of nominees must include the following information:[15][16]
- the names of the candidates as they will appear on the ballot
- the signature of each candidate
- the address of each candidate
- the title and office sought by each candidate
Petition candidates
An unaffiliated candidate can petition for ballot access. To do this, the candidate must first file an application for the petition with the Connecticut Secretary of State. The application must include the name of the candidate and a statement signed by the candidate affirming that he or she has consented to place his or her name on the petition. The candidate may then circulate the petition. The candidate must collect signatures from registered, eligible voters equal to 1 percent of the votes cast at the most recent election for the office being sought by the candidate, or 7,500 signatures, whichever is less.[12][17][18]
Once completed, the petition may be filed with either the Connecticut Secretary of State or the town clerk where the candidate resides. If the petition is filed with the town clerk, the town clerk must submit it to the Connecticut Secretary of State within two weeks of receiving it.[12][19]
Write-in candidates
A write-in candidate may only run in the general election. To do so, he or she must register with the Connecticut Secretary of State no earlier than 90 days but no later than 14 days before the general election. The registration must include the candidate's name and address, the office being sought, and a statement of consent to be a candidate. A write-in candidate cannot designate an affiliation with a political party, and no candidate who was nominated by a major or minor party or by petition may run as a write-in candidate.[20][21]
2020 ballot access requirements
The table below details filing requirements for Connecticut House of Representatives candidates in the 2020 election cycle.
Filing requirements for state legislative candidates, 2020 | |||||
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Chamber name | Party | Signatures required | Filing fee | Filing deadline | Source |
Connecticut House of Representatives | Qualified party | 5% of registered party members (reduced to 70% of statutory requirement in response to COVID-19 outbreak) | N/A | 6/11/2020 | Source |
Connecticut House of Representatives | Unaffiliated | 1% of votes cast for the office being sought in the last preceding election (reduced to 70% of statutory requirement in response to COVID-19 outbreak) | N/A | 8/7/2020 | Source |
Qualifications
Article III, Section 4 of the Connecticut Constitution states: The house of representatives shall consist of not less than one hundred twenty-five and not more than two hundred twenty-five members, each of whom shall be an elector residing in the assembly district from which he is elected. Each assembly district shall be contiguous as to territory and shall elect no more than one representative. For the purpose of forming assembly districts, no town shall be divided except for the purpose of forming assembly districts wholly within the town.
Salaries and per diem
- See also: Comparison of state legislative salaries
State legislative salaries, 2024[22] | |
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Salary | Per diem |
$40,000/year | No per diem is paid. |
When sworn in
Connecticut legislators assume office the Wednesday following the first Monday of January after their election.[23]
Connecticut political history
Trifectas
A state government trifecta is a term that describes single-party government, when one political party holds the governor's office and has majorities in both chambers of the legislature in a state government.
Connecticut Party Control: 1992-2024
Fourteen years of Democratic trifectas • No Republican trifectas
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Presidential politics in Connecticut
2016 Presidential election results
U.S. presidential election, Connecticut, 2016 | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | Electoral votes | |
Democratic | Hillary Clinton/Tim Kaine | 54.6% | 897,572 | 7 | |
Republican | Donald Trump/Mike Pence | 40.9% | 673,215 | 0 | |
Libertarian | Gary Johnson/Bill Weld | 3% | 48,676 | 0 | |
Green | Jill Stein/Ajamu Baraka | 1.4% | 22,841 | 0 | |
- | Write-in votes | 0.2% | 2,616 | 0 | |
Total Votes | 1,644,920 | 7 | |||
Election results via: Connecticut Secretary of State |
Voter information
How the primary works
A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate whom they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. Connecticut utilizes a closed primary system, in which only registered party members may vote in a party's primary. However, Connecticut state law allows parties to decide whether unaffiliated voters can vote in their primary before each election.[24][25][26]
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.
Poll times
In Connecticut, all polling places are open from 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Election Day. An individual who is in line at the time polls close must be allowed to vote.[27]
Registration requirements
- Check your voter registration status here.
To vote in Connecticut, one must be a U.S. citizen and Connecticut resident who is at least 17 years-old and will be 18 on or before Election Day.[28]
Registration applications can be submitted online or completed via paper forms. The deadline for mail-in applications is 18 days before an election or primary, while same-day registration is available but must be completed at designated election-day registration locations in each town.[29]
Automatic registration
Connecticut automatically registers eligible individuals to vote through the Department of Motor Vehicles.
Online registration
- See also: Online voter registration
Connecticut has implemented an online voter registration system. Residents can register to vote by visiting this website.
Same-day registration
Connecticut allows same-day voter registration.
Residency requirements
To register to vote in Connecticut, you must be a resident of the state. State law does not specify a length of time for which you must have been a resident to be eligible.
Verification of citizenship
Connecticut does not require proof of citizenship for voter registration. An individual must attest that they are a U.S. citizen when registering to vote. According to the state's voter registration application, if you knowingly providing false information, "you can be convicted and imprisoned for up to five years and fined up to $5,000."[30]
All 49 states with voter registration systems require applicants to declare that they are U.S. citizens in order to register to vote in state and federal elections, under penalty of perjury or other punishment.[31] As of November 2024, five states — Alabama, Arizona, Georgia, Kansas, and New Hampshire — had passed laws requiring verification of citizenship at the time of voter registration. However, only two of those states' laws were in effect, in Arizona and New Hampshire. In three states — California, Maryland, and Vermont — at least one local jurisdiction allowed noncitizens to vote in some local elections as of November 2024. Noncitizens registering to vote in those elections must complete a voter registration application provided by the local jurisdiction and are not eligible to register as state or federal voters.
Verifying your registration
The site Voter Registration Lookup, run by the Connecticut Secretary of State office, allows residents to check their voter registration status online.
Voter ID requirements
Connecticut requires voters to present non-photo identification while voting.[32] A voter who does not present a required ID may sign an affidavit with their name, address, and date of birth, and then election officials may determine that the voter is eligible to vote.[33]
The following list of accepted ID was current as of July 2024. Click here for the Connecticut Secretary of State's page on accepted ID to ensure you have the most current information.
First-time voters who registered by mail must present one of the following forms of identification to vote in an election with federal candidates on the ballot:
- Copy of a current and valid photo identification with the voter’s name and address, or
- Copy of a current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, or government document that shows the voter’s name and address.
Other voters must present one of the following forms of identification:
- Any re-printed form of identification that shows the voter's name and address, name and signature, or name and photograph.
- Social security card.
Early voting
Connecticut permits early voting. Learn more by visiting this website.
Governor Ned Lamont (D) signed Public Act 23-5 into law on June 7, 2023. The law, which went into effect on July 1, 2023, implemented in-person early voting for elections occurring after January 1, 2024.[34] The length of the early voting period varies based on the type of election. Fourteen days of early voting are required for general elections, seven days are required for most primaries, and four days are required for special elections and presidential preference primaries. Each municipality was required to establish at least one early voting location.[35]
In 2022, Connecticut voters approved a legislatively referred constitutional amendment allowing the Connecticut General Assembly to pass laws providing for in-person early voting.
Early voting permits citizens to cast ballots in person at a polling place prior to an election. In states that permit no-excuse early voting, a voter does not have to provide an excuse for being unable to vote on Election Day. States that allow voters to cast no-excuse absentee/mail-in ballots in person are counted as no-excuse early voting states.
As of February 2024, 47 states and the District of Columbia permitted no-excuse early voting.
Absentee voting
Connecticut voters are eligible to vote absentee/by-mail in an election if they cannot make it to the polls on election day for one of the following reasons:[36]
- Active military service
- Absence from town of residence during voting hours
- Illness or physical disability, or role as a caregiver to another individual with illness or disability
- Religious beliefs precluding secular activity on election day
- Performance of duties as an election official at a different polling place during voting hours
To request an absentee/mail-in ballot, a voter may complete and sign an application and return it to their town clerk, or complete an online application. Voters requesting an absentee/mail-in ballot within six days of an election must complete an emergency application.[36]
An absentee ballot must be returned either in person by close of business the day before the election or by mail. If returned by mail, the ballot must be received by close of polls on election day.[36]
Voter Guides
2020 State Cannabis Voter Guides
See also
- Connecticut House of Representatives
- Connecticut State Legislature
- State legislative elections, 2020
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Facebook.com, "Killingworth Republican Town Committee," August 23, 2020
- ↑ Zip06, "35th District Race Brings Three Options to Clinton, Killingworth, and Westbrook," August 28, 2020
- ↑ Journal Inquirer, "Davis won’t run for 6th term in 57th House District," July 20, 2020
- ↑ Journal Inquirer, "Republicans endorse Ellington selectman for 57th House District seat," July 30, 2020
- ↑ Journal Inquirer, "Democrats change up House candidates in East Windsor-Ellington district; Jaime Foster now on ticket," August 18, 2020
- ↑ Ballotpedia defines an incumbent as retiring if the incumbent did not file for office or filed for office but withdrew, was disqualified, or otherwise left a race in a manner other than losing the primary, primary runoff, or convention. If an incumbent runs as a write-in candidate, Ballotpedia does not consider them to be retiring. If an incumbent runs in the same chamber for a different seat, Ballotpedia does not consider them to be retiring.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 Connecticut Statutes, "Chapter 153, Part III, Section 9-400," accessed February 26, 2014
- ↑ Connecticut Statutes, "Chapter 153, Part III, Section 9-415," accessed February 26, 2014
- ↑ Connecticut Statutes, "Chapter 153, Part III, Section 9-416," accessed February 26, 2014
- ↑ Connecticut Statutes, "Chapter 153, Part III, Section 9-388," accessed February 26, 2014
- ↑ Connecticut Statutes, "Chapter 153, Part III, Section 9-404c," accessed February 26, 2014
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 Connecticut Secretary of State, "Frequently Asked Questions: Nominating Petitions," accessed February 26, 2014
- ↑ Connecticut Statutes, "Chapter 153, Part III, Section 9-453u," accessed February 26, 2014
- ↑ Connecticut Statutes, "Chapter 153, Part III, Section 9-453c," accessed February 26, 2014
- ↑ Connecticut Statutes, "Chapter 153, Part III, Section 9-452," accessed February 26, 2014
- ↑ Connecticut Statutes, "Chapter 153, Part III, Section 9-451," accessed February 26, 2014
- ↑ Connecticut Statutes, "Chapter 153, Part III, Section 9-453b," accessed February 26, 2014
- ↑ Connecticut Statutes, "Chapter 153, Part III, Section 9-453d," accessed February 26, 2014
- ↑ Connecticut Statutes, "Chapter 153, Part III, Section 9-453n," accessed February 26, 2014
- ↑ Connecticut Statutes, "Chapter 153, Part I, Section 9-377," accessed February 26, 2014
- ↑ Connecticut Statutes, "Chapter 153, Part I, Section 9-373a," accessed October 31, 2013
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "2024 Legislator Compensation," August 21, 2024
- ↑ Connecticut Constitution, "Article Three, Section 10," accessed November 1, 2021
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "State Primary Election Types," accessed July 23, 2024
- ↑ Connecticut General Assembly, "Major Party Nominating Procedures in States With Conventions," accessed July 23, 2024
- ↑ Connecticut General Assembly, "Conn. Gen. Stat. § 9-431," accessed July 23, 2024
- ↑ Connecticut General Assembly, "Conn. Gen. Stat. § 9-174," accessed July 23, 2024
- ↑ Connecticut Secretary of the State, "Voting Eligibility," accessed July 23, 2024
- ↑ Connecticut Secretary of State, "Election Day Registration," accessed July 23, 2024
- ↑ Office of the Secretary of the State, "State of Connecticut Mail-in Voter Registration," accessed November 1, 2024
- ↑ Under federal law, the national mail voter registration application (a version of which is in use in all states with voter registration systems) requires applicants to indicate that they are U.S. citizens in order to complete an application to vote in state or federal elections, but does not require voters to provide documentary proof of citizenship. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, the application "may require only the minimum amount of information necessary to prevent duplicate voter registrations and permit State officials both to determine the eligibility of the applicant to vote and to administer the voting process."
- ↑ Connecticut Secretary of State, "FAQ Voter ID," accessed July 23, 2024
- ↑ General Statutes of Connecticut, "Sections 9-261," accessed November 1, 2024
- ↑ Connecticut General Assembly, "Public Act No. 23-5," June 7, 2023
- ↑ State of Connecticut, "Governor Lamont Signs Legislation Establishing Early Voting in Connecticut Elections and Primaries," June 7, 2023
- ↑ 36.0 36.1 36.2 Connecticut Secretary of the State, "Absentee Voting Information," accessed July 23, 2024