Cristin McCarthy Vahey
2015 - Present
2027
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Cristin Vahey (Democratic Party) is a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives, representing District 133. She assumed office on January 7, 2015. Her current term ends on January 6, 2027.
Vahey (Democratic Party, Working Families Party) ran for re-election to the Connecticut House of Representatives to represent District 133. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Vahey attended Notre Dame University and the University of Washington. In her career, she served as a social worker. Additionally, she served as co-chair of the Fairfield Cares Community Coalition. She and her husband are parents to 3 children.[1]
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Vahey was assigned to the following committees:
- Executive and Legislative Nominations Committee
- Government Administration and Elections Committee
- Planning and Development Committee
- Public Health Committee, Co-Chair
- Transportation Committee
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2021-2022
Vahey was assigned to the following committees:
- Government Administration and Elections Committee, Member
- Planning and Development Committee, Co-Chair
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2019-2020
Vahey was assigned to the following committees:
- Government Administration and Elections Committee
- Planning and Development Committee, Co-Chair
- Transportation 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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| • Education |
| • Government Administration and Elections |
| • Transportation |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, McCarthy Vahey served on the following committees:
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| • Appropriations |
| • Education |
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2024
See also: Connecticut House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 133
Incumbent Cristin Vahey defeated Chris Verras in the general election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 133 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Cristin Vahey (D / Working Families Party) | 65.6 | 8,152 |
| Chris Verras (R) | 34.4 | 4,271 | ||
| Total votes: 12,423 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Cristin Vahey advanced from the Democratic primary for Connecticut House of Representatives District 133.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Chris Verras advanced from the Republican primary for Connecticut House of Representatives District 133.
Endorsements
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Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Vahey in this election.
2022
See also: Connecticut House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 133
Incumbent Cristin Vahey defeated Michael Grant in the general election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 133 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Cristin Vahey (D / Working Families Party) | 62.8 | 5,683 |
 | Michael Grant (R / Independent Party) | 37.2 | 3,366 | |
| Total votes: 9,049 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Cristin Vahey advanced from the Democratic primary for Connecticut House of Representatives District 133.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Michael Grant advanced from the Republican primary for Connecticut House of Representatives District 133.
2020
See also: Connecticut House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 133
Incumbent Cristin Vahey defeated Joanne Romano-Csonka in the general election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 133 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Cristin Vahey (D / Working Families Party) | 65.0 | 7,868 |
| Joanne Romano-Csonka (R / Independent Party) | 35.0 | 4,233 | ||
| Total votes: 12,101 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Cristin Vahey advanced from the Democratic primary for Connecticut House of Representatives District 133.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Joanne Romano-Csonka advanced from the Republican primary for Connecticut House of Representatives District 133.
2018
In addition to running as a Democratic Party candidate, Vahey cross-filed to also run with the Working Families Party in 2018.[2]
General election
General election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 133
Incumbent Cristin Vahey defeated Sally Connolly in the general election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 133 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Cristin Vahey (D) | 63.8 | 6,081 |
| Sally Connolly (R) | 36.2 | 3,444 | ||
| Total votes: 9,525 | |||
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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 Cristin McCarthy Vahey defeated Raymond Neuberger in the Connecticut House of Representatives District 133 general election.[3]
| Connecticut House of Representatives, District 133 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Cristin McCarthy Vahey Incumbent |
59.11% | 6,402 | |
| Republican | Raymond Neuberger | 40.89% | 4,428 | |
| Total Votes | 10,830 | |||
| Source: Connecticut Secretary of the State | ||||
Incumbent Cristin McCarthy Vahey ran unopposed in the Connecticut House of Representatives District 133 Democratic primary.
| Connecticut House of Representatives, District 133 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Cristin McCarthy Vahey Incumbent (unopposed) | |
Raymond Neuberger ran unopposed in the Connecticut House of Representatives District 133 Republican primary.
| Connecticut House of Representatives, District 133 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Raymond Neuberger (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. Cristin McCarthy Vahey defeated Matt Waggner in the Democratic primary, while Carol Way was unopposed in the Republican primary. Vahey defeated Way in the general election.[4][5][6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Cristin McCarthy Vahey |
56.2% | 3,827 | |
| Republican | Carol Way | 39.8% | 2,711 | |
| Working Families | Cristin McCarthy Vahey | 4.1% | 276 | |
| Total Votes | 6,814 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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Cristin McCarthy Vahey |
71.1% | 668 |
| Matt Waggner | 28.9% | 272 |
| Total Votes | 940 | |
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Cristin Vahey did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2022
Cristin Vahey did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Cristin Vahey did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2014
Vahey's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[7]
| “ | I am running for State Representative because I believe in a government that is responsible, accountable, and fair; and most importantly, respectful and responsive to the people of Fairfield.[8] | ” |
Campaign finance summary
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Endorsements
2014
In 2014, Vahey's endorsements included the following:[9]
- Tom Drew, former CT Representative 132nd District
- Ruth Smey, Fairfield RTM Representative, District 5
- Ellery E. Plotkin, Fairfield
- Bob Stone, Fairfield Board of Finance
- Philip Dwyer, Fairifield Board of Education
- Jennifer Carpenter, First Selectman Chief of Staff
- Ann Stamler, former RTM District 5 representative
- Helen D’Avanzo
- Zhanna Funaro
Scorecards
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2024
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In 2024, the Connecticut State Legislature was in session from February 7 to May 8.
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2023
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In 2023, the Connecticut State Legislature was in session from January 4 to June 7.
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2022
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In 2022, the Connecticut State Legislature was in session from February 9 to May 4.
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2021
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In 2021, the Connecticut State Legislature was in session from January 6 to June 9.
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2020
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In 2020, the Connecticut State Legislature was in session from February 5 to May 6. The legislature held a special session from July 21 to July 27.
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2019
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In 2019, the Connecticut General Assembly was in session from January 9 through June 5.
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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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In 2016, the Connecticut General Assembly was in session from February 3 through May 4. The Legislature held a special session from May 12-13 to pass the state budget.
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2015
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In 2015, the Connecticut General Assembly was in session from January 7 through June 3.
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See also
2024 Elections
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Footnotes
- ↑ Connecticut House Democrats, "CRISTIN MCCARTHY VAHEY," accessed February 6, 2020
- ↑ Connecticut Secretary of State, "2018 List of Candidates," accessed October 29, 2018
- ↑ 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
- ↑ The CT Mirror, "Unofficial primary election results," accessed August 12, 2014
- ↑ cristinmccarthyvahey.com, "Official campaign website," accessed October 20, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ cristinmccarthyvahey.com, "Endorsements," accessed October 20, 2014
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Connecticut House of Representatives District 133 2015-Present |
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