Eric Coleman (Connecticut)

From Ballotpedia
Jump to: navigation, search
Eric Coleman
Image of Eric Coleman

Democratic Party

Prior offices
Connecticut House of Representatives
Connecticut State Senate District 2
Elections and appointments
Last election

November 7, 2023

Education

Bachelor's

Columbia University, 1973

Law

University of Connecticut, 1977

Personal
Profession
Attorney
Contact

Personal website 

float:right;
border:1px solid #FFB81F;
background-color: white;
width: 250px;
font-size: .9em;
margin-bottom:0px;

} .infobox p { margin-bottom: 0; } .widget-row { display: inline-block; width: 100%; margin-top: 1px; margin-bottom: 1px; } .widget-row.heading { font-size: 1.2em; } .widget-row.value-only { text-align: center; background-color: grey; color: white; font-weight: bold; } .widget-row.value-only.white { background-color: #f9f9f9; } .widget-row.value-only.black { background-color: #f9f9f9; color: black; } .widget-row.Democratic { background-color: #003388; color: white; font-weight: bold; } .widget-row.Republican { background-color: red; color: white; font-weight: bold; } .widget-row.Independent, .widget-row.Nonpartisan, .widget-row.Constitution { background-color: grey; color: white; font-weight: bold; } .widget-row.Libertarian { background-color: #f9d334; color: black; font-weight: bold; } .widget-row.Green { background-color: green; color: white; font-weight: bold; } .widget-key { width: 43%; display: inline-block; padding-left: 10px; vertical-align: top; font-weight: bold; } .widget-value { width: 57%; float: right; display: inline-block; padding-left: 10px; word-wrap: break-word; } .widget-img { width: 150px; display: block; margin: auto; } .clearfix { clear: both; }

Eric Coleman (Democratic Party) was a member of the Connecticut State Senate, representing District 2. Coleman assumed office in 1995. Coleman left office in 2017.

Coleman (Independent, Democratic Party) ran for election for Mayor of Hartford in Connecticut. Coleman (independent) lost as a write-in in the general election on November 7, 2023. Coleman lost in the Democratic primary on September 12, 2023.

Coleman is a former Democratic member of the Connecticut State Senate, representing District 2 from 1995 to 2017.[1] He served as Deputy President Pro Tempore.

Coleman served in the Connecticut House of Representatives from 1983 to 1994. He served as House Majority Whip in 1991 and as Deputy Speaker in 1993.

Biography

Coleman earned his B.A. from Columbia University in 1973 and his J.D. from the University of Connecticut School of Law in 1977.

Coleman's professional experience includes working as an attorney for Hartford Neighborhood Legal Services Incorporated from 1977 to 1978. He then worked as an attorney for Connecticut Public Defender Services from 1978 to 1981. From 1981 to 1986 he was a Consultant for Aetna Life and Casualty. He has been a private practice attorney since 1986.

Committee assignments

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Coleman served on the following committees:

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Coleman served on the following committees:

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Coleman served on these committees:

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Coleman served on these committees:

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

2023

See also: Mayoral election in Hartford, Connecticut (2023)

General election

General election for Mayor of Hartford

The following candidates ran in the general election for Mayor of Hartford on November 7, 2023.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Arunan Arulampalam
Arunan Arulampalam (D)
 
62.0
 
4,702
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Submit photo
Nick Lebron (Independent)
 
12.0
 
907
Image of Eric Coleman
Eric Coleman (Independent) (Write-in)
 
10.6
 
803
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Submit photo
Michael McGarry (R)
 
6.4
 
485
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Submit photo
J. Stan McCauley (Independent)
 
5.8
 
443
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Submit photo
Giselle Gigi Jacobs (Independent)
 
2.8
 
213
Image of Mark Stewart Greenstein
Mark Stewart Greenstein (Independent) Candidate Connection
 
0.2
 
18
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
7

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 7,578
Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.

Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Mayor of Hartford

Arunan Arulampalam defeated Eric Coleman and John Fonfara in the Democratic primary for Mayor of Hartford on September 12, 2023.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Arunan Arulampalam
Arunan Arulampalam
 
40.5
 
2,121
Image of Eric Coleman
Eric Coleman
 
30.1
 
1,574
Image of John Fonfara
John Fonfara
 
29.4
 
1,540

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 5,235
Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.

Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.

Endorsements

   .ballot-measure-endorsements p {
       display: inline;
   }
   .ballot-measure-endorsements td {
       width: 35% !important;
   }
   .endorsements-header {
       margin-top: 10px !important;
       margin-bottom: 5px !important;
   }
   .ballot-measure-endorsements ul {
       margin-top: 0 !important;
       margin-bottom: 0 !important;
   }
   .split-cols-bm {
       columns: 2;
       -webkit-columns: 2;
       -moz-columns: 2;
   }
   @media screen and (max-width: 792px) {
       .split-cols-bm {
           columns: 1;
           -webkit-columns: 1;
           -moz-columns: 1;
       }
   }

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Coleman in this election.

2016

See also: Connecticut State Senate elections, 2016

Elections for the Connecticut State Senate 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 Eric Coleman defeated Theresa Tillett in the Connecticut State Senate District 2 general election.[2]

Connecticut State Senate, District 2 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Eric Coleman Incumbent 83.94% 30,772
     Republican Theresa Tillett 16.06% 5,888
Total Votes 36,660
Source: Connecticut Secretary of the State


Incumbent Eric Coleman ran unopposed in the Connecticut State Senate District 2 Democratic primary.

Connecticut State Senate, District 2 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Eric Coleman Incumbent (unopposed)

Theresa Tillett ran unopposed in the Connecticut State Senate District 2 Republican primary.

Connecticut State Senate, District 2 Republican Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Republican Green check mark transparent.png Theresa Tillett  (unopposed)

2014

See also: Connecticut State Senate elections, 2014

Elections for the Connecticut State Senate 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. Incumbent Eric D. Coleman defeated Shawn Wooden and Len Walker in the Democratic primary, while Theresa Tillett was unopposed in the Republican primary. Coleman defeated Tillett in the general election.[3][4][5]

Connecticut State Senate, District 2 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngEric Coleman Incumbent 76.7% 18,905
     Republican Theresa Tillett 18.3% 4,507
     Working Familes Eric Coleman Incumbent 5% 1,224
Total Votes 24,636
Connecticut State Senate, District 2 Democratic Primary, 2014
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngEric Coleman Incumbent 51.7% 3,211
Shawn Wooden 45.9% 2,852
Len Walker 2.4% 151
Total Votes 6,214

2012

See also: Connecticut State Senate elections, 2012

Coleman ran in the 2012 election for Connecticut State Senate District 2. Coleman ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on August 14, 2012. He defeated Malvi Garcia Lennon (R) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[6][7][8]

Connecticut State Senate, District 2, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngEric Coleman Incumbent 85.5% 31,114
     Republican Malvi Garcia Lennon 14.5% 5,276
Total Votes 36,390

2010

See also: Connecticut State Senate elections, 2010

Coleman ran for re-election to the 2nd District seat in 2010. He had no opposition in the primary or general election. The general election took place on November 2, 2010.

2008

See also: Connecticut State Senate elections, 2008

On November 4, 2008, Coleman won re-election to the 2nd District Seat in the Connecticut State Senate, defeating Veronica Airey-Wilson(R).[9]

Connecticut State Senate, District 2 (2008)
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Eric Coleman (D) 24,478
Veronica Airey-Wilson (R) 8,123

Campaign themes

2023

Ballotpedia survey responses

See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection

Eric Coleman did not complete Ballotpedia's 2023 Candidate Connection survey.

Campaign donors

BP-Initials-UPDATED.png The finance data shown here comes from the disclosures required of candidates and parties. Depending on the election or state, this may not represent all the funds spent on their behalf. Satellite spending groups may or may not have expended funds related to the candidate or politician on whose page you are reading this disclaimer, and campaign finance data from elections may be incomplete. For elections to federal offices, complete data can be found at the FEC website. Click here for more on federal campaign finance law and here for more on state campaign finance law.


Eric Coleman campaign contribution history
Year Office Result Contributions
2016 Connecticut State Senate, District 2 Won $112,769
2014 Connecticut State Senate, District 2 Won $197,888
2012 Connecticut State Senate, District 2 Won $107,865
2010 Connecticut State Senate, District 2 Won $7,659
2008 Connecticut State Senate, District 2 Won $97,650
2006 Connecticut State Senate, District 2 Won $22,760
2004 Connecticut State Senate, District 2 Won $39,185
2002 Connecticut State Senate, District 2 Won $56,691
2000 Connecticut State Senate, District 2 Won $24,976
1998 Connecticut State Senate, District 2 Won $11,915
1996 Connecticut State Senate, District 2 Won $16,520
Grand total raised $695,878
Source: [[10] Follow the Money]

2016

Coleman won re-election to the Connecticut State Senate in 2016. During that election cycle, Coleman raised a total of $112,769.

Connecticut State Senate 2016 election - campaign contributions
Top contributors to Eric Coleman (Connecticut)'s campaign in 2016
Public Fund$95,705
Egbarin, Nitor$200
Ward, Devaughn$200
Taylor, Alvin$150
Stewart, Lori$150
Total raised in 2016$112,769
Source: Follow the Money

2014

Coleman won re-election to the Connecticut State Senate in 2014. During that election cycle, Coleman raised a total of $197,888.

2012

Coleman won re-election to the Connecticut State Senate in 2012. During that election cycle, Coleman raised a total of $107,865.

2010

In 2010, Coleman raised $7,659 in contributions.[11]

No contributions to his campaign were of $1,000 or more.

2008

In 2008, Coleman collected $97,650 in donations.[12]

His five largest contributors in 2008 were:

Donor Amount
Public Fund $82,705
Merrick Alpert $100
Stephen Perry $100
Ellen Nurse $100
Harold Kingsley-Goodson $100

Scorecards

See also: State legislative scorecards and State legislative scorecards in Connecticut

A scorecard evaluates a legislator’s voting record. Its purpose is to inform voters about the legislator’s political positions. Because scorecards have varying purposes and methodologies, each report should be considered on its own merits. For example, an advocacy group’s scorecard may assess a legislator’s voting record on one issue while a state newspaper’s scorecard may evaluate the voting record in its entirety.

Ballotpedia is in the process of developing an encyclopedic list of published scorecards. Some states have a limited number of available scorecards or scorecards produced only by select groups. It is Ballotpedia’s goal to incorporate all available scorecards regardless of ideology or number.

Click here for an overview of legislative scorecards in all 50 states. To contribute to the list of Connecticut scorecards, email suggestions to [email protected].









2017

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.

Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.


2016


2015


2014


2013


2012

Yankee Institute's Voter Guide

See also: Yankee Institute's Voter Guide (2012)

The Yankee Institute, a pro-market think tank, releases its Voter Guide after each two-year legislative term. Each member of the Connecticut General Assembly receives a score from 0 to 10 based on how he or she voted in ten key votes. The Institute selects key votes which "reveal the differences between those legislators that would harness the power of individual liberty and the market to improve lives, and those that prefer a centrally-planned approach." A legislator with a 10 voted in agreement with the Yankee Institute on all 10 votes, while a legislator with a 0 voted against the Yankee Institute's views or was absent for all 10 votes.[13]

2012

Coleman received a score of 0 on the Yankee Institute's Voter Guide for 2011-12, tied with 15 others for the lowest score among the 36 scored members of the Connecticut Senate. This score was 2 lower than his score of 2 for the 2009-10 term.[13]

Endorsements

2014

In 2014, Coleman's endorsements included the following:[14]

  • Working Families Party
  • Connecticut Citizen Action Group (CCAG)
  • United Auto Workers (UAW Region 9A)
  • SEIU 1199 New England
  • AFT Connecticut
  • Connecticut AFL-CIO

Personal

Coleman and his wife, Pamela, have six children.

See also

2023 Elections

Ballotpedia Election Coverage Badge.png
What's on the ballot?
U.S. Congress special elections
State executives
State legislatures
State courts
Ballot measures
Municipal government
School boards
Election analysis hub

Government

Seal of Connecticut.png
Who represents me?
U.S. Congress
State executives
State legislators
State courts
Ballot measures
Municipal government
School boards

Newsletters

Ballotpedia RSS.jpg
The Daily Brew
The Weekly Brew
The Ballot Bulletin
Checks and Balances
Economy and Society
Hall Pass
Number of the Day
Robe & Gavel
Union Station


External links

   .contact_entity {font-size: 1.5em ;margin-top: 0.6em; margin-bottom: 0em;margin-right: 0.5em;}
   .contact_office { margin-top: 0.3em; margin-bottom: 0em;margin-right: 0.5em;}
   .external_links_table { width: auto !important; }
   @media (max-width:600px) {
       .contact_entity {font-size: 1.0em ;margin-top: 0.6em; margin-bottom: 0em; margin-right: 0.5em;}
       .contact_office { font-size: 0.8 em; margin-top: 0.6em; margin-bottom: 0em;margin-right: 0.5em;}  
   }

Personal

  • Website
    		•

    Footnotes

    1. ↑ Connecticut News Junkie, "Coleman, Kane resign Senate seats," accessed January 5, 2017
    2. ↑ Connecticut Secretary of the State, "Election Night Reporting, 2016 General Election," accessed December 14, 2016
    3. ↑ Connecticut Secretary of State, "Official candidate list," accessed July 15, 2014
    4. ↑ Connecticut Secretary of State, "Official primary and general election results," accessed November 26, 2014
    5. ↑ The CT Mirror, "Unofficial primary election results," accessed August 12, 2014
    6. ↑ Connecticut Secretary of State, "Candidate List," accessed June 18, 2012
    7. ↑ Connecticut Secretary of State, "Official Primary Results for 2012," August 14, 2012
    8. ↑ Connecticut Secretary of State, "Election Results 2012" accessed November 17, 2012
    9. ↑ Connecticut Secretary of State, "2008 General Election Results," November 4, 2008
    10. ↑ Follow the Money, "Contributions to Coleman, Eric D" accessed June 17, 2015
    11. ↑ Follow the Money, "Contributions to Coleman, Eric D" accessed June 17, 2015
    12. ↑ Follow the Money, "Contributions to Coleman, Eric D" accessed June 17, 2015
    13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 Yankee Institute for Public Policy, "Yankee Institute Voter Guide for 2011-12," October 19, 2012
    14. ↑ Coleman 2014, "News," accessed July 22, 2014
    Political offices
    Preceded by
    '     		Connecticut State Senate - District 2
    1995–2017     		Succeeded by
    Douglas McCrory (D)
    v • e
    2023 Municipal Elections
    Local Elections
    Ballotpedia Coverage
    Flag of Connecticut
    v • e
    State of Connecticut
    Hartford (capital)
    Elections

    What's on my ballot? | Elections in 2025 | How to vote | How to run for office | Ballot measures

    Government

    Who represents me? | U.S. President | U.S. Congress | Federal courts | State executives | State legislature | State and local courts | Counties | Cities | School districts | Public policy


    Retrieved from "https://ballotpedia.org/wiki/index.php?title=Eric_Coleman_(Connecticut)&oldid=10246606"