Rachel Khanna
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Rachel Khanna (Democratic Party) is a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives, representing District 149. She assumed office on January 4, 2023. Her current term ends on January 8, 2025.
Khanna (Democratic Party, Independent Party) ran for re-election to the Connecticut House of Representatives to represent District 149. She lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Rachel Khanna was born in Cannes, France, and lives in Greenwich, Connecticut. She earned a bachelor's degree from Bryn Mawr College in 1993 and additional education from Columbia University in 1994.[1] Her career experience includes working in market research at Euromonitor International and in marketing at Morgan Stanley Asset Management.[2]
Sponsored legislation
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Committee assignments
2023-2024
Khanna was assigned to the following committees:
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Elections
2024
See also: Connecticut House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 149
Tina Courpas defeated incumbent Rachel Khanna in the general election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 149 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Tina Courpas (R)  | 54.4 | 6,434 |
 | Rachel Khanna (D / Independent Party) | 45.6 | 5,398 | |
| Total votes: 11,832 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Rachel Khanna advanced from the Democratic primary for Connecticut House of Representatives District 149.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Tina Courpas advanced from the Republican primary for Connecticut House of Representatives District 149.
Endorsements
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Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Khanna in this election.
2022
See also: Connecticut House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 149
Rachel Khanna defeated incumbent Kimberly Fiorello in the general election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 149 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Rachel Khanna (D / Independent Party) | 51.0 | 5,351 |
 | Kimberly Fiorello (R) | 49.0 | 5,141 | |
| Total votes: 10,492 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Rachel Khanna advanced from the Democratic primary for Connecticut House of Representatives District 149.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Kimberly Fiorello advanced from the Republican primary for Connecticut House of Representatives District 149.
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Rachel Khanna did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2022
Rachel Khanna completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Khanna's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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I was born and raised in France and moved to the United States at the age of 8. I received my Bachelor of Arts Degree from Bryn Mawr College and received a Master of Arts degree in Political Science from Columbia University.
I am a passionate public servant who wants to help our community and our state work better for all its people. In my 20+ years living in the 149th district, I’ve volunteered my time for numerous local organizations and have been actively involved in the community.
I am a hard worker who understands the importance of engaging constructively with others to implement change. I served on the Representative Town Meeting (RTM) for 4 years as a representative for District 10.
I am also an advocate for environmental causes. I served on the board of the Greenwich Audubon Center and am a champion for local farming and building a sustainable, resilient, and equitable food system. This includes publishing two cookbooks to educate people about healthy eating.
Given my background in market research and marketing, I seek innovative solutions to problems we face. As a competitive triathlete, I’m not afraid of a challenge and know what it takes to achieve one’s goals: perseverance, patience and active listening. I will bring these qualities to the table when engaging with and advocating for our communities.
- I will prioritize efforts to safeguard women’s reproductive health; maintain and strengthen our gun violence prevention laws; and protect and advance voting rights.
- Support and strengthen Connecticut’s public education system to ensure that we nurture a generation ready to tackle the challenges of the future.
- Support legislation that will continue the economic trajectory we’ve been on by attracting companies to Connecticut, and ensuring that our infrastructure is able to meet our current and future needs.
My campaign is focused on protecting our civil rights, advocating for our communities and working in partnership for the betterment of our state.
I will be a champion of our public education system and help ensure that each child can reach their full potential. I will fight for funding for our public schools, and for early childhood and mental health programs.
I will seek creative solutions and funding to invest in infrastructure and transportation, which will make Connecticut even more attractive to businesses and families and better protect us against future challenges. With the ever growing threat of climate change, we need to do all we can to protect and safeguard our environment and I will work with my fellow representatives on bold approaches to mitigating that urgent threat.
I will prioritize efforts to safeguard women’s reproductive health; maintain and strengthen our gun violence prevention laws; protect and advance voting rights and study potential voting reforms. We must also work harder to safeguard and advance gains made by the LGBTQ+ communities and communities of color, which are also at risk.
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Campaign finance summary
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2023
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on June 24, 2022
- ↑ Rachel Khanna 2022 campaign website, "About Rachel," accessed January 15, 2023
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Connecticut House of Representatives District 149 2023-Present |
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