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Connecticut's 145th House district is one of 151 Connecticut House of Representatives districts. It is represented by Corey Paris of Stamford. Prior to the redistricting of 1972, the 145th district was in Norwalk. [1]
| Representative | Party | Years | District home | Note |
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| E. Ronald Bard | Republican | 1967–1973 | Norwalk | Redistricted to the 138th District |
| Anthony Truglia | Democratic | 1973–1984 | Stamford | |
| Richard Blumenthal | Democratic | 1984–1987 | Stamford | Elected to Connecticut Senate, vacated seat causing a special election in January 1988 |
| Nicholas Pavia | Republican | 1988–1989 | Stamford | |
| Christel Truglia | Democratic | 1989–2009 | Stamford | |
| Patricia B. Miller | Democratic | 2009–2021 | Stamford | Resigned |
| Corey Paris | Democratic | 2021 | Stamford |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Corey Paris (incumbent) | 2,687 | 73.86 | |
| Republican | Fritz Blau | 898 | 24.68 | |
| Working Families | Corey Paris | 53 | 1.46 | |
| Total votes | 3,638 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Corey Paris | 730 | 76.4 | |
| Republican | J.D. Ospina | 225 | 23.6 | |
| Total votes | 955 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Patricia Billie Miller (incumbent) | 5,898 | 77.26 | |
| Republican | J.D. Ospina | 1,736 | 22.74 | |
| Total votes | 7,634 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
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