Eleni Kavros DeGraw | |
|---|---|
| Member of the ConnecticutHouseofRepresentatives from the 17th district | |
| Assumed office January 6, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Leslee Hill |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Eleni C. Kavros Honolulu,Hawaii,U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | James Madison University (BA) |
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Eleni Kavros DeGraw is an American politician serving as a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from the 17th district. Elected in November 2020,she assumed office on January 6,2021.
Kavros DeGraw was born in Honolulu and raised in Alexandria,Virginia. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English,with a minor in technical writing,from James Madison University. [1]
Kavros DeGraw worked as a journalist and marketing writer. She first ran for office in 2018. In 2019,she was the campaign manager for Derek Slap. Kavros DeGraw was elected to the Connecticut House of Representatives in November 2020 and assumed office on January 6,2021. Kavros DeGraw is the co-chair of the Planning and Development Committee. She was re-elected as state representative on November 8,2022. [2] [3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Leslee Hill | 6,278 | 50.48% | −49.52% | |
| Democratic | Eleni Kavros DeGraw | 6,159 | 49.52% | +49.52% | |
| Total votes | 12,437 | 100.0% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Eleni Kavros DeGraw | 7,832 | 51.83% | +2.31% | |
| Republican | Leslee Hill (incumbent) | 7,280 | 48.17% | −2.31% | |
| Total votes | 15,112 | 100.0% | |||
| Democratic gain from Republican | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Eleni Kavros DeGraw (incumbent) | 7,010 | 56.92% | +5.09% | |
| Republican | Heather Maguire | 5,306 | 43.08% | −5.09% | |
| Total votes | 12,316 | 100.0% | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Eleni Kavros DeGraw (incumbent) | 9,128 | 62.87% | +5.95% | |
| Republican | Manju Gerber | 5,391 | 37.13% | −5.95% | |
| Total votes | 14,519 | 100.0% | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
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Connecticut's 17th House of Representatives district elects one member of the Connecticut House of Representatives. It consists of the town of Canton and part of Avon. It has been represented by Democrat Eleni Kavros DeGraw since 2021.
Leslee Hill is an American Republican Party politician who served as a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from the 17th district from 2019 to 2021. Hill was first elected in 2018, narrowly defeating Democrat Eleni Kavros DeGraw, who she would later lose to in 2020. Hill served on the House's Education Committee, Finance, Revenue, and Bonding Committee, and Judiciary Committee.
