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The 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Connecticut were held on Tuesday, November 6, 2018, to elect the five U.S. representatives from the state of Connecticut, one from each of the state's five congressional districts. The elections coincided with the gubernatorial election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate, and various state and local elections.
The 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Connecticut were held on November 8, 2022, to elect the five U.S. representatives from the state of Connecticut, one from each of the state's five congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2022 U.S. Senate race in Connecticut and the 2022 Connecticut gubernatorial election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, other elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections.
James Maroney is an American politician currently serving as a Connecticut State senator representing the 14th District, encompassing Milford, Orange, and parts of West Haven and Woodbridge. Maroney is a member of the Democratic Party. Maroney also previously served as a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives, where he represented the 119th District. Maroney is McKayla Maroney's cousin.
Harry Arora is an Indian-born American politician who served as a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from the 151st District, serving from 2020 to 2023. In 2018, Arora ran against incumbent Jim Himes in the race for Connecticut's Fourth District in the United States House of Representatives. He was the Republican nominee for Connecticut State Treasurer in the 2022 election.
Stephanie Thomas is an American politician currently serving as the Secretary of the State of Connecticut. She previously served as a state representative representing the 143rd District in the Connecticut House of Representatives. A member of the Democratic Party, Thomas originally ran for the 143rd seat in 2018 against incumbent Republican Gail Lavielle. Thomas ran again in 2020, defeating Republican challenger Patricia Zuccaro. In the House, Thomas served as a member of both the Commerce and Transportation Committees, as well as the Government Administration and Elections Committee.
Tom Arnone is an American politician currently serving as a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives. Arnone is a Democrat who represents district 58, which is included in the town of Enfield, CT. Arnone was first elected to this seat in 2018, winning by an 8-point margin over Republican Greg Stokes. Arnone was re-elected by a 12 point margin in 2020 over Enfield Republican Town Chairwoman Mary Ann Turner. Arnone was elected for a third-time in this seat, winning by an 8-point margin over Republican Bob Hendrickson in 2022. For the 2023 Legislative Session, he serves on the Committee on Children, the Executive & Legislative Nominations Committee, and the Regulations Review Committee. Additionally, Representative Arnone was appointed as Assistant Majority Whip.
Stephen Robert Meskers known as Steve Meskers is an American politician who is currently serving as the representative from the 150th district in the Connecticut House of Representatives for the Democratic Party since 2019. His district includes part of Greenwich, Connecticut. He is also a member on the Town Representative Meeting (RTM), District 6 in Greenwich.
Michael DiGiovancarlo is an American Democratic Party politician currently serving as a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from the 74th district, which includes part of the city of Waterbury since 2021. DiGiovancarlo was first elected to the seat in 2020, defeating incumbent Republican Stephanie Cummings by a 5.8% margin. DiGiovancarlo currently serves on the house's Public Safety and Security Committee, Veteran's Affairs Committee, and the Commerce Committee.
Phil Young is an American Democratic Party politician who served as a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from the 120th district, which includes part of Stratford, from 2018 to 2022. Young was first elected in 2018 during a special election against Republican Bill Cabral. In that year's general election, Young defeated Republican Jim Feehan by just 13 votes. Young defeated Feehan again in 2020 by a 2.6 point margin. In February 2022, Young announced that he will seek re-election in the 2022 Connecticut House of Representatives election but was unseated by Republican Laura Dancho. Young served as a member of the house's Judiciary Committee, Public Health Committee, and the Environment Committee.
Mark Anderson is an American Republican Party politician currently serving as a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from the 62nd district, which includes the towns of Barkhamsted, Granby, Hartland, and New Hartford since 2021. Anderson was first elected in 2020 after defeating Democrat Audrey Lampert. Anderson currently serves as a member of the Labor and Public Employees Committee, Veteran's Affairs Committee, and the Commerce Committee.
Joseph Zullo is an American Republican Party politician currently serving as a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from the 99th district, which includes part of East Haven, since 2019. Zullo was first elected to the seat in 2019 after a special election victory over Democrat Josh Balter. He was re-elected in 2020 over Democrat David Yaccarino Jr. Zullo currently serves on the House Housing Committee, Planning and Development Committee, and the Finance, Revenue, and Bonding Committee. On January 20, 2022, Zullo announced that he would seek re-election in the upcoming elections.
Kathy Kennedy is an American Republican Party politician currently serving as a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from the 119th district, which includes part of Orange and Milford. Kennedy was first elected in 2018 over Democrat Ellen Beatty. She was narrowly re-elected in 2020 over Democrat Bryan Anderson. On March 5, 2022, it was reported that Kennedy would seek re-election in the upcoming 2022 elections. Kennedy currently serves as a member of the Appropriations, Public Health, and Education Committees and is also the Ranking Member of the Executive and Legislations Nominations Committee.
Kevin Ryan is an American Democratic Party politician currently serving as a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from the 139th district, which includes the town of Bozrah as well as parts of Montville and Norwich since 1993. Ryan was first elected in 1992 and has been re-elected every year since, making him the second longest-serving state lawmaker. Ryan was most recently elected in 2020 after defeating Republican Caleb Espinosa by nearly 1000 votes. Ryan currently serves on the House Appropriations Committee, Public Health Committee, and Environment Committee.
Patricia Dillon is an American Democratic Party politician currently serving as a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from the 92nd district, which encompasses part of New Haven, since 1985. Dillon has served in the house for 39 years, making her the longest serving member of the Connecticut House of Representatives. In 2021, Dillon, alongside State Senator Gary Winfield, introduced a bill to make pizza Connecticut's official state food. Dillon currently serves as a member of the House Judiciary Committee, Appropriations Committee, and Environment Committee.
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Connecticut's 82nd House of Representatives district elects one member of the Connecticut House of Representatives. It consists of parts of the city of Meriden. It has been represented by Democrat Michael Quinn since 2021.
Connecticut's 83rd House of Representatives district elects one member of the Connecticut House of Representatives. It encompasses parts of Meriden, Berlin, and Cheshire and has been represented by Democrat Jack Fazzino since 2022.
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Michael Ferguson is an American Republican Party politician who served as a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from the 138th district, which encompasses parts of Danbury, New Fairfield, and Ridgefield, from 2017 to 2019. Ferguson was first elected in 2016 over Democrat Jeff Tomchik. Ferguson was defeated in an upset victory by Democratic challenger Ken Gucker in 2018. He lost by just under 200 votes. Ferguson served as a member of both the Transportation Committee and the Education Committee while in the house.
Jonathan W. "Jack" Fazzino is an American attorney and politician. Since 2022, he has represented the 83rd district in the Connecticut House of Representatives, which includes parts of Meriden, Berlin, and Cheshire, Connecticut. He is a member of the Democratic Party.
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- ↑ "Connecticut House of Representatives elections, 2020". Ballotpedia. Ballotpedia. Retrieved April 23, 2022.
- ↑ Sambides Jr., Nick. "Meriden fire photographer, state rep. loves getting close to the scene". myrecordjournal.com. Record-Journal. Retrieved April 23, 2022.
