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Connecticut, State House, District 103

Connecticut House of Representatives District 103
Current incumbentLiz Linehan Democratic Party

Connecticut’s hundred-and-third state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Liz Linehan.

Connecticut state legislators represent an average of 23,670 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 22,553 residents.

About the office

Members of the Connecticut House of Representatives serve two-year terms and are not subject to term limits. Connecticut legislators assume office the Wednesday following the first Monday of the January next succeeding their election.

Qualifications

Article III, Section 4 of the Connecticut Constitution states: "The house of representatives shall consist of not less than one hundred twenty-five and not more than two hundred twenty-five members, each of whom shall be an elector residing in the assembly district from which he is elected. Each assembly district shall be contiguous as to territory and shall elect no more than one representative. For the purpose of forming assembly districts no town shall be divided except for the purpose of forming assembly districts wholly within the town."

Salaries

State legislators
SalaryPer diem
$28,000/yearNo per diem is paid.

Vacancies

If there is a vacancy in the house, a special election must be conducted to fill the vacant seat. The governor must call for an election no later than 10 days after the vacancy happened. All special elections must be held no later than 46 days after a governor's declaration. If the vacancy happened with less than 125 days left before the general election, the special election must be held on the same day as the general election. No election can be called by the governor if the vacancy happened with less than 49 days left before the general election.

Elections

2020

Elections for the office of Connecticut House of Representatives will take place in 2020. The general election will be held on November 3, 2020. A primary is scheduled for August 11, 2020. The filing deadline is June 9, 2020.

2018

General election
General election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 103

Incumbent Liz Linehan (D) defeated Diane Pagano (R) in the general election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 103 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Liz Linehan (D)
51.6
5,188

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Diane Pagano (R)
48.4
4,873

Total votes: 10,061
Democratic primary election

The primary elections were canceled.

Republican primary election

The primary elections were canceled.

2016

Elections for the Connecticut House of Representatives 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 Al Adinolfi (R) did not seek re-election.

Liz Linehan defeated Andrew Falvey in the Connecticut House of Representatives District 103 general election.

Connecticut House of Representatives, District 103 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Liz Linehan 50.38% 5,637
Republican Andrew Falvey 49.62% 5,552
Total Votes 11,189
Source: Connecticut Secretary of the State

Liz Linehan ran unopposed in the Connecticut House of Representatives District 103 Democratic primary.

Connecticut House of Representatives, District 103 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Liz Linehan (unopposed)
Andrew Falvey ran unopposed in the Connecticut House of Representatives District 103 Republican primary.

Connecticut House of Representatives, District 103 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Andrew Falvey (unopposed)

2014

Elections for the Connecticut House of Representatives 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. Kristen Selleck was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while incumbent Al Adinolfi was unopposed in the Republican primary. Adinolfi defeated Selleck in the general election.

Connecticut House of Representatives, District 103 General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngAl Adinolfi Incumbent 52.9% 4,348
Democratic Kristen Selleck 43.3% 3,554
Independent Al Adinolfi Incumbent 3.8% 313
Total Votes 8,215

2012

Elections for the office of Connecticut House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on August 14, 2012, and a general election on November 6, 2012. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 12, 2012. A total of 151 seats were up for election in 2012. Incumbent Al Adinolfi defeated Elizabeth Linehan (D) in the general election. Both candidates ran unopposed in the August 14 primary elections.

Connecticut House of Representatives, District 103, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngAl Adinolfi Incumbent 56.2% 5,800
Democratic Elizabeth Linehan 43.8% 4,514
Total Votes 10,314

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Connecticut House of Representatives District 103 raised a total of $555,947. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $29,260 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Connecticut House of Representatives District 103

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $67,987 2 $33,994
2014 $66,883 2 $33,442
2012 * $63,921 2 $31,961
2010 $59,504 2 $29,752
2008 $60,525 2 $30,263
2006 $46,597 2 $23,299
2004 $55,500 2 $27,750
2002 $64,303 3 $21,434
2000 $70,727 2 $35,364
Total $555,947 19 $29,260
* Campaign finance data for 2012 is incomplete for this district.