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Connecticut, State House, District 94

Connecticut House of Representatives District 94
Current incumbentRobyn Porter Democratic Party

Connecticut’s ninety-fourth state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Robyn Porter.

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 94

Incumbent Robyn Porter (D) defeated Jordan Grode (R) in the general election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 94 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Robyn Porter (D)
89.4
6,242

Jordan Grode (R)
10.6
743

Total votes: 6,985
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 Robyn Porter ran unopposed in the Connecticut House of Representatives District 94 general election.

Connecticut House of Representatives, District 94 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Robyn Porter Incumbent (unopposed)
Source: Connecticut Secretary of the State
Incumbent Robyn Porter ran unopposed in the Connecticut House of Representatives District 94 Democratic primary.

Connecticut House of Representatives, District 94 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Robyn Porter Incumbent (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. Incumbent Robyn A. Porter was unopposed in the Democratic primary and defeated David R. Olszta (G) in the general election.

Connecticut House of Representatives, District 94 General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngRobyn A. Porter Incumbent 90.8% 4,475
Working Families Robyn A. Porter 4.9% 242
Green David R. Olszta 4.3% 214
Total Votes 4,931

2014

Robyn Porter (D) defeated Berita Rowe-Lewis (D), Reynaud Harp (D), Charles Ashe (D), Jerome Dunbar (D) and Len Caplan (R) in the special election, which took place on April 24.

The seat was vacant following Gary Holder-Winfield's (D) election to the Connecticut State Senate.

A special election for the position of Connecticut House of Representatives District 94 was called for April 24. Candidates were supposed to be nominated by their party rather than chosen through a primary. Because the district's Democratic committee did not endorse a candidate, a number of them appeared on the special election ballot.

Connecticut House of Representatives, District 94, Special Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngRobyn Porter 38.1% 348
Democratic Berita Rowe-Lewis 26.2% 239
Democratic Charles Ashe 22.1% 202
Democratic Len Caplan 8.9% 81
Republican Reynaud Harp 4.7% 43
Total Votes 913

Note: Jerome Dunbar did not appear on the list of certified results.

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 Gary Holder-Winfield ran unopposed in the August 14 primary election before winning the general election without opposition.

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Connecticut House of Representatives District 94 raised a total of $253,106. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $21,092 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Connecticut House of Representatives District 94

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $13,801 1 $13,801
2014 $22,221 2 $11,111
2012 $1,330 1 $1,330
2010 $34,864 1 $34,864
2008 $86,968 3 $28,989
2006 $13,527 1 $13,527
2004 $17,295 1 $17,295
2002 $28,810 1 $28,810
2000 $34,290 1 $34,290
Total $253,106 12 $21,092