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Connecticut, State Senate, District 17

Connecticut State Senate District 17
Current incumbentGeorge Logan Republican Party

Connecticut’s seventeenth state senate district is represented by Republican Senator George Logan.

Connecticut state senators represent an average of 99,280 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 94,599 residents.

About the office

Members of the Connecticut State Senate serve two-year terms without term limits. Connecticut legislators assume office the Wednesday following the first Monday of the January next succeeding their election.

Qualifications

Article III, Section 3 of the Connecticut Constitution states: "The senate shall consist of not less than thirty and not more than fifty members, each of whom shall be an elector residing in the senatorial district from which he is elected. Each senatorial district shall be contiguous as to territory and shall elect no more than one senator."

Salaries

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

Vacancies

If there is a vacancy in the senate, 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 before the general election.

Elections

2020

Elections for the office of Connecticut State Senate 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 State Senate District 17

Incumbent George Logan (R) defeated Jorge Cabrera (D) in the general election for Connecticut State Senate District 17 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

George Logan (R)
50.1
18,531

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Jorge Cabrera (D)
49.9
18,446

Total votes: 36,977
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Connecticut State Senate District 17

Jorge Cabrera defeated Valerie Horsley and Sean Grace in the Democratic primary for Connecticut State Senate District 17 on August 14, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Jorge Cabrera (D)
38.8
2,508

Valerie Horsley (D)
32.8
2,121

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Sean Grace (D)
28.4
1,832

Total votes: 6,461
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Connecticut State Senate District 17

Incumbent George Logan advanced from the Republican primary for Connecticut State Senate District 17 on August 14, 2018.

Candidate

George Logan (R)

2016

Elections for the Connecticut State Senate 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.

George Logan defeated incumbent Joseph Crisco in the Connecticut State Senate District 17 general election.

Connecticut State Senate, District 17 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png George Logan 50.98% 21,602
Democratic Joseph Crisco Incumbent 49.02% 20,769
Total Votes 42,371
Source: Connecticut Secretary of the State

Incumbent Joseph Crisco ran unopposed in the Connecticut State Senate District 17 Democratic primary.

Connecticut State Senate, District 17 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Joseph Crisco Incumbent (unopposed)
George Logan ran unopposed in the Connecticut State Senate District 17 Republican primary.

Connecticut State Senate, District 17 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png George Logan (unopposed)

This district was included in the Republican State Leadership Committee's list of "16 in '16: Races to Watch." Read more »

2014

Elections for the Connecticut State Senate 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 Joe Crisco was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Philip Tripp was unopposed in the Republican primary. Crisco defeated Tripp in the general election.

Connecticut State Senate, District 17 General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngJoe Crisco Incumbent 51% 14,382
Republican Philip Tripp 42.4% 11,958
Working Familes Joe Crisco Incumbent 3.5% 985
Independent Philip Tripp 3.2% 902
Total Votes 28,227

2012

Elections for the office of Connecticut State Senate 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 36 seats were up for election in 2012. Incumbent Joseph Crisco defeated Tony Szewczyk (R) in the general election. Both candidates ran unopposed in the August 14 primary elections.

Connecticut State Senate, District 17, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngJoe Crisco Incumbent 71.2% 26,994
Republican Tony Szeqczyk 28.8% 10,944
Total Votes 37,938

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Connecticut State Senate District 17 raised a total of $1,211,857. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $75,741 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Connecticut State Senate District 17

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $224,425 2 $112,213
2014 $222,489 2 $111,245
2012 $114,386 2 $57,193
2010 $205,535 2 $102,768
2008 $192,640 2 $96,320
2006 $55,084 2 $27,542
2004 $54,488 1 $54,488
2002 $55,021 1 $55,021
2000 $87,789 2 $43,895
Total $1,211,857 16 $75,741