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Connecticut, State Senate, District 22

Connecticut State Senate District 22
Current incumbentMarilyn Moore Democratic Party

Connecticut’s twenty-second state senate district is represented by Democratic Senator Marilyn Moore.

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 22

Incumbent Marilyn Moore (D) defeated Rich Deecken (R) in the general election for Connecticut State Senate District 22 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Marilyn Moore (D)
59.1
19,795

Rich Deecken (R)
40.9
13,712

Total votes: 33,507
Democratic primary election

The primary elections were canceled.

Republican primary election

The primary elections were canceled.

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.

Incumbent Marilyn Moore defeated Elaine Hammers in the Connecticut State Senate District 22 general election.

Connecticut State Senate, District 22 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Marilyn Moore Incumbent 56.88% 22,271
Republican Elaine Hammers 43.12% 16,885
Total Votes 39,156
Source: Connecticut Secretary of the State

Incumbent Marilyn Moore defeated Thomas McCarthy in the Connecticut State Senate District 22 Democratic primary.

Connecticut State Senate, District 22 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Marilyn Moore Incumbent 63.49% 2,689
Democratic Thomas McCarthy 36.51% 1,546
Total Votes 4,235

Elaine Hammers ran unopposed in the Connecticut State Senate District 22 Republican primary.

Connecticut State Senate, District 22 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Elaine Hammers (unopposed)

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. Marilyn Moore defeated incumbent Anthony J. Musto in the Democratic primary, while Enrico R. Costantini was unopposed in the Republican primary. Moore defeated Costantini in the general election.

Connecticut State Senate, District 22 General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngMarilyn Moore 49% 12,237
Republican Enrico R. Costantini 46.2% 11,545
Working Families Marilyn Moore 4.8% 1,202
Total Votes 24,984

Connecticut State Senate, District 22 Democratic Primary, 2014

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngMarilyn Moore 51.3% 1,612
Anthony Musto 48.7% 1,530
Total Votes 3,142

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 Anthony Musto defeated Chadwick Ciocci (R) in the general election. Both candidates ran unopposed in the August 14 primary elections.

Connecticut State Senate, District 22, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngAnthony Musto Incumbent 67.3% 24,512
Republican Chadwick Ciocci 32.7% 11,898
Total Votes 36,410

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Connecticut State Senate District 22 raised a total of $2,624,330. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $119,288 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Connecticut State Senate District 22

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $404,673 3 $134,891
2014 $408,921 3 $136,307
2012 $112,090 2 $56,045
2010 $310,758 3 $103,586
2008 $305,760 3 $101,920
2006 $307,523 2 $153,762
2004 $232,232 2 $116,116
2002 $184,288 2 $92,144
2000 $358,085 2 $179,043
Total $2,624,330 22 $119,288