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Connecticut, State Senate, District 28

Connecticut State Senate District 28
Current incumbentTony Hwang Republican Party

Connecticut’s twenty-eighth state senate district is represented by Republican Senator Tony Hwang.

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 28

Incumbent Tony Hwang (R) defeated Michelle Lapine McCabe (D) in the general election for Connecticut State Senate District 28 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Tony Hwang (R)
52.0
25,277

Michelle Lapine McCabe (D)
48.0
23,336

Total votes: 48,613
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 Tony Hwang defeated Philip Dwyer in the Connecticut State Senate District 28 general election.

Connecticut State Senate, District 28 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Tony Hwang Incumbent 60.37% 32,659
Democratic Philip Dwyer 39.63% 21,441
Total Votes 54,100
Source: Connecticut Secretary of the State

Philip Dwyer ran unopposed in the Connecticut State Senate District 28 Democratic primary.

Connecticut State Senate, District 28 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Philip Dwyer (unopposed)
Incumbent Tony Hwang ran unopposed in the Connecticut State Senate District 28 Republican primary.

Connecticut State Senate, District 28 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Tony Hwang Incumbent (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. Kim Fawcett was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Tony Hwang was unopposed in the Republican primary. Hwang defeated Fawcett in the general election.

Connecticut State Senate, District 28 General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngTony Hwang 53.3% 19,428
Democratic Kim Fawcett 41.5% 15,121
Independent Tony Hwang 2.9% 1,053
Working Families Kim Fawcett 2.3% 840
Total Votes 36,442

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 John McKinney ran unopposed in the August 14 Republican primary before winning the general election without opposition.

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Connecticut State Senate District 28 raised a total of $945,505. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $67,536 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Connecticut State Senate District 28

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $224,403 2 $112,202
2014 $250,544 2 $125,272
2010 $11,369 2 $5,685
2008 $285,480 2 $142,740
2006 $27,410 1 $27,410
2004 $46,980 2 $23,490
2002 $40,517 1 $40,517
2000 $58,802 2 $29,401
Total $945,505 14 $67,536