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Connecticut, State Senate, District 12

Connecticut State Senate District 12
Current incumbentChristine Cohen Democratic Party

Connecticut’s twelfth state senate district is represented by Democratic Senator Christine Cohen.

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 12

Christine Cohen (D) defeated Adam Greenberg (R) in the general election for Connecticut State Senate District 12 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Christine Cohen (D)
51.4
25,265

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Adam Greenberg (R)
48.6
23,933

Total votes: 49,198
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 Ted Kennedy, Jr. defeated Bruce Wilson in the Connecticut State Senate District 12 general election.

Connecticut State Senate, District 12 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Ted Kennedy, Jr. Incumbent 60.21% 32,089
Republican Bruce Wilson 39.79% 21,208
Total Votes 53,297
Source: Connecticut Secretary of the State

Incumbent Ted Kennedy, Jr. ran unopposed in the Connecticut State Senate District 12 Democratic primary.

Connecticut State Senate, District 12 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Ted Kennedy, Jr. Incumbent (unopposed)
Bruce Wilson ran unopposed in the Connecticut State Senate District 12 Republican primary.

Connecticut State Senate, District 12 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Bruce Wilson (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. Ted Kennedy, Jr. was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Bruce H. Wilson, Jr. was unopposed in the Republican primary. Kennedy defeated Wilson in the general election.

Connecticut State Senate, District 12 General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngTed Kennedy, Jr. 54.1% 20,885
Republican Bruce H. Wilson, Jr. 40.6% 15,690
Working Families Ted Kennedy, Jr. 3% 1,174
Independent Bruce H. Wilson, Jr. 2.2% 856
Total Votes 38,605

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 Edward Meyer defeated Cindy Cartier (R) in the general election. Neither candidate faced opposition in the August 14 primary election.

Connecticut State Senate, District 12, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngEdward Meyer Incumbent 53.2% 25,888
Republican Cindy Cartier 46.8% 22,736
Total Votes 48,624

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Connecticut State Senate District 12 raised a total of $1,860,932. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $109,467 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Connecticut State Senate District 12

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $227,020 2 $113,510
2014 $241,423 2 $120,712
2012 $212,078 2 $106,039
2010 $211,260 2 $105,630
2008 $200,822 2 $100,411
2006 $174,349 2 $87,175
2004 $389,647 2 $194,824
2002 $142,004 2 $71,002
2000 $62,329 1 $62,329
Total $1,860,932 17 $109,467