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Connecticut, State Senate, District 24

Connecticut State Senate District 24
Current incumbentJulie Kushner Democratic Party

Connecticut’s twenty-fourth state senate district is represented by Democratic Senator Julie Kushner.

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 24

Julie Kushner (D) defeated incumbent Michael McLachlan (R) in the general election for Connecticut State Senate District 24 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Julie Kushner (D)
54.0
17,186

Michael McLachlan (R)
46.0
14,658

Total votes: 31,844
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 Michael McLachlan defeated Kenneth Gucker in the Connecticut State Senate District 24 general election.

Connecticut State Senate, District 24 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Michael McLachlan Incumbent 52.24% 20,501
Democratic Kenneth Gucker 47.76% 18,745
Total Votes 39,246
Source: Connecticut Secretary of the State

Kenneth Gucker ran unopposed in the Connecticut State Senate District 24 Democratic primary.

Connecticut State Senate, District 24 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Kenneth Gucker (unopposed)
Incumbent Michael McLachlan ran unopposed in the Connecticut State Senate District 24 Republican primary.

Connecticut State Senate, District 24 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Michael McLachlan 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. Incumbent Michael A. McLachlan was unopposed in the Republican primary and defeated Theodore Feng (Working Families) in the general election.

Connecticut State Senate, District 24 General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngMichael McLachlan Incumbent 74.7% 13,392
Working Families Theodore Feng 13.9% 2,488
Independent Michael McLachlan Incumbent 11.4% 2,046
Total Votes 17,926

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. Michael McLachlan ran unopposed in the Republican primary, and Jason W. Bartlett ran unopposed in the Democratic primary. McLachlan defeated Bartlett in the general election on November 6, 2012.

Connecticut State Senate, District 24, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngMichael McLachlan Incumbent 51.7% 18,537
Democratic Jason W. Bartlett 48.3% 17,305
Total Votes 35,842

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Connecticut State Senate District 24 raised a total of $1,229,488. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $76,843 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Connecticut State Senate District 24

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $223,126 2 $111,563
2014 $72,839 2 $36,420
2012 * $211,777 2 $105,889
2010 $203,442 2 $101,721
2008 $236,531 3 $78,844
2006 $59,683 1 $59,683
2004 $103,967 2 $51,984
2002 $58,555 1 $58,555
2000 $59,568 1 $59,568
Total $1,229,488 16 $76,843
* Campaign finance data for 2012 is incomplete for this district.