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Connecticut, State Senate, District 7

Connecticut State Senate District 7
Current incumbentJohn Kissel Republican Party

Connecticut’s seventh state senate district is represented by Republican Senator John Kissel.

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 7

Incumbent John Kissel (R) defeated Annie Hornish (D) in the general election for Connecticut State Senate District 7 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

John Kissel (R)
54.4
22,004

Annie Hornish (D)
45.6
18,476

Total votes: 40,480
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 John Kissel defeated Annie Hornish in the Connecticut State Senate District 7 general election.

Connecticut State Senate, District 7 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png John Kissel Incumbent 60.91% 28,651
Democratic Annie Hornish 39.09% 18,388
Total Votes 47,039
Source: Connecticut Secretary of the State

Annie Hornish ran unopposed in the Connecticut State Senate District 7 Democratic primary.

Connecticut State Senate, District 7 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Annie Hornish (unopposed)
Incumbent John Kissel ran unopposed in the Connecticut State Senate District 7 Republican primary.

Connecticut State Senate, District 7 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png John Kissel 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. John Foxx was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while incumbent John A. Kissell was unopposed in the Republican primary. Kissel defeated Foxx in the general election.

Connecticut State Senate, District 7 General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Kissel Incumbent 69.5% 22,160
Democratic John Foxx 30.5% 9,704
Total Votes 31,864

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 Kissel defeated Karen Jamoc (D) in the general election. The candidates ran unopposed in the August 14 primary elections.

Connecticut State Senate, District 7, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJohn A. Kissel Incumbent 50.6% 22,182
Democratic Karen Jamoc 49.4% 21,674
Total Votes 43,856

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Connecticut State Senate District 7 raised a total of $1,303,445. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $76,673 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Connecticut State Senate District 7

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $222,522 2 $111,261
2014 $117,307 2 $58,654
2012 $225,079 2 $112,540
2010 $233,137 2 $116,569
2008 $185,873 2 $92,937
2006 $178,755 2 $89,378
2004 $71,730 2 $35,865
2002 $52,722 2 $26,361
2000 $16,320 1 $16,320
Total $1,303,445 17 $76,673