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Connecticut, State House, District 2

Connecticut House of Representatives District 2
Current incumbentRaghib Allie-Brennan Democratic Party

Connecticut’s second state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Raghib Allie-Brennan.

Connecticut state legislators represent an average of 23,670 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 22,553 residents.

About the office

Members of the Connecticut House of Representatives serve two-year terms and are not subject to term limits. Connecticut legislators assume office the Wednesday following the first Monday of the January next succeeding their election.

Qualifications

Article III, Section 4 of the Connecticut Constitution states: "The house of representatives shall consist of not less than one hundred twenty-five and not more than two hundred twenty-five members, each of whom shall be an elector residing in the assembly district from which he is elected. Each assembly district shall be contiguous as to territory and shall elect no more than one representative. For the purpose of forming assembly districts no town shall be divided except for the purpose of forming assembly districts wholly within the town."

Salaries

State legislators
SalaryPer diem
$28,000/yearNo per diem is paid.

Vacancies

If there is a vacancy in the house, 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 left before the general election.

Elections

2020

Elections for the office of Connecticut House of Representatives 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 House of Representatives District 2

Raghib Allie-Brennan (D) defeated incumbent William Duff (R) in the general election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 2 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Raghib Allie-Brennan (D)
53.1
5,509

William Duff (R)
46.9
4,863

Total votes: 10,372
Democratic primary election

The primary elections were canceled.

Republican primary election

The primary elections were canceled.

2016

Elections for the Connecticut House of Representatives 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 Dan Carter (R) did not seek re-election.

William Duff defeated Raghib Allie-Brennan in the Connecticut House of Representatives District 2 general election.

Connecticut House of Representatives, District 2 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png William Duff 51.20% 6,012
Democratic Raghib Allie-Brennan 48.80% 5,730
Total Votes 11,742
Source: Connecticut Secretary of the State

Raghib Allie-Brennan ran unopposed in the Connecticut House of Representatives District 2 Democratic primary.

Connecticut House of Representatives, District 2 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Raghib Allie-Brennan (unopposed)
William Duff ran unopposed in the Connecticut House of Representatives District 2 Republican primary.

Connecticut House of Representatives, District 2 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png William Duff (unopposed)

2014

Elections for the Connecticut House of Representatives 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. Candace Fay was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while incumbent Dan Carter was unopposed in the Republican primary. Carter defeated Fay in the general election.

Connecticut House of Representatives District 2, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngDan Carter Incumbent 53.3% 4,110
Democratic Candace Fay 42.7% 3,287
Independent Green check mark transparent.pngDan Carter Incumbent 4% 308
Total Votes 7,705

2012

Elections for the office of Connecticut House of Representatives 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 151 seats were up for election in 2012. Incumbent Dan Carter defeated Steven DeMoura (D) in the general election. The candidates ran without opposition in the August 14 primary elections.

Connecticut House of Representatives, District 2, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngDan Carter Incumbent 52.1% 5,342
Democratic Steven B. DeMoura 47.9% 4,921
Total Votes 10,263

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Connecticut House of Representatives District 2 raised a total of $574,940. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $31,941 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Connecticut House of Representatives District 2

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $67,618 2 $33,809
2014 $67,640 2 $33,820
2012 $37,576 2 $18,788
2010 $67,356 2 $33,678
2008 $61,880 2 $30,940
2006 $87,130 2 $43,565
2004 $75,862 2 $37,931
2002 $79,831 3 $26,610
2000 $30,047 1 $30,047
Total $574,940 18 $31,941