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Connecticut, State House, District 129

Connecticut House of Representatives District 129
Current incumbentSteven Stafstrom Democratic Party

Connecticut’s hundred-and-twenty-ninth state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Steven Stafstrom.

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 129

Incumbent Steven Stafstrom (D) defeated Vallorie Clark (R) in the general election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 129 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Steven Stafstrom (D)
82.2
4,507

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Vallorie Clark (R)
17.8
976

Total votes: 5,483
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 Steven Stafstrom defeated Peter Perillo in the Connecticut House of Representatives District 129 general election.

Connecticut House of Representatives, District 129 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Steven Stafstrom Incumbent 79.37% 5,181
Republican Peter Perillo 20.63% 1,347
Total Votes 6,528
Source: Connecticut Secretary of the State

Incumbent Steven Stafstrom ran unopposed in the Connecticut House of Representatives District 129 Democratic primary.

Connecticut House of Representatives, District 129 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Steven Stafstrom Incumbent (unopposed)
Peter Perillo ran unopposed in the Connecticut House of Representatives District 129 Republican primary.

Connecticut House of Representatives, District 129 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Peter Perillo (unopposed)

2015

Steven Stafstrom (D) defeated Enrique Torres (R), Robert T. Keely Jr. (nonpartisan), Robert E. Halstead (nonpartisan) and Hector A. Diaz (nonpartisan) in the special election on February 24.

The seat was vacant following Auden Grogins' (D) appointment to the Connecticut Superior Court.

A special election for the position of Connecticut House of Representatives District 129 was called for February 24. Candidates were nominated by parties rather than chosen in primaries.

Connecticut House of Representatives, District 129, Special Election, 2015

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngSteven Stafstrom 44.5% 776
Republican Enrique Torres 41.3% 720
Nonpartisan Robert T. Keely Jr. 8.8% 154
Nonpartisan Robert E. Halstead 2.8% 48
Nonpartisan Hector A. Diaz 2.6% 45
Total Votes 1,743

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. Incumbent Auden Grogins was unopposed in the Democratic primary and was unchallenged in the general election.

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 Auden Grogins defeated John Slater (R) in the general election. Both candidates ran unopposed in the August 14 primary elections.

Connecticut House of Representatives, District 129, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngAuden Grogins Incumbent 83.1% 4,934
Republican John Slater 16.9% 1,000
Total Votes 5,934

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Connecticut House of Representatives District 129 raised a total of $266,263. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $22,189 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Connecticut House of Representatives District 129

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $34,164 2 $17,082
2014 $7,815 1 $7,815
2012 $36,637 1 $36,637
2010 $21,499 1 $21,499
2008 $78,751 2 $39,376
2004 $19,095 1 $19,095
2002 $51,991 2 $25,996
2000 $16,311 2 $8,156
Total $266,263 12 $22,189