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Connecticut, State House, District 130

Connecticut House of Representatives District 130
Current incumbentAntonio Felipe Democratic Party

Connecticut’s hundred-and-thirtieth state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Antonio Felipe.

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.

2019

A special election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 130 was called for May 7, 2019. Candidates running for special elections in Connecticut are nominated through party conventions.

The seat became vacant after Ezequiel Santiago (D) passed away on March 15, 2019.

General election
Special general election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 130

Antonio Felipe (D) defeated Kate Rivera, Christina Ayala, Hector A. Diaz, and Joshua Parrow (R) in the special general election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 130 on May 7, 2019.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Antonio Felipe (D)
47.2
466

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Kate Rivera (Nonpartisan) (Write-in)
34.8
343

Christina Ayala (Nonpartisan) (Write-in)
7.3
72

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Hector A. Diaz (Nonpartisan) (Write-in)
6.8
67

Joshua Parrow (R)
4.0
39

Total votes: 987


2018

General election
General election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 130

Incumbent Ezequiel Santiago (D) defeated Terry Sullivan (R) in the general election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 130 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Ezequiel Santiago (D)
89.8
3,202

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Terry Sullivan (R)
10.2
362

Total votes: 3,564
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 Ezequiel Santiago defeated Melissa Borres in the Connecticut House of Representatives District 130 general election.

Connecticut House of Representatives, District 130 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Ezequiel Santiago Incumbent 87.90% 4,032
Republican Melissa Borres 12.10% 555
Total Votes 4,587
Source: Connecticut Secretary of the State

Incumbent Ezequiel Santiago ran unopposed in the Connecticut House of Representatives District 130 Democratic primary.

Connecticut House of Representatives, District 130 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Ezequiel Santiago Incumbent (unopposed)
Melissa Borres ran unopposed in the Connecticut House of Representatives District 130 Republican primary.

Connecticut House of Representatives, District 130 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Melissa Borres (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. Incumbent Ezequiel Santiago was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while David S. Goodman was unopposed in the Republican primary. Santiago defeated Goodman and Joel Gonzalez (Peace and Progress) in the general election.

Connecticut House of Representatives, District 130 General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngEzequiel Santiago Incumbent 83% 1,972
Republican David S. Goodman 13% 308
Peace and Progress Joel Gonzalez 4% 95
Total Votes 2,375

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 Ezequiel Santiago defeated John Iannuzzi (R) in the general election. Both candidates ran unopposed in the August 14 primary elections.

Connecticut House of Representatives, District 130, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngEzequiel Santiago Incumbent 90.5% 4,098
Republican John Iannuzzi 9.5% 431
Total Votes 4,529

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Connecticut House of Representatives District 130 raised a total of $227,702. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $10,843 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Connecticut House of Representatives District 130

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $300 2 $150
2014 $38,116 3 $12,705
2012 $7,445 2 $3,723
2010 $925 1 $925
2008 $115,715 4 $28,929
2006 $9,380 1 $9,380
2004 $11,012 2 $5,506
2002 $21,405 3 $7,135
2000 $23,404 3 $7,801
Total $227,702 21 $10,843