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Connecticut, State House, District 14

Connecticut House of Representatives District 14
Current incumbentTom Delnicki Republican Party

Connecticut’s fourteenth state house district is represented by Republican Representative Tom Delnicki.

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 14

Incumbent Tom Delnicki (R) defeated John Pelkey (D) in the general election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 14 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Tom Delnicki (R)
54.8
6,268

John Pelkey (D)
45.2
5,163

Total votes: 11,431
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 Bill Aman (R) did not seek re-election.

Tom Delnicki defeated Saud Anwar in the Connecticut House of Representatives District 14 general election.

Connecticut House of Representatives, District 14 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Tom Delnicki 52.62% 6,852
Democratic Saud Anwar 47.38% 6,170
Total Votes 13,022
Source: Connecticut Secretary of the State

Saud Anwar ran unopposed in the Connecticut House of Representatives District 14 Democratic primary.

Connecticut House of Representatives, District 14 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Saud Anwar (unopposed)
Tom Delnicki ran unopposed in the Connecticut House of Representatives District 14 Republican primary.

Connecticut House of Representatives, District 14 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Tom Delnicki (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. Mary Justine Hockenberry was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while incumbent Bill Aman was unopposed in the Republican primary. Aman defeated Hockenberry in the general election.

Connecticut House of Representatives District 14, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngBill Aman Incumbent 66% 6,180
Democratic Mary Justine Hockenberry 30.3% 2,831
Independent Green check mark transparent.pngBill Aman Incumbent 3.7% 347
Total Votes 9,358

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 Bill Aman defeated Carol Driscoll (D) in the general election. Both candidates ran unopposed in the August 14 primary elections.

Connecticut House of Representatives, District 14, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngBill Aman Incumbent 69% 8,454
Democratic Carol Driscoll 31% 3,798
Total Votes 12,252

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Connecticut House of Representatives District 14 raised a total of $516,141. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $27,165 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Connecticut House of Representatives District 14

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $69,935 2 $34,968
2014 $66,525 2 $33,263
2012 $64,266 2 $32,133
2010 $27,621 2 $13,811
2008 $35,385 2 $17,693
2006 $57,670 2 $28,835
2004 $92,229 3 $30,743
2002 $56,045 2 $28,023
2000 $46,465 2 $23,233
Total $516,141 19 $27,165