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Connecticut, State House, District 38

Connecticut House of Representatives District 38
Current incumbentKathleen M. McCarty Republican Party

Connecticut’s thirty-eighth state house district is represented by Republican Representative Kathleen M. McCarty.

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 38

Incumbent Kathleen McCarty (R) defeated Baird Welch-Collins (D) in the general election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 38 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Kathleen McCarty (R)
51.6
5,701

Baird Welch-Collins (D)
48.4
5,350

Total votes: 11,051
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Connecticut House of Representatives District 38

Baird Welch-Collins defeated Patrick Murphy and Nick Gauthier in the Democratic primary for Connecticut House of Representatives District 38 on August 14, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Baird Welch-Collins (D)
36.8
616

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Patrick Murphy (D)
36.4
608

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Nick Gauthier (D)
26.8
448

Total votes: 1,672
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Connecticut House of Representatives District 38

Incumbent Kathleen McCarty advanced from the Republican primary for Connecticut House of Representatives District 38 on August 14, 2018.

Candidate

Kathleen McCarty (R)

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 Kathleen M. McCarty defeated Sharon Palmer and Lauren Shaw in the Connecticut House of Representatives District 38 general election.

Connecticut House of Representatives, District 38 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Kathleen M. McCarty Incumbent 55.14% 6,747
Democratic Sharon Palmer 40.96% 5,012
Green Lauren Shaw 3.90% 477
Total Votes 12,236
Source: Connecticut Secretary of the State

Sharon Palmer ran unopposed in the Connecticut House of Representatives District 38 Democratic primary.

Connecticut House of Representatives, District 38 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Sharon Palmer (unopposed)
Incumbent Kathleen M. McCarty ran unopposed in the Connecticut House of Representatives District 38 Republican primary.

Connecticut House of Representatives, District 38 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Kathleen M. McCarty Incumbent (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. Marc Balestracci was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Kathleen M. McCarty was unopposed in the Republican primary. McCarty defeated Balestracci and Billy Gene Collins (G) in the general election.

Connecticut House of Representatives District 38, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngKathleen M. McCarty 45.4% 3,950
Democratic Marc Balestracci 48.2% 4,199
Independent Green check mark transparent.pngKathleen M. McCarty 3.9% 339
Green Billy Gene Collins 2.5% 221
Total Votes 8,709

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 Elizabeth Ritter defeated Tony Siragusa (R) in the general election. Both candidates ran unopposed in the August 14 primary elections.

Connecticut House of Representatives, District 38, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngElizabeth B. Ritter Incumbent 60.7% 6,761
Republican Tony Siragusa 39.3% 4,383
Total Votes 11,144

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Connecticut House of Representatives District 38 raised a total of $377,818. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $18,891 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Connecticut House of Representatives District 38

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $75,338 3 $25,113
2014 $38,993 3 $12,998
2012 $63,850 2 $31,925
2010 $49,174 2 $24,587
2008 $5,157 1 $5,157
2006 $27,592 2 $13,796
2004 $55,655 3 $18,552
2002 $30,997 2 $15,499
2000 $31,062 2 $15,531
Total $377,818 20 $18,891