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Connecticut, State House, District 45

Connecticut House of Representatives District 45
Current incumbentBrian Lanoue Republican Party

Connecticut’s forty-fifth state house district is represented by Republican Representative Brian Lanoue.

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.

2016 pivot county

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This district is one of 710 state legislative districts that intersects with one or more Pivot Counties. These 206 Pivot Counties voted for Donald Trump (R) in 2016 after voting for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012.

The 206 Pivot Counties are located in 34 states. Iowa, with 31, had the most such counties. The partisan makeup of state legislative districts intersecting with Pivot Counties is slightly more Republican than the overall partisan makeup of state legislatures throughout the country.

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 45

Brian Lanoue (R) defeated Steve Mikutel (D) in the general election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 45 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Brian Lanoue (R)
53.9
4,716

Steve Mikutel (D)
46.1
4,035

Total votes: 8,751
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 Paul Brycki (D) did not seek re-election.

Kevin Skulczyck defeated Tracey Hanson in the Connecticut House of Representatives District 45 general election.

Connecticut House of Representatives, District 45 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Kevin Skulczyck 62.39% 6,389
Democratic Tracey Hanson 37.61% 3,851
Total Votes 10,240
Source: Connecticut Secretary of the State

John Michels ran unopposed in the Connecticut House of Representatives District 45 Democratic primary.

Connecticut House of Representatives, District 45 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png John Michels (unopposed)
Kevin Skulczyck ran unopposed in the Connecticut House of Representatives District 45 Republican primary.

Connecticut House of Representatives, District 45 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Kevin Skulczyck (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. Paul Brycki was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Stuart Norman, Jr. was unopposed in the Republican primary. Brycki defeated Norman in the general election.

Connecticut House of Representatives District 45, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngPaul Brycki 51.5% 3,588
Republican Stuart Norman, Jr. 48.5% 3,382
Total Votes 6,970

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 Steve Mikutel defeated Rich Eighme (R) in the general election. Both candidates ran unopposed in the August 14 primary elections.

Connecticut House of Representatives, District 45, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngSteven Mikutel Incumbent 67.7% 6,082
Republican Rich Eighme 32.3% 2,905
Total Votes 8,987

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Connecticut House of Representatives District 45 raised a total of $278,891. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $19,921 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Connecticut House of Representatives District 45

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $38,951 2 $19,476
2014 $70,065 2 $35,033
2012 $59,335 2 $29,668
2010 $46,642 2 $23,321
2008 $1,987 1 $1,987
2006 $12,200 1 $12,200
2004 $19,215 1 $19,215
2002 $28,176 2 $14,088
2000 $2,320 1 $2,320
Total $278,891 14 $19,921