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Connecticut, State House, District 58

Connecticut House of Representatives District 58
Current incumbentTom Arnone Democratic Party

Connecticut’s fifty-eighth state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Tom Arnone.

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 58

Tom Arnone (D) defeated incumbent Greg Stokes (R) in the general election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 58 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Tom Arnone (D)
54.0
4,309

Greg Stokes (R)
46.0
3,671

Total votes: 7,980
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.

Greg Stokes defeated incumbent David Alexander in the Connecticut House of Representatives District 58 general election.

Connecticut House of Representatives, District 58 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Greg Stokes 53.60% 5,095
Democratic David Alexander Incumbent 46.40% 4,410
Total Votes 9,505
Source: Connecticut Secretary of the State

Incumbent David Alexander ran unopposed in the Connecticut House of Representatives District 58 Democratic primary.

Connecticut House of Representatives, District 58 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png David Alexander Incumbent (unopposed)
Greg Stokes ran unopposed in the Connecticut House of Representatives District 58 Republican primary.

Connecticut House of Representatives, District 58 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Greg Stokes (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 David Alexander was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Tom Kienzler was unopposed in the Republican primary. Alexander defeated Kienzler in the general election.

Connecticut House of Representatives District 58, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Alexander Incumbent 51.4% 3,199
Republican Tom Kienzler 42% 2,612
Working Families Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Alexander Incumbent 3.5% 220
Independent Tom Kienzler 3% 187
Total Votes 6,218

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. David Alexander defeated incumbent Kathleen Tallarita in the August 14 primary elections, before defeating Tom Sirard (R) in the general election. Sirard ran without primary opposition.

Connecticut House of Representatives, District 58, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Alexander 63.2% 5,572
Republican Tom Sirard 36.8% 3,245
Total Votes 8,817

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Connecticut House of Representatives District 58 raised a total of $338,846. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $19,932 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Connecticut House of Representatives District 58

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $38,990 2 $19,495
2014 $37,027 2 $18,514
2012 $90,440 3 $30,147
2010 $60,207 2 $30,104
2008 $60,318 2 $30,159
2006 $20,452 2 $10,226
2004 $16,980 2 $8,490
2002 $8,242 1 $8,242
2000 $6,190 1 $6,190
Total $338,846 17 $19,932