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Connecticut, State House, District 60

Connecticut House of Representatives District 60
Current incumbentJane Garibay Democratic Party

Connecticut’s sixtieth state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Jane Garibay.

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 60

Jane Garibay (D) defeated incumbent Scott Storms (R) in the general election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 60 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Jane Garibay (D)
52.9
5,454

Scott Storms (R)
47.1
4,863

Total votes: 10,317
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Connecticut House of Representatives District 60

Jane Garibay defeated Kathleen Tracy in the Democratic primary for Connecticut House of Representatives District 60 on August 14, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Jane Garibay (D)
67.4
1,368

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Kathleen Tracy (D)
32.6
662

Total votes: 2,030
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Connecticut House of Representatives District 60

Incumbent Scott Storms advanced from the Republican primary for Connecticut House of Representatives District 60 on August 14, 2018.

Candidate

Scott Storms (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 Peggy Sayers (D) did not seek re-election.

Scott Storms defeated Tim Curtis in the Connecticut House of Representatives District 60 general election.

Connecticut House of Representatives, District 60 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Scott Storms 53.44% 6,229
Democratic Tim Curtis 46.56% 5,427
Total Votes 11,656
Source: Connecticut Secretary of the State

Tim Curtis ran unopposed in the Connecticut House of Representatives District 60 Democratic primary.

Connecticut House of Representatives, District 60 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Tim Curtis (unopposed)
Scott Storms ran unopposed in the Connecticut House of Representatives District 60 Republican primary.

Connecticut House of Representatives, District 60 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Scott Storms (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 Peggy Sayers was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Scott A. Storms was unopposed in the Republican primary. Sayers defeated Storms in the general election.

Connecticut House of Representatives District 60, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngPeggy Sayers Incumbent 52.1% 4,263
Republican Scott A. Storms 45.2% 3,702
Independent Scott A. Storms 2.7% 223
Total Votes 8,188

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 Peggy Sayers defeated Michael Russo (R) in the general election. Both candidates ran unopposed in the August 14 primary elections.

Connecticut House of Representatives, District 60, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngPeggy Sayers Incumbent 57.7% 6,198
Republican Michael Russo 42.3% 4,540
Total Votes 10,738

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Connecticut House of Representatives District 60 raised a total of $489,811. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $23,324 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Connecticut House of Representatives District 60

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $38,595 2 $19,298
2014 $66,580 2 $33,290
2012 $65,637 2 $32,819
2010 $109,754 3 $36,585
2008 $67,461 3 $22,487
2006 $51,403 2 $25,702
2004 $32,511 2 $16,256
2002 $31,154 3 $10,385
2000 $26,716 2 $13,358
Total $489,811 21 $23,324