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Connecticut, State Senate, District 33

Connecticut State Senate District 33
Current incumbentNorm Needleman Democratic Party

Connecticut’s thirty-third state senate district is represented by Democratic Senator Norm Needleman.

Connecticut state senators represent an average of 99,280 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 94,599 residents.

About the office

Members of the Connecticut State Senate serve two-year terms without term limits. Connecticut legislators assume office the Wednesday following the first Monday of the January next succeeding their election.

Qualifications

Article III, Section 3 of the Connecticut Constitution states: "The senate shall consist of not less than thirty and not more than fifty members, each of whom shall be an elector residing in the senatorial district from which he is elected. Each senatorial district shall be contiguous as to territory and shall elect no more than one senator."

Salaries

State legislators
SalaryPer diem
$28,000/yearNo per diem is paid.

Vacancies

If there is a vacancy in the senate, 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 before the general election.

Elections

2020

Elections for the office of Connecticut State Senate 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 State Senate District 33

Norm Needleman (D) defeated Melissa Ziobron (R) in the general election for Connecticut State Senate District 33 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Norm Needleman (D)
50.1
25,280

Melissa Ziobron (R)
49.9
25,195

Total votes: 50,475
Democratic primary election

The primary elections were canceled.

Republican primary election

The primary elections were canceled.

2016

Elections for the Connecticut State Senate 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 Art Linares defeated Norm Needleman and Colin Bennett in the Connecticut State Senate District 33 general election.

Connecticut State Senate, District 33 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Art Linares Incumbent 56.92% 31,594
Democratic Norm Needleman 41.36% 22,954
Green Colin Bennett 1.72% 954
Total Votes 55,502
Source: Connecticut Secretary of the State

Norm Needleman ran unopposed in the Connecticut State Senate District 33 Democratic primary.

Connecticut State Senate, District 33 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Norm Needleman (unopposed)
Incumbent Art Linares ran unopposed in the Connecticut State Senate District 33 Republican primary.

Connecticut State Senate, District 33 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Art Linares Incumbent (unopposed)

2014

Elections for the Connecticut State Senate 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. Emily Bjornberg was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while incumbent Art Linares was unopposed in the Republican primary. Linares defeated Bjornberg and Colin D. Bennett (G) in the general election.

Connecticut State Senate, District 33 General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngArt Linares Incumbent 52.2% 21,173
Democratic Emily Bjornberg 39.9% 16,161
Independent Art Linares Incumbent 3.7% 1,499
Working Families Emily Bjornberg 2.9% 1,165
Green Colin D. Bennett 1.3% 527
Total Votes 40,525

2012

Elections for the office of Connecticut State Senate 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 36 seats were up for election in 2012. Art Linares defeated James Crawford (D) and Melissa Schlag (G) in the general election. The candidates ran unopposed in the August 14 primary elections.

Connecticut State Senate, District 33, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngArt Linares 48.3% 23,915
Democratic James Crawford 42.9% 21,251
Independent Melissa Schlag 8.7% 4,317
Total Votes 49,483

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Connecticut State Senate District 33 raised a total of $1,576,461. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $68,542 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Connecticut State Senate District 33

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $225,810 3 $75,270
2014 $212,800 3 $70,933
2012 $329,224 4 $82,306
2010 $206,263 2 $103,132
2008 $199,505 2 $99,753
2006 $79,771 2 $39,886
2004 $87,698 3 $29,233
2002 $105,298 2 $52,649
2000 $130,092 2 $65,046
Total $1,576,461 23 $68,542