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Connecticut, State House, District 147

Connecticut House of Representatives District 147
Current incumbentMatt Blumenthal Democratic Party

Connecticut’s hundred-and-forty-seventh state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Matt Blumenthal.

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 147

Matt Blumenthal (D) defeated Anzelmo Graziosi (R) in the general election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 147 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Matt Blumenthal (D)
58.9
6,187

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Anzelmo Graziosi (R)
41.1
4,326

Total votes: 10,513
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Connecticut House of Representatives District 147

Matt Blumenthal advanced from the Democratic primary for Connecticut House of Representatives District 147 on August 14, 2018.

Candidate

Matt Blumenthal (D)

Republican primary election
Republican primary for Connecticut House of Representatives District 147

Anzelmo Graziosi defeated Marcy Minnick in the Republican primary for Connecticut House of Representatives District 147 on August 14, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Anzelmo Graziosi (R)
62.1
706

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Marcy Minnick (R)
37.9
430

Total votes: 1,136

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 William Tong ran unopposed in the Connecticut House of Representatives District 147 general election.

Connecticut House of Representatives, District 147 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png William Tong Incumbent (unopposed)
Source: Connecticut Secretary of the State

Incumbent William Tong ran unopposed in the Connecticut House of Representatives District 147 Democratic primary.

Connecticut House of Representatives, District 147 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png William Tong Incumbent (unopposed)
Barry Weston ran unopposed in the Connecticut House of Representatives District 147 Republican primary.

Connecticut House of Representatives, District 147 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Barry Weston (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 William Tong was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Dennis Mahoney was unopposed in the Republican primary. Tong defeated Mahoney in the general election.

Connecticut House of Representatives, District 147 General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngWilliam Tong Incumbent 51% 3,905
Republican Dennis Mahoney 46.4% 3,553
Independent Dennis Mahoney 2.6% 198
Total Votes 7,656

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 William Tong defeated Nicola Tarzia (R) in the general election. Both candidates ran unopposed in the August 14 primary elections.

Connecticut House of Representatives, District 147, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngWilliam Tong Incumbent 56.9% 6,214
Republican Nicola Tarzia 43.1% 4,708
Total Votes 10,922

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Connecticut House of Representatives District 147 raised a total of $502,840. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $33,523 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Connecticut House of Representatives District 147

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $34,241 1 $34,241
2014 $68,812 2 $34,406
2012 $65,510 2 $32,755
2010 $60,652 2 $30,326
2008 $8,109 1 $8,109
2006 $153,412 2 $76,706
2004 $22,922 2 $11,461
2002 $81,982 2 $40,991
2000 $7,200 1 $7,200
Total $502,840 15 $33,523