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Connecticut, State Senate, District 27

Connecticut State Senate District 27
Current incumbentCarlo Leone Democratic Party

Connecticut’s twenty-seventh state senate district is represented by Democratic Senator Carlo Leone.

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 27

Incumbent Carlo Leone (D) defeated Jerry Bosak (R) and Cora Santaguida (G) in the general election for Connecticut State Senate District 27 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Carlo Leone (D)
64.8
22,161

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Jerry Bosak (R)
34.1
11,649

Cora Santaguida (G)
1.1
392

Total votes: 34,202
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 Carlo Leone defeated Gino Bottino and Cora Santaguida in the Connecticut State Senate District 27 general election.

Connecticut State Senate, District 27 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Carlo Leone Incumbent 65.24% 24,149
Republican Gino Bottino 32.40% 11,993
Green Cora Santaguida 2.36% 874
Total Votes 37,016
Source: Connecticut Secretary of the State

Incumbent Carlo Leone ran unopposed in the Connecticut State Senate District 27 Democratic primary.

Connecticut State Senate, District 27 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Carlo Leone Incumbent (unopposed)
Gino Bottino ran unopposed in the Connecticut State Senate District 27 Republican primary.

Connecticut State Senate, District 27 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Gino Bottino (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. Incumbent Carlo Leone was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Eva A. Maldonado was unopposed in the Republican primary. Leone defeated Maldonado and David Michel (G) in the general election.

Connecticut State Senate, District 27 General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngCarlo Leone Incumbent 54.7% 12,142
Republican Eva A. Maldonado 40.3% 8,950
Independent Eva A. Maldonado 3.4% 745
Green David Michel 1.6% 357
Total Votes 22,194

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. Incumbent Carlo Leone defeated Barry Michelson (R) and Ronald Sala (G) in the general election. The candidates ran unopposed in the August 14 primary elections.

Connecticut State Senate, District 27, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngCarlo Leone Incumbent 61.5% 19,834
Republican Barry Michelson 37% 11,925
Green Ronald W. Sala 1.5% 497
Total Votes 32,256

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Connecticut State Senate District 27 raised a total of $1,627,301. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $90,406 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Connecticut State Senate District 27

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $119,762 3 $39,921
2014 $222,007 3 $74,002
2012 * $112,475 2 $56,238
2010 $205,664 2 $102,832
2008 $40,168 1 $40,168
2006 $271,800 2 $135,900
2004 $164,186 2 $82,093
2002 $484,279 2 $242,140
2000 $6,960 1 $6,960
Total $1,627,301 18 $90,406
* Campaign finance data for 2012 is incomplete for this district.