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Connecticut House of Representatives elections, 2012
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 Connecticut's 2012 elections: • U.S. Senate • U.S. House • State Senate • State House |
Connecticut House of Representatives will be held in Connecticut on November 6, 2012. All 151 seats will be up for election.
The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in these elections is June 12, 2012. The primary election day will be August 14, 2012.
Majority control
- See also: Partisan composition of state senates
Heading into the November 6 election, the Democratic Party holds the majority in the Connecticut House of Representatives:
| Connecticut House of Representatives | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | As of May 2012 | After the 2012 Election | |
| Democratic Party | 99 | Pending | |
| Republican Party | 52 | Pending | |
| Total | 151 | 151 | |
Campaign contributions
This chart shows how many candidates ran for state house in Connecticut in past years and the cumulative amount of campaign contributions in state house races, including contributions in both primary and general election contests. All figures come from Follow The Money.[1]
| Year | Number of candidates | Total contributions |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 311 | $7,114,872 |
| 2008 | 304 | $5,657,925 |
| 2006 | 297 | $4,878,009 |
| 2004 | 331 | $4,776,294 |
| 2002 | 299 | $4,749,372 |
In 2010, the total amount raised by candidates running for office was $7,114,872. The top 10 overall campaign contributors were: [2]
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Public Fund | $5,205,685 |
| Public Fund | $92,790 |
| Speakers Leadership Cmte | $70,683 |
| House Democratic Caucus Cmte | $55,636 |
| Hauser, Debra | $44,200 |
| Mahoney, Dennis E | $20,250 |
| House Democrats Caucus Cmte of Connecticut | $18,295 |
| Candelora, Vincent J | $14,106 |
| Working Families Party | $13,910 |
| Connecticut House Democratic Majority | $8,031 |
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.
Impact of redistricting
- See also: Redistricting in Connecticut
The Connecticut General Assembly bears primary responsibility for redistricting. To this end, the legislature appoints an 8-member bi-partisan committee tasked with drafting new maps. Between 2000 and 2010, Connecticut saw 4.9 percent population growth, only half the national average.
In a repeat of the redistricting process following the 1990 and 2000 censuses, the 8 member reapportionment committee failed to adopt a plan by the September 15 deadline. The 8 members were then appointed by the governor to a redistricting commission and selected a ninth member to act as tie-breaker.
With time running out to meet their November 30 deadline,[3] the redistricting commission agreed on a new House map on November 28.[4] Gov. Dan Malloy was critical of the process, stating, "They should get their act together and get reapportionment done. It's an odd number of people. Get a vote, and get it done, and stop playing around with it."[5]
In the final hours before the deadline, the commission approved a plan for state Senate districts.[6]
List of candidates
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See also
- Connecticut House of Representatives
- Connecticut State Legislature
- State legislative elections, 2012
References
- ↑ Follow the Money, Connecticut
- ↑ Follow the Money: "Connecticut House 2010 Campaign Contributions"
- ↑ Hartford Courant, "Conn. lawmakers approaching redistricting deadline," November 25, 2011
- ↑ The Connecticut Mirror, "Redistricting: House reaches deal, while Senate talks continue," November 28, 2011
- ↑ The Hour, "Malloy turns up the heat on redistricting panel," November 27, 2011
- ↑ Connecticut Mirror, "State legislative districts approved; congressional map goes to court," November 30, 2011
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