Connecticut, State Senate, District 4

Connecticut State Senate District 4
Current incumbent	Steve Cassano

Connecticut’s fourth state senate district is represented by Democratic Senator Steve Cassano.

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
Salary	Per diem
$28,000/year	No 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 4

Incumbent Steve Cassano (D) defeated Mark Tweedie (R) in the general election for Connecticut State Senate District 4 on November 6, 2018.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Steve Cassano (D)	54.2	23,257
	Mark Tweedie (R)	45.8	19,632

The results have been certified.

Total votes: 42,889

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 Steve Cassano defeated Lorraine Marchetti in the Connecticut State Senate District 4 general election.

Connecticut State Senate, District 4 General Election, 2016

Party	Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Steve Cassano Incumbent	50.62%	24,146
	Republican	Lorraine Marchetti	49.38%	23,557
Total Votes			47,703
Source: Connecticut Secretary of the State

Incumbent Steve Cassano ran unopposed in the Connecticut State Senate District 4 Democratic primary.

Connecticut State Senate, District 4 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party	Candidate
	Democratic	Steve Cassano Incumbent (unopposed)

Lorraine Marchetti ran unopposed in the Connecticut State Senate District 4 Republican primary.

Connecticut State Senate, District 4 Republican Primary, 2016

Party	Candidate
	Republican	Lorraine Marchetti (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 Steve Cassano was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Whit Osgood was unopposed in the Republican primary. Cassano defeated Osgood in the general election.

Connecticut State Senate, District 4 General Election, 2014

Party	Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Steve Cassano Incumbent	48.9%	16,567
	Republican	Whit Osgood	44.8%	15,181
	Working Families	Steve Cassano Incumbent	3.2%	1,098
	Independent	Whit Osgood	3.1%	1,048
Total Votes			33,894

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 Steve Cassano defeated Cheri Ann Pelletier (R) in the general election. Neither candidate faced opposition in the August 14 primary elections.

Connecticut State Senate, District 4, General Election, 2012

Party	Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Steve Cassano Incumbent	56.5%	24,930
	Republican	Cheri Ann Pelletier	43.5%	19,184
Total Votes			44,114

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Connecticut State Senate District 4 raised a total of $1,637,031. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $90,946 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Connecticut State Senate District 4

Year	Amount	Candidates	Average
2016	$223,505	2	$111,753
2014	$221,429	2	$110,715
2012	$240,424	2	$120,212
2010	$237,143	2	$118,572
2008	$208,347	2	$104,174
2006	$73,205	2	$36,603
2004	$56,961	2	$28,481
2002	$87,601	2	$43,801
2000	$288,416	2	$144,208
Total	$1,637,031	18	$90,946