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Connecticut, State House, District 104

Connecticut House of Representatives District 104
Current incumbentKara Rochelle Democratic Party

Connecticut’s hundred-and-fourth state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Kara Rochelle.

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 104

Kara Rochelle (D) defeated Joseph Jaumann (R) in the general election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 104 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Kara Rochelle (D)
56.9
4,130

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Joseph Jaumann (R)
43.1
3,123

Total votes: 7,253
Democratic primary election

The primary elections were canceled.

Republican primary election

The primary elections were canceled.

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 Linda Gentile defeated Joseph Jaumann in the Connecticut House of Representatives District 104 general election.

Connecticut House of Representatives, District 104 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Linda Gentile Incumbent 57.06% 4,880
Republican Joseph Jaumann 42.94% 3,673
Total Votes 8,553
Source: Connecticut Secretary of the State

Incumbent Linda Gentile ran unopposed in the Connecticut House of Representatives District 104 Democratic primary.

Connecticut House of Representatives, District 104 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Linda Gentile Incumbent (unopposed)
Joseph Jaumann ran unopposed in the Connecticut House of Representatives District 104 Republican primary.

Connecticut House of Representatives, District 104 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Joseph Jaumann (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 Linda M. Gentile was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Garry W. Giannone was unopposed in the Republican primary. Gentile defeated Frederick Picroski (R), who filed to run after the primary, in the general election. Giannone withdrew before the general election.

Connecticut House of Representatives, District 104 General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngLinda Gentile Incumbent 60.5% 3,323
Republican Garry W. Giannone 33.6% 1,848
Working Families Linda Gentile Incumbent 5.9% 325
Total Votes 5,496

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 Linda Gentile defeated Mary E. Smith Porter (R) in the general election. Both candidates ran unopposed in the August 14 primary elections.

Connecticut House of Representatives, District 104, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngLinda M. Gentile Incumbent 75.1% 5,664
Republican Mary E. Smith Porter 24.9% 1,881
Total Votes 7,545

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Connecticut House of Representatives District 104 raised a total of $369,966. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $20,554 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Connecticut House of Representatives District 104

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $67,310 2 $33,655
2014 $33,290 3 $11,097
2012 $34,620 2 $17,310
2010 $62,927 2 $31,464
2008 $24,410 2 $12,205
2006 $54,625 2 $27,313
2004 $53,790 2 $26,895
2002 $21,887 1 $21,887
2000 $17,107 2 $8,554
Total $369,966 18 $20,554