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Connecticut, State House, District 148

Connecticut House of Representatives District 148
Current incumbentDan Fox Democratic Party

Connecticut’s hundred-and-forty-eighth state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Dan Fox.

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 148

Incumbent Dan Fox (D) defeated Phil Balestriere (R) in the general election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 148 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Dan Fox (D)
75.8
5,013

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Phil Balestriere (R)
24.2
1,604

Total votes: 6,617
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 Dan Fox defeated Phil Balestriere and Brian Merlen in the Connecticut House of Representatives District 148 general election.

Connecticut House of Representatives, District 148 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Dan Fox Incumbent 71.44% 5,727
Republican Phil Balestriere 26.62% 2,134
Green Brian Merlen 1.93% 155
Total Votes 8,016
Source: Connecticut Secretary of the State

Incumbent Dan Fox ran unopposed in the Connecticut House of Representatives District 148 Democratic primary.

Connecticut House of Representatives, District 148 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Dan Fox Incumbent (unopposed)
Phil Balestriere ran unopposed in the Connecticut House of Representatives District 148 Republican primary.

Connecticut House of Representatives, District 148 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Phil Balestriere (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 Daniel J. Fox was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Benjamin Aponte was unopposed in the Republican primary. Fox defeated Aponte and Nathan D. Cloutier (G) in the general election.

Connecticut House of Representatives, District 148 General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngDan Fox Incumbent 66.9% 2,967
Republican Benjamin Aponte 28.9% 1,283
Independent Benjamin Aponte 2.7% 120
Green Nathan D. Cloutier 1.5% 66
Total Votes 4,436

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 Dan Fox defeated Phillip Balestriere (R) and Rolf W. Maurer (G) in the general election. The candidates ran unopposed in the August 14 primary elections.

Connecticut House of Representatives, District 148, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngDaniel Fox Incumbent 69.5% 4,870
Republican Phillip Balestriere 28.9% 2,027
Green Rolf W. Maurer 1.6% 109
Total Votes 7,006

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Connecticut House of Representatives District 148 raised a total of $341,681. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $17,983 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Connecticut House of Representatives District 148

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $37,855 3 $12,618
2014 $67,330 3 $22,443
2012 $40,615 2 $20,308
2010 $39,515 3 $13,172
2008 $5,694 1 $5,694
2006 $26,453 2 $13,227
2004 $41,648 2 $20,824
2002 $47,006 2 $23,503
2000 $35,565 1 $35,565
Total $341,681 19 $17,983