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Dan Debicella
Dan Debicella was a 2014 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 4th Congressional District of Connecticut.[1] Dan Debicella lost the general election on November 4, 2014.
Debicella is a former Republican member of the Connecticut State Senate, representing District 21 from 2007 to 2011. He served as Senate Deputy Minority Leader during his final term.[2]
Debicella previously ran unsuccessfully for Congress in 2010.[3]
Biography
Debicella earned his B.A. in finance from Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania in 1996 and his M.B.A. from Harvard Business School in 2000. His professional experience includes owning Textbooks Online and working as a Management Consult for McKinsey and Company, Director of Strategy for Pepsi and Assistant Vice President of Marketing for The Hartford.[2]
Committee assignments
Debicella served on the following committees while a member of the Connecticut State Senate:
- Appropriations Committee, Connecticut Senate
- Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee, Connecticut Senate
- Public Health Committee, Connecticut Senate
- Regulation Review Committee, Connecticut Senate
Campaign themes
2014
Debicella's campaign website listed the following issues:[4]
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Elections
2014
Debicella ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent Connecticut's 4th District. He defeated Carlton Milo Higbie IV and Joe Bentivegna in the GOP convention on May 16, 2014. He was defeated by incumbent Jim Himes (D) in the general election on November 4, 2014.[6][7]
The National Republican Congressional Committee added Debicella to their "On the Radar" list in November 2013. According to the NRCC, candidates that made this list received "...the tools they need to run successful, winning campaigns against their Democratic opponents."[8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Elizabeth Esty Incumbent |
53.2% | 113,564 | |
| Republican | Mark Greenberg | 45.8% | 97,767 | |
| Independent | John Pistone | 0.9% | 1,970 | |
| Total Votes | 213,301 | |||
| Source: Connecticut Secretary of the State | ||||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Debicella won re-election to the 21st District Seat in the Connecticut State Senate, defeating Janice Andersen (D).[9]
| Connecticut State Senate, District 21 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Dan Debicella (R)
|
24,925 | |||
| Janice Andersen (D) | 19,794 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Debicella and his wife, Alexandra, have one child.[2]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Dan + Debicella + Connecticut + Congress"
See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Connecticut's 4th Congressional District elections, 2014
- Connecticut's 4th Congressional District
External links
- Dan Debicella for Congress
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008 2006
- Dan Debicella on Facebook
- Dan Debicella on YouTube
Footnotes
- ↑ NewsTimes, "Debicella announces 4th District challenge," accessed September 16, 2013
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Project Vote Smart, "Dan Debicella's Biography," accessed July 14, 2014
- ↑ Debicella for Congress," accessed June10, 2013
- ↑ Campaign website, "Issues," accessed July 14, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Connecticut Secretary of State, "General election candidates," accessed August 12, 2014
- ↑ The Huffington Post, "Election 2014," November 4, 2014
- ↑ Roll Call, "House Republicans Put 36 Recruits ‘On the Radar’," accessed November 21, 2013
- ↑ Connecticut Secretary of State, "2008 General Election Results," accessed September 3, 2010
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by ' |
Connecticut State Senate - District 21 2007–2011 |
Succeeded by Kevin C. Kelley |
