Anthony D'Amelio
Anthony D'Amelio (Republican Party) was a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives, representing District 71. He assumed office in 1997. He left office on December 31, 2021.
D'Amelio (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Connecticut House of Representatives to represent District 71. He won in the general election on November 3, 2020.
D'Amelio resigned from the state House on December 31, 2021.[1]
Biography
As of this writing, D'Amelio was the owner of Five Capital Realty, a licensed realtor with the Covino Agency, and co-owner of Paisano's Restaurant and Bar. He previously was owner of the Pond View Cafe, a realtor with Advantage Realty, and co-owner of the Three of a Kind Family Restaurant.
He served as an alderman of the Waterbury City Council from 1994 to 1996, and was a commissioner with the Waterbury Board of Education from 1990 to 1994.
D'Amelio has held membership with Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish, Town Plot Neighborhood Association, National Association of Realtors, Waterbury Board of Realtors, and the Holy Names Society of Our Lady of Mount Carmel.[2]
Committee assignments
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2021-2022
D'Amelio was assigned to the following committees:
- General Law Committee, Member
- Housing Committee, Member
- Banking Committee, Member
2019-2020
D'Amelio was assigned to the following committees:
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Connecticut committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Aging |
| • Banking |
| • General Law |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, D'Amelio served on the following committees:
| Connecticut committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Commerce |
| • General Law |
| • Public Safety and Security |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, D'Amelio served on the following committees:
| Connecticut committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Commerce |
| • General Law |
| • Public Safety and Security |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, D'Amelio served on these committees:
| Connecticut committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Commerce |
| • General Law |
| • Insurance and Real Estate |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, D'Amelio served on these committees:
| Connecticut committee assignments, 2009 |
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| • Commerce |
| • General Law |
| • Insurance and Real Estate, Ranking Member |
| • Public Safety and Security |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2020
See also: Connecticut House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 71
Incumbent Anthony D'Amelio won election in the general election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 71 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Anthony D'Amelio (R) | 100.0 | 7,501 |
| Total votes: 7,501 | |||
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Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Anthony D'Amelio advanced from the Republican primary for Connecticut House of Representatives District 71.
2018
General election
General election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 71
Incumbent Anthony D'Amelio defeated Stephen Ferrucci III and Danielle Albert in the general election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 71 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Anthony D'Amelio (R) | 59.0 | 5,018 |
| Stephen Ferrucci III (D) | 37.1 | 3,158 | ||
 | Danielle Albert (Independent Party of Connecticut Party) | 3.9 | 334 | |
| Total votes: 8,510 | |||
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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 Anthony D'Amelio defeated Danielle Albert in the Connecticut House of Representatives District 71 general election.[3]
| Connecticut House of Representatives, District 71 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Anthony D'Amelio Incumbent |
79.87% | 6,302 | |
| Independent | Danielle Albert | 20.13% | 1,588 | |
| Total Votes | 7,890 | |||
| Source: Connecticut Secretary of the State | ||||
Incumbent Anthony D'Amelio ran unopposed in the Connecticut House of Representatives District 71 Republican primary.
| Connecticut House of Representatives, District 71 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Anthony D'Amelio Incumbent (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 Anthony J. D'Amelio was unopposed in the Republican primary and defeated Raymond E. Rivard (I) in the general election.[4][5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Anthony J. D'Amelio Incumbent |
84.3% | 4,623 | |
| Independent | Raymond E. Rivard | 15.7% | 861 | |
| Total Votes | 5,484 | |||
2012
D'Amelio ran in the 2012 election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 71. D'Amelio ran unopposed in the Republican primary on August 14, 2012. He defeated Ernest Brunelli (D) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[6][7][8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Anthony J. D'Amelio Incumbent |
60% | 5,410 | |
| Democratic | Ernest Brunelli | 40% | 3,610 | |
| Total Votes | 9,020 | |||
2010
D'Amelio ran for re-election to the 71st District seat in 2010. D'Amelio defeated Luis M. Quinche, Jr. (I) in the November 2 general election.
| Connecticut House of Representatives, District 71 General Election (2010) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Anthony D'Amelio (R)
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5,583 | |||
| Luis M. Quinche, Jr. (Ind) | 943 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, D'Amelio won re-election to the Connecticut House of Representatives from Connecticut's 71st District, defeating Stephen Ferrucci, III (D and WF) and Arthur Denze, Sr. (I). D'Amelio received 5,563 votes in the election while Ferrucci received 3,778 votes, and Denze received 1,271 votes.[9] D'Amelio raised $28,701 for his campaign; Ferrucci raised $30,771, and Denze raised $32,165.[10]
| Candidates | Votes | |||
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| Anthony D'Amelio (R)
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5,563 | |||
| Stephen Ferrucci, III (D and WF) | 3,778 | |||
| Arthur Denze, Sr. (I) | 1,271 | |||
Campaign themes
2020
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2021
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2019
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2018
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2017
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In 2017, the Connecticut General Assembly was in session from January 4 through June 7. The legislature held a veto session on July 24. The legislature held its first special session on July 31. The legislature held its second special session from September 14 to September 16. The legislature held another special session on October 3. State lawmakers held their fourth special session from October 25 to October 26. The legislature met again in special session from November 14 to November 15.
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2016
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2016 Republican National Convention
- See also: Republican National Convention, 2016
| Anthony D'Amelio | |
| Republican National Convention, 2016 | |
| Status: | Delegate |
| State: | Connecticut |
| Bound to: | Donald Trump |
| Delegates to the RNC 2016 | |
| Calendar and delegate rules overview • Types of delegates • Delegate rules by state • State election law and delegates • Delegates by state | |
D'Amelio was a delegate to the 2016 Republican National Convention from Connecticut. All 28 delegates from Connecticut were bound by state party rules to support Donald Trump at the convention. As of July 13, 2016, Trump had approximately 1,542 delegates. The winner of the Republican nomination needed the support of 1,237 delegates. Trump formally won the nomination on July 19, 2016.
Delegate rules
Delegates from Connecticut to the Republican National Convention were selected by the presidential candidates and approved by the state executive committee of the Connecticut Republican Party in May 2016. Delegates from Connecticut were bound to vote at the convention for the candidate to whom they were allocated based on the results of the state primary election. Delegates were allowed to vote for a different candidate after the first round of voting or if their candidate released them.
Connecticut primary results
| Connecticut Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | Delegates | |
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Donald Trump |
57.9% | 123,484 | 28 | |
| John Kasich | 28.4% | 60,503 | 0 | |
| Ted Cruz | 11.7% | 24,978 | 0 | |
| Ben Carson | 0.8% | 1,731 | 0 | |
| Other | 1.3% | 2,676 | 0 | |
| Totals | 213,372 | 28 | ||
| Source: The New York Times and Connecticut Secretary of State | ||||
Delegate allocation
Connecticut had 28 delegates at the 2016 Republican National Convention. Of this total, 15 were district-level delegates (three for each of the state's five congressional districts). Connecticut's district delegates were allocated on a winner-take-all basis; the candidate who won a plurality of the vote in a district received all of that district's delegates. If a candidate won more than 50 percent of the statewide primary vote, he or she received all of the state's district delegates.[11][12]
Of the remaining 13 delegates, 10 served at large. At-large delegates were allocated on a proportional basis; a candidate had to win at least 20 percent of the statewide primary vote in order to be eligible to receive any of the state's at-large delegates. If a candidate won more than 50 percent of the statewide vote, he or she received all of the state's at-large delegates. In addition, three national party leaders (identified on the chart below as RNC delegates) served as bound delegates to the Republican National Convention.[11][12]
See also
2020 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ State of Connecticut, "Representative Anthony D'Amelio," December 9, 2021
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. D'Amelio
- ↑ Connecticut Secretary of the State, "Election Night Reporting, 2016 General Election," accessed December 14, 2016
- ↑ Connecticut Secretary of State, "Official candidate list," accessed July 15, 2014
- ↑ Connecticut Secretary of State, "Official primary and general election results," accessed November 26, 2014
- ↑ Connecticut Secretary of State, "Candidate list," accessed June 19, 2012
- ↑ CBS Connecticut, "2012 Primary Results," August 14, 2012
- ↑ Connecticut Secretary of State, "Election Results 2012," accessed November 21, 2012
- ↑ Connecticut Secretary of State, "CT House official election results for 2008," November 5, 2008
- ↑ District 71 Connecticut House candidate funds, 2008
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Republican National Committee, "2016 Presidential Nominating Process," accessed October 6, 2015
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 CNN.com, "Republican National Convention roll call vote," accessed July 20, 2016
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| Preceded by - |
Connecticut House of Representatives District 71 1997-2021 |
Succeeded by William Pizzuto (R) |
