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Barbara Ruhe
Barbara Ruhe (Republican Party) ran for election to the Connecticut State Senate to represent District 1. She lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Elections
2020
See also: Connecticut State Senate elections, 2020
General election
General election for Connecticut State Senate District 1
Incumbent John Fonfara defeated Barbara Ruhe and Mary L. Sanders in the general election for Connecticut State Senate District 1 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | John Fonfara (D) | 71.8 | 20,583 |
 | Barbara Ruhe (R) | 24.9 | 7,141 | |
 | Mary L. Sanders (G)  | 3.3 | 953 | |
| Total votes: 28,677 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent John Fonfara advanced from the Democratic primary for Connecticut State Senate District 1.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Barbara Ruhe advanced from the Republican primary for Connecticut State Senate District 1.
2018
- See also: Connecticut State Senate elections, 2018
General election
General election for Connecticut State Senate District 1
Incumbent John Fonfara defeated Barbara Ruhe and Barbara Barry in the general election for Connecticut State Senate District 1 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | John Fonfara (D) | 74.0 | 15,612 |
| Barbara Ruhe (R) | 23.9 | 5,044 | |
| Barbara Barry (G) | 2.1 | 447 | ||
| Total votes: 21,103 | |||
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2016
- See also: Connecticut State Senate elections, 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 John Fonfara defeated Barbara Ruhe and Barbara Barry in the Connecticut State Senate District 1 general election.[1]
| Connecticut State Senate, District 1 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  John Fonfara Incumbent |
74.81% | 20,437 | |
| Republican | Barbara Ruhe | 22.15% | 6,052 | |
| Green | Barbara Barry | 3.03% | 829 | |
| Total Votes | 27,318 | |||
| Source: Connecticut Secretary of the State | ||||
Incumbent John Fonfara ran unopposed in the Connecticut State Senate District 1 Democratic primary.
| Connecticut State Senate, District 1 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | John Fonfara Incumbent (unopposed) | |
Barbara Ruhe ran unopposed in the Connecticut State Senate District 1 Republican primary.
| Connecticut State Senate, District 1 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Barbara Ruhe (unopposed) | |
2014
- See also: Connecticut State Senate elections, 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 John W. Fonfara was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Barbara J. Ruhe was unopposed in the Republican primary. Fonfara defeated Ruhe, Barbara A. Barry (G) and Alyssa S. Peterson (nonpartisan) in the general election.[2][3]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Fonfara Incumbent |
67.1% | 11,097 | |
| Republican | Barbara J. Ruhe | 25% | 4,135 | |
| Working Families | John Fonfara Incumbent | 4.9% | 811 | |
| Green | Barbara A. Barry | 2% | 335 | |
| Nonpartisan | Alyssa S. Peterson | 0.9% | 156 | |
| Total Votes | 16,534 | |||
2012
- See also: Connecticut State Senate elections, 2012
Ruhe ran in the 2012 election for Connecticut State Senate District 1. Ruhe ran unopposed in the Republican primary on August 14, 2012. She was defeated by incumbent John Fonfara (R) and also faced Jeffery Russell (G) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[4][5][6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Fonfara Incumbent |
80.7% | 20,648 | |
| Republican | Barbara Ruhe | 17.4% | 4,447 | |
| Green | Jeffery Russell | 1.9% | 488 | |
| Total Votes | 25,583 | |||
2010
- See also: Connecticut State Senate elections, 2010
Ruhe was uncontested in the August 10 primary. She was defeated by incumbent John Fonfara (D) in the November 2 general election.
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Barbara Ruhe did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2020 Elections
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Connecticut State Assembly
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Barbara Ruhe on Facebook
Footnotes
- ↑ 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 18, 2012
- ↑ Connecticut Secretary of State, "Official Primary Results for 2012," August 14, 2012
- ↑ Connecticut Secretary of State, "Election Results 2012" accessed November 17, 2012
