Bobby Gibson
Bobby Gibson (Democratic Party) is a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives, representing District 15. He assumed office on January 12, 2018. His current term ends on January 6, 2027.
Gibson (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Connecticut House of Representatives to represent District 15. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Bobby Gibson was born in Bloomfield, CT. He was a teacher in Bloomfield Public Schools for six years and in Hartford for 15 years prior to joining the Capitol Regional Education Council (CREC) in 2015.[1]
Committee assignments
2025-2026
Gibson was assigned to the following committees:
2023-2024
Gibson was assigned to the following committees:
2021-2022
Gibson was assigned to the following committees:
- General Law Committee, Vice Chair
- Appropriations Committee, Member
- Education Committee, Member
2019-2020
Gibson was assigned to the following committees:
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
See also: Connecticut House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 15
Incumbent Bobby Gibson defeated Quentin Johnson in the general election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 15 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Bobby Gibson (D) | 83.6 | 10,379 |
| Quentin Johnson (R) | 16.4 | 2,034 | ||
| Total votes: 12,413 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Connecticut House of Representatives District 15
Incumbent Bobby Gibson defeated Jennifer Marshall-Nealy in the Democratic primary for Connecticut House of Representatives District 15 on August 13, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Bobby Gibson | 70.1 | 1,860 |
| Jennifer Marshall-Nealy | 29.9 | 793 | ||
| Total votes: 2,653 | |||
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Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Quentin Johnson advanced from the Republican primary for Connecticut House of Representatives District 15.
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Gibson in this election.
2022
See also: Connecticut House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 15
Incumbent Bobby Gibson won election in the general election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 15 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Bobby Gibson (D) | 100.0 | 7,640 |
| Total votes: 7,640 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Bobby Gibson advanced from the Democratic primary for Connecticut House of Representatives District 15.
2020
See also: Connecticut House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 15
Incumbent Bobby Gibson defeated Danielle Wong in the general election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 15 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Bobby Gibson (D / Working Families Party) | 89.4 | 11,195 |
| Danielle Wong (Petitioning) | 10.6 | 1,323 | ||
| Total votes: 12,518 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Connecticut House of Representatives District 15
Incumbent Bobby Gibson defeated Danielle Wong in the Democratic primary for Connecticut House of Representatives District 15 on August 11, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Bobby Gibson | 64.6 | 3,054 |
| Danielle Wong | 35.4 | 1,670 | ||
| Total votes: 4,724 | |||
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2018
Regular election
In addition to running as a Democratic Party candidate, Gibson cross-filed to also run with the Working Families Party in 2018.[2]
General election
General election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 15
Incumbent Bobby Gibson won election in the general election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 15 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Bobby Gibson (D) | 100.0 | 9,696 |
| Total votes: 9,696 | |||
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Special election
A special election for the position of Connecticut House of Representatives District 15 was held on January 9, 2018.[3]
The seat became vacant after David Baram (D) was elected as the 3rd District Probate Court judge on November 7, 2017.
Bobby Gibson (D) and Joseph Suggs (D) faced off in the special election. Gibson was endorsed by the state party. Suggs made the ballot as a petitioning candidate.[4] Gibson won the election.[5]
General election
Special general election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 15
Incumbent Bobby Gibson won election in the special general election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 15 on January 9, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Bobby Gibson (D) | 51.9 | 922 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 48.1 | 854 | ||
| Total votes: 1,776 | |||
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Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2022
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2020
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Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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- Connecticut Citizens Action Group — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills supported or opposed by the organization.
- Connecticut League of Conservation Voters — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
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Below you can find the scorecards found for the Connecticut General Assembly in 2024.
- Connecticut AFL-CIO — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to labor policy.
- Connecticut Business & Industry Association — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- Connecticut League of Conservation Voters — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Connecticut General Assembly in 2023.
- Connecticut Business & Industry Association — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Connecticut General Assembly in 2022.
- Connecticut AFL-CIO — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to labor policy.
- Connecticut Business & Industry Association — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- Connecticut Citizen Action Group — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills supported or opposed by the organization.
- Connecticut League of Conservation Voters — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
- Family Institute of Connecticut — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to family issues.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Connecticut General Assembly in 2021.
- Connecticut League of Conservation Voters — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Connecticut General Assembly in 2020.
- Connecticut AFL-CIO — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to labor policy.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Connecticut General Assembly in 2019.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
- Yankee Institute — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to limiting taxes and encouraging free market activity.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Connecticut General Assembly in 2018.
- Connecticut AFL-CIO — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to labor policy.
- Connecticut League of Conservation Voters — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ House Dems CT, "Bobby Gibson Bio," accessed September 26, 2019
- ↑ Connecticut Secretary of State, "2018 List of Candidates," accessed October 29, 2018
- ↑ The Office of Governor Dannel P. Malloy, "Gov. Malloy Sets January 9 Special Election for State House Seat in Bloomfield and Windsor," November 24, 2017
- ↑ Hartford Courant, "Special Election for State Representative Jan. 9," December 7, 2017
- ↑ The Connecticut Mirror, "Gibson defeats Suggs in special House election," January 9, 2018
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