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Brandon Chafee
Image of Brandon Chafee
Connecticut House of Representatives District 33
Tenure

2021 - Present

Term ends

2027

Years in position

4

Predecessor

Compensation

Base salary

$40,000/year

Per diem

$No per diem is paid.

Elections and appointments
Last elected

November 5, 2024

Personal
Birthplace
Middletown, Conn.
Profession
Engineer
Contact

Brandon Chafee (Democratic Party) is a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives, representing District 33. He assumed office on January 6, 2021. His current term ends on January 6, 2027.

Chafee (Democratic Party, Independent Party) ran for re-election to the Connecticut House of Representatives to represent District 33. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Biography

Brandon Chafee was born in Middletown, Connecticut.[1] He earned a degree in civil engineering from Central Connecticut State University. Chafee's career experience includes working as a field engineer with Eversource.[2]

Committee assignments

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2023-2024

Chafee was assigned to the following committees:

2021-2022

Chafee was assigned to the following committees:


The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.


Elections

2024

See also: Connecticut House of Representatives elections, 2024

General election

General election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 33

Incumbent Brandon Chafee defeated Robert Hoggard and Christine Rebstock in the general election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 33 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Brandon Chafee
Brandon Chafee (D / Independent Party)
 
88.5
 
7,590
Image of Robert Hoggard
Robert Hoggard (We the People Party) Candidate Connection
 
8.1
 
698
Image of Christine Rebstock
Christine Rebstock (Independent) Candidate Connection
 
3.4
 
292

Total votes: 8,580
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Brandon Chafee advanced from the Democratic primary for Connecticut House of Representatives District 33.

Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Chafee in this election.

2022

See also: Connecticut House of Representatives elections, 2022

General election

General election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 33

Incumbent Brandon Chafee defeated Quatina Frazer in the general election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 33 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Brandon Chafee
Brandon Chafee (D / Independent Party)
 
65.7
 
4,697
Image of Quatina Frazer
Quatina Frazer (R) Candidate Connection
 
34.3
 
2,455

Total votes: 7,152
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Brandon Chafee advanced from the Democratic primary for Connecticut House of Representatives District 33.

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Jon Pulino advanced from the Republican primary for Connecticut House of Representatives District 33.

2020

See also: Connecticut House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

General election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 33

Brandon Chafee defeated Linda Szynkowicz in the general election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 33 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Brandon Chafee
Brandon Chafee (D / Working Families Party) Candidate Connection
 
64.1
 
7,075
Image of Linda Szynkowicz
Linda Szynkowicz (R / Independent Party)
 
35.9
 
3,959

Total votes: 11,034
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Brandon Chafee advanced from the Democratic primary for Connecticut House of Representatives District 33.

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Linda Szynkowicz advanced from the Republican primary for Connecticut House of Representatives District 33.

Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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2022

Brandon Chafee did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.

2020

Candidate Connection

Brandon Chafee completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Chafee's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Brandon Chafee is a lifelong resident of Middletown. Brandon is a professional engineer in the State of Connecticut, where he has spent his career working to design a more efficient and reliable electrical grid. He obtained a degree in Civil Engineering from Central Connecticut State University, and also attended the University of Connecticut where he studied in the MBA program with a concentration in Finance. Brandon is a proud member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical workers, where has served as a steward since 2017. Brandon became active in town politics with the desire to create a government more representative of working people.

Brandon decided to run for office for the same reason he became an engineer, to help solve the big problems that face society. His goal is to help build an economy and government that works for us all, which will require long-term vision and planning. In the engineering world, decisions must be made in order to solve the problems of today, while withstanding the test of time. If something Brandon designs is not still safe and functional in fifty years, he sees that as a failure, and this is the mentality he will bring our state government.

  • Connecticut has many longstanding structural problems that won't be solved over night. We need to new people with fresh ideas in order to solve these issues. As an engineer, Brandon analyzes and solves complex problems on a daily basis. He will bring an analytical approach and problem-solving experience to state government.
  • Even though he is running for office, Brandon says he is an engineer and not a politician. Brandon is an independent thinker who will make decisions based on facts and data, not on political pressures.
  • We must build an economy and government that works for us all. Working people in this state are struggling to get ahead due to high cost of living, inadequate job prospects, and a government that fails to solve the big problems. Our state can be the best place to live in the country if we start making sound investments in our infrastructure and solving our structural problems.
As a civil engineer, Brandon knows that an efficient transportation system and sound infrastructure are the backbones of a strong society. Over the past few decades we have chronically under invested in maintaining our current transportation system, and building a system for the future. We must reverse this trend and start making sound investments in infrastructure.

The coronavirus is testing our current healthcare system like never before. Hundreds of thousands of people in Connecticut are losing not just their jobs, but also their health insurance. We are seeing shortages of basic supplies and medications that put all of us at risk. We must create a system in which no one loses their health insurance due to job loss. We must also begin to produce and manufacture medical supplies, antibiotics, and prescription medications here in Connecticut instead of relying on foreign suppliers.

As an avid outdoorsman, Brandon has always been a nature lover and conservationist. It has been his long held belief that it is our collective responsibility to preserve the environment for future generations to enjoy. Climate disruption is one of the biggest threats humanity and society have ever faced. We need leaders who not only acknowledge this, but take the necessary action to mitigate it.

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Campaign finance summary


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Brandon Chafee campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024* Connecticut House of Representatives District 33Won general$10,955 $604
2022Connecticut House of Representatives District 33Won general$38,975 $38,097
2020Connecticut House of Representatives District 33Won general$37,076 N/A**
Grand total$87,006 $38,701
Sources: OpenSecretsFederal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Scorecards

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Footnotes

  1. Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on August 16, 2020
  2. Brandon Chafee | Democrat for State House, "About Brandon," accessed December 29, 2020

Political offices
Preceded by
Joseph C. Serra (D)
Connecticut House of Representatives District 33
2021-Present
Succeeded by
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