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Colin D. Bennett
Colin Bennett was a 2016 Green Party candidate for District 36 of the Connecticut State Senate.
Bennett was a 2014 Green candidate for District 33 of the Connecticut State Senate.
Bennett ran unsuccessfully for District 33 in 2010.[1] The primary election was on August 10, 2010 and the general election was on November 2, 2010.
About
Bennett earned his undergraduate degree in Environmental Education from Southern Connecticut State University. He is a graduate student of Women's Studies at Connecticut State University.[1]
Elections
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 Art Linares defeated Norm Needleman and Colin Bennett in the Connecticut State Senate District 33 general election.[2]
| Connecticut State Senate, District 33 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Art Linares Incumbent |
56.92% | 31,594 | |
| Democratic | Norm Needleman | 41.36% | 22,954 | |
| Green | Colin Bennett | 1.72% | 954 | |
| Total Votes | 55,502 | |||
| Source: Connecticut Secretary of the State | ||||
Norm Needleman ran unopposed in the Connecticut State Senate District 33 Democratic primary.
| Connecticut State Senate, District 33 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Norm Needleman (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Art Linares ran unopposed in the Connecticut State Senate District 33 Republican primary.
| Connecticut State Senate, District 33 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Art Linares Incumbent (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. Emily Bjornberg was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while incumbent Art Linares was unopposed in the Republican primary. Linares defeated Bjornberg and Colin D. Bennett (G) in the general election.[3][4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Art Linares Incumbent |
52.2% | 21,173 | |
| Democratic | Emily Bjornberg | 39.9% | 16,161 | |
| Independent | Art Linares Incumbent | 3.7% | 1,499 | |
| Working Families | Emily Bjornberg | 2.9% | 1,165 | |
| Green | Colin D. Bennett | 1.3% | 527 | |
| Total Votes | 40,525 | |||
2010
- See also: Connecticut State Senate elections, 2010
Bennett was uncontested in the August 10 primary. He was defeated by incumbent Democrat Eileen Daily in the November 2 general election.
Personal
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Bennett has one daughter. They live in Westbrook, Connecticut.[1]
External links
- 2010 Connecticut general election candidates
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Colin Bennett campaign website
- Colin Bennett facebook page
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Project Vote Smart," "Colin Bennett's Biography" accessed September 21, 2013
- ↑ 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
