Connecticut House of Representatives District 117 candidate surveys, 2022
This article shows responses from candidates in the 2022 election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 117 who completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey.
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Candidates and election results
General election
General election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 117
Incumbent Charles Ferraro defeated Laura Fucci in the general election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 117 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Charles Ferraro (R / Independent Party) | 78.9 | 6,848 |
 | Laura Fucci (Working Families Party)  | 21.1 | 1,833 | |
| Total votes: 8,681 | |||
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Laura Fucci (Working Families)
My opponent voted against legislation that authorizes Protection for Reproductive Health; he voted against raising the minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2023; he voted against the Paid Family and Medical Leave Act; he voted against a bill that authorizes Climate Change Adaptation for Shoreline and Inland Communities. I supported and would have voted for all of those bills.
There are so many crucial issues facing us. Some of most concern to me are keeping our communities safe from gun violence, protecting our environment and curbing climate change, increasing investment in our public education, working to ensure affordable healthcare for all.
Laura Fucci (Working Families)
The right to and the act of voting is fundamental to a healthy democracy. We can't take our democracy or rights that we've relied on for granted. We need better voter education and access to registering and voting so that all eligible voters in all communities can participate. I believe by having a diverse, multi-racial more equitable society, all of us will benefit. We have an obligation to understand the causes of those disparities; to reconcile with and repair them where we can and improve moving forward. I believe that healthcare is a human right. As a state legislator, I would work for and support passing legislation implementing a public option in Connecticut.
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