Connecticut House of Representatives District 59 candidate surveys, 2022
This article shows responses from candidates in the 2022 election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 59 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 59
Incumbent Carol Hall defeated Matt Despard in the general election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 59 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Carol Hall (R) | 53.0 | 4,788 |
![]() | Matt Despard (D / Working Families Party / Independent Party) ![]() | 47.0 | 4,241 |
Total votes: 9,029 | ||||
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Survey responses from candidates in this race
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Matt Despard (Democratic, Working Families, Independent)
I will fight hard to secure funding for East Windsor and Enfield.
I will put residents needs first, not corporate interests.

Matt Despard (Democratic, Working Families, Independent)
Public Safety - making our communities safer with specific emphasis on hardening our schools
Protecting a woman’s right to choose - and protecting all the legislation CT has passed to strengthen human rights as they come under attack by Republican extremism.
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