Dan Carter
Dan Carter (Republican Party) was a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives, representing District 2. He assumed office in 2011. He left office in 2017.
Carter (Republican Party, Independent Party) ran for election to the Connecticut House of Representatives to represent District 2. He lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Carter completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.
Carter did not seek re-election to the Connecticut House of Representatives in 2016. Instead, Carter was a 2016 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. Senate from Connecticut.[1]
Biography
Dan Carter was born in Dayton, Ohio. Carter served in the U.S. Air Force from 1989 to 2014. He earned a bachelor's degree in political science from Bowling Green State University in 1989. He earned a master's degree from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in 1995. Carter's career experience includes working as an aviation consultant, as an officer and pilot with the U.S. Air Force, in healthcare sales and sales management, as a small business owner, and as a state legislator.[2]
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Carter served on the following committees:
Connecticut committee assignments, 2015 |
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• Education |
• Finance, Revenue and Bonding |
• General Law, Ranking Member |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Carter served on the following committees:
Connecticut committee assignments, 2013 |
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• Banks |
• Energy and Technology |
• General Law, Ranking Member |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Carter served on these committees:
Connecticut committee assignments, 2011 |
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• Banks |
• Energy and Technology |
• Public Health |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2020
See also: Connecticut House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 2
Incumbent Raghib Allie-Brennan defeated Dan Carter in the general election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 2 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Raghib Allie-Brennan (D / Working Families Party) | 53.4 | 7,136 |
![]() | Dan Carter (R / Independent Party) ![]() | 46.6 | 6,215 |
Total votes: 13,351 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Raghib Allie-Brennan advanced from the Democratic primary for Connecticut House of Representatives District 2.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Dan Carter advanced from the Republican primary for Connecticut House of Representatives District 2.
2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated Connecticut's U.S. Senate race as safely Democratic. Incumbent Richard Blumenthal (D) defeated Dan Carter (R), Richard Lion (L), Jeffery David Russell (G), and John Price (I) in the general election on November 8, 2016. No candidate faced a primary election in August. Carter defeated August Wolf at the Republican convention. Blumenthal won re-election in the November 8 election.[3][4][5]
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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63.2% | 1,008,714 | |
Republican | Dan Carter | 34.6% | 552,621 | |
Libertarian | Richard Lion | 1.1% | 18,190 | |
Green | Jeffery Russell | 1% | 16,713 | |
N/A | Write-in | 0% | 38 | |
Total Votes | 1,596,276 | |||
Source: Connecticut Secretary of State |
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Dan Carter completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Carter's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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|My wife and I chose to settle in her native Connecticut to raise our kids in a state with great schools and great opportunities. I worked in Healthcare for 15 years in both large and small companies. I currently have my own business as a consultant in the aviation industry.
In 2010, I didn't like the path we were on in Connecticut, so I ran for and was elected to the state legislature where I served until Jan 2017. While I have served on many committees and have a passion for many issues, including opioid abuse prevention and domestic violence prevention, I am mostly focused on making Connecticut affordable with sound, common-sense economic policy.- The high taxes in Connecticut have chased people and jobs out of the state, leaving working, middle-class families to pick up the tab. It's just not acceptable and we must finally focus on making Connecticut affordable.
- Connecticut still has a spending problem, not a revenue problem. Taxes and spending got us in the mess, so more taxes won't get us out. Me must grow our economy from the bottom up, beginning with reducing regulations on small businesses.
- We must commit to real property tax reform that lowers taxes for everyone. A good start is to reduce the mandates on cities and towns that feed the political appetite in Hartford, but leave residents paying through the nose.
Energy - we rely heavily on natural gas and are increasing the use of renewable energy so we do not use coal. Unfortunately, the delivery capability for gas has not kept up with demand, mostly due to the environmental special interests in the state. We also have a completely flawed system for purchasing electricity. Now we pay the second-highest electric costs in the country! If we do not completely revamp the system, rates will continue to rise.
Transportation - It makes no sense that we have a special fund for transportation that actually funds the entire department of transportation and funds are continuously diverted to other priorities. Meanwhile, our infrastructure is falling apart. We make sure funds for transportation are used to improve transportation. We must resist the calls for tolls, which amount to another tax on the middle-class.
Ben Franklin for honesty and the pursuit of virtue.
George Washington for his strength in ensuring the military didn't take power over the country.
Sarah Breedlove for her courage, perseverance, and entrepreneurship
Martin Luther King for his commitment to nonviolence and his courage to stick to his values, especially when he spoke out against the war in Vietnam.
My father, a police officer, for his moral compass and compassion for others.
James Earl Jones - overcame a severe stutter to go on to serve his country as a military officer and eventually became one of the most famous voices ever.
There really isn't one book or movie that describes my political philosophy.
The book that might describe the basics about me is "All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten" by Robert Fulghum.
Compassion
Listening skills
Patience
Consistency
Compassion
Listening skills
Patience
Consistency
I would like to look back and know that I actually made my state more affordable for future generations.
I would like to be part of serious legislation that actually gets guns out of the hands of criminals and reduces the number of innocent people killed on our streets, not politically motivated laws that do nothing.
I stayed with Wolohan until I went to college and worked there during the summer between my freshman and sophomore year of college.
Good is the enemy of great. It reminds me that we shouldn't always settle for good. Good schools should be great schools. We should strive for great. I also love the chapter on the Hedgehog concept. I won't give it away, but the concept has been very important to me.
Money was tight and there were some times when I really didn't think I could make it in Connecticut. I felt like I was one bad event away from being broke. It was so stressful. In time, I worked my way to a better situation. But even with my struggles, I had it pretty good and I was able to work my way up quickly. There are many who live that way for far longer.
While in the legislature, I met many people in the same spot I was, and often worse. Many of our friends and neighbors who have a tough time affording to live in Connecticut because their earnings are above the Federal Poverty Level, but not enough to afford a basic household budget in Connecticut. That is why it is imperative that we find a way to make our state affordable. It is the best place in the country to live!
I attempted to get the mobile home park to help to no avail. The city didn't want anything to do with it because it was up to the DOT. The DOT declined because it was too far from the highway, considering they would have to drive around the fence and they suggested calling the city. What was I to do?
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2016
The following issues were listed on Carter's campaign website. For a full list of campaign themes, click here.
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2014
Elections for the Connecticut House of Representatives 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. Candace Fay was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while incumbent Dan Carter was unopposed in the Republican primary. Carter defeated Fay in the general election.[7][8]
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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Republican | ![]() |
53.3% | 4,110 | |
Democratic | Candace Fay | 42.7% | 3,287 | |
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4% | 308 | |
Total Votes | 7,705 |
2012
Carter ran in the 2012 election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 2. Carter ran unopposed in the Republican primary on August 14, 2012. He defeated Steven DeMoura (D) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[9][10][11]
2010
Carter was uncontested in the August 10 primary. He defeated incumbent Democrat Jason Bartlett in the November 2 general election.
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4,023 | |||
Jason Bartlett (D) | 3,920 |
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Scorecards
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2017
In 2017, the Connecticut General Assembly was in session from January 4 through June 7. The legislature held a veto session on July 24. The legislature held its first special session on July 31. The legislature held its second special session from September 14 to September 16. The legislature held another special session on October 3. State lawmakers held their fourth special session from October 25 to October 26. The legislature met again in special session from November 14 to November 15.
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2016
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In 2016, the Connecticut General Assembly was in session from February 3 through May 4. The Legislature held a special session from May 12-13 to pass the state budget.
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2015
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In 2015, the Connecticut General Assembly was in session from January 7 through June 3.
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2014
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In 2014, the Connecticut General Assembly was in session from February 5 to May 7.
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2013
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2012
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Yankee Institute's Voter Guide
- See also: Yankee Institute's Voter Guide (2012)
The Yankee Institute, a pro-market think tank, releases its Voter Guide after each two-year legislative term. Each member of the Connecticut General Assembly receives a score from 0 to 10 based on how he or she voted in ten key votes. The Institute selects key votes which "reveal the differences between those legislators that would harness the power of individual liberty and the market to improve lives, and those that prefer a centrally-planned approach." A legislator with a 10 voted in agreement with the Yankee Institute on all 10 votes, while a legislator with a 0 voted against the Yankee Institute's views or was absent for all 10 votes.[12]
2012
Carter received a score of 9 on the Yankee Institute's Voter Guide for 2011-12, tied for the highest score of the 152 members of the Connecticut House of Representatives. He did not receive a score for the 2009-10 term because he was not yet in the legislature.[12]
Recent news
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Personal
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Carter has two children.
See also
2020 Elections
External links
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- Profile from Open States
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- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
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Footnotes
- ↑ The CT Mirror, "CT GOP backs Carter for Senate, denies Wolf primary margin," May 9, 2016
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on September 2, 2020
- ↑ The CT Mirror, "Clay Cope wins landslide in 5th, Daria Novak a squeaker in 2nd," May 9, 2016
- ↑ The CT Mirror, "CT GOP backs Carter for Senate, denies Wolf primary margin," May 9, 2016
- ↑ CNN, "Connecticut Senate Results," November 8, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Connecticut Secretary of State, "Candidate list," accessed June 19, 2012
- ↑ CBS Connecticut, "2012 Primary Results," August 14, 2012
- ↑ Connecticut Secretary of State, "Election Results 2012," accessed November 21, 2012
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Yankee Institute for Public Policy, "Yankee Institute Voter Guide for 2011-12," October 19, 2012
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Preceded by Jason Bartlett |
Connecticut House District 2 2011–2017 |
Succeeded by William Duff (R) |