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Dan Champagne
Dan Champagne (Republican Party) was a member of the Connecticut State Senate, representing District 35. He assumed office in 2019. He left office on January 4, 2023.
Champagne (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Connecticut State Senate to represent District 35. He won in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Champagne served as State Senator for Connecticut State Senate District 35 from 2019-2023.
Biography
Dan Champagne received an associate degree in criminal justice from Manchester Community College, a bachelor's degree in sociology from Eastern Connecticut State University, and an MPA from UConn. He served in the Army National Guard from 1987 to 1992, as a Vernon police officer for 22 years, and as Vernon's mayor beginning in 2013. He also served on the Vernon Town Council from 2005 to 2011. [1]
Champagne was elected to the Connecticut State Senate in 2018. In the 2019 session, he served as the Senate Republican Whip, as Ranking Member of the Connecticut General Assembly’s Planning and Development Committee, and as a member of the Public Safety and Security Committee and the Judiciary Committee.[1]
Committee assignments
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2021-2022
Champagne was assigned to the following committees:
- Judiciary Committee, Member
- Planning and Development Committee, Member
- Public Safety and Security Committee, Ranking Member
- Education Committee, Member
2019-2020
Champagne was assigned to the following committees:
- Judiciary Committee
- Planning and Development Committee, Ranking Member
- Public Safety and Security Committee
Sponsored legislation
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
2022
- See also: Connecticut State Senate elections, 2022
Dan Champagne did not file to run for re-election.
2020
See also: Connecticut State Senate elections, 2020
General election
General election for Connecticut State Senate District 35
Incumbent Dan Champagne defeated Lisa Thomas in the general election for Connecticut State Senate District 35 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Dan Champagne (R) | 50.5 | 28,763 |
 | Lisa Thomas (D / Working Families Party / Independent Party)  | 49.5 | 28,138 | |
| Total votes: 56,901 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Lisa Thomas advanced from the Democratic primary for Connecticut State Senate District 35.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Dan Champagne advanced from the Republican primary for Connecticut State Senate District 35.
2018
- See also: Connecticut State Senate elections, 2018
General election
General election for Connecticut State Senate District 35
Dan Champagne defeated John Perrier in the general election for Connecticut State Senate District 35 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Dan Champagne (R) | 51.0 | 22,837 |
 | John Perrier (D) | 49.0 | 21,938 | |
| Total votes: 44,775 | |||
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Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Scorecards
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2023
In 2023, the Connecticut State Legislature was in session from January 4 to June 7.
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2022
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In 2022, the Connecticut State Legislature was in session from February 9 to May 4.
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2021
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In 2021, the Connecticut State Legislature was in session from January 6 to June 9.
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2020
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In 2020, the Connecticut State Legislature was in session from February 5 to May 6. The legislature held a special session from July 21 to July 27.
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2019
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In 2019, the Connecticut General Assembly was in session from January 9 through June 5.
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See also
2020 Elections
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Footnotes
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| Preceded by Anthony Guglielmo (R) |
Connecticut State Senate District 35 2019-2023 |
Succeeded by Jeff Gordon (R) |
