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Don V. Alexander
Don Alexander (Green Party) ran for election to the Connecticut House of Representatives to represent District 65. He lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Alexander was a 2016 Green candidate for District 65 of the Connecticut House of Representatives. He did not appear on the general election ballot.
Alexander was also a 2014 nonpartisan candidate for District 65 of the Connecticut House of Representatives.
Elections
2020
See also: Connecticut House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 65
Incumbent Michelle Cook defeated Christopher Beyus and Don Alexander in the general election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 65 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Michelle Cook (D / Working Families Party) | 51.1 | 4,728 |
| Christopher Beyus (R / Independent Party) | 48.4 | 4,477 | ||
| Don Alexander (G) | 0.6 | 54 | ||
| Total votes: 9,259 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Michelle Cook advanced from the Democratic primary for Connecticut House of Representatives District 65.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Christopher Beyus advanced from the Republican primary for Connecticut House of Representatives District 65.
2016
Elections for the Connecticut House of Representatives 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 Michelle Cook defeated Todd Schaller in the Connecticut House of Representatives District 65 general election.[1]
| Connecticut House of Representatives, District 65 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Michelle Cook Incumbent |
51.28% | 4,274 | |
| Republican | Todd Schaller | 48.72% | 4,061 | |
| Total Votes | 8,335 | |||
| Source: Connecticut Secretary of the State | ||||
Incumbent Michelle Cook ran unopposed in the Connecticut House of Representatives District 65 Democratic primary.
| Connecticut House of Representatives, District 65 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Michelle Cook Incumbent (unopposed) | |
Chris Diorio ran unopposed in the Connecticut House of Representatives District 65 Republican primary.
| Connecticut House of Representatives, District 65 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Chris Diorio (unopposed) | |
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. Incumbent Michelle L. Cook was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Daniel T. Farley was unopposed in the Republican primary. Cook defeated Farley and Don V. Alexander (nonpartisan) in the general election.[2][3]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Michelle L. Cook Incumbent |
44.1% | 2,531 | |
| Republican | Daniel T. Farley | 45.6% | 2,617 | |
| Working Families | Michelle L. Cook Incumbent |
6.1% | 349 | |
| Independent | Daniel T. Farley | 3.7% | 211 | |
| Independent | Don V. Alexander | 0.6% | 36 | |
| Total Votes | 5,744 | |||
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Don Alexander did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2020 Elections
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Connecticut Legislature
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
Footnotes
- ↑ 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
