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Emily Bjornberg
Emily Bjornberg was a 2014 Democratic candidate for District 33 of the Connecticut State Senate.
Elections
2014
- See also: Connecticut State Senate elections, 2014
Elections for the Connecticut State Senate 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. Emily Bjornberg was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while incumbent Art Linares was unopposed in the Republican primary. Linares defeated Bjornberg and Colin D. Bennett (G) in the general election.[1][2]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Art Linares Incumbent |
52.2% | 21,173 | |
| Democratic | Emily Bjornberg | 39.9% | 16,161 | |
| Independent | Art Linares Incumbent | 3.7% | 1,499 | |
| Working Families | Emily Bjornberg | 2.9% | 1,165 | |
| Green | Colin D. Bennett | 1.3% | 527 | |
| Total Votes | 40,525 | |||
Endorsements
2014
In 2014, Bjornberg's endorsements include the following:[3]
- Connecticut Sierra Club and area environmentalists
- Melissa Schlag (Haddam First Selectman)
- State Rep Phil Miller (D-Essex)
- Connecticut Education Association (CEA)
- American Federation of Teachers (AFT)
- Connecticut Police and Fire Union (CPFU)
- Connecticut Working Families Party
- Connecticut Social Workers
- AFL-CIO SEIU
- Connecticut State Building Trades
- UAW (United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America)
- AFSCME CT
- Voters for Gun Safety
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Emily + Bjornberg + Connecticut + Senate"
See also
- Connecticut State Senate
- Connecticut State Senate District 33
- Connecticut State Senate elections, 2014
- Connecticut State Legislature
External links
- Official campaign website
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Emily Bjornberg on Facebook
- Emily Bjornberg on Twitter
Footnotes
