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Eric C. Berthel
2017 - Present
2027
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Eric Berthel (Republican Party) is a member of the Connecticut State Senate, representing District 32. He assumed office on March 3, 2017. His current term ends on January 6, 2027.
Berthel (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Connecticut State Senate to represent District 32. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Berthel earned his B.A. in English from Manhattanville College and his M.S.Ed. in education from the University of Bridgeport. His professional experience includes working in the healthcare marketing and communications field. He is the vice chairman of the Board of Education for Watertown Public Schools and he serves on the Board of Directors for the Hartford Healthcare Federal Credit Union.[1]
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Berthel was assigned to the following committees:
- Appropriations Committee, Ranking Member
- Banking Committee, Ranking Member
- Education Committee, Ranking Member
2021-2022
Berthel was assigned to the following committees:
- Human Services Committee, Vice Chair
- Banking Committee, Ranking Member
- Veterans' Affairs Committee, Member
- Education Committee, Ranking Member
2019-2020
Berthel was assigned to the following committees:
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Connecticut committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Appropriations |
| • Banking, Vice chair |
| • Insurance and Real Estate |
| • Judiciary |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Berthel served on the following committees:
| Connecticut committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Education |
| • Finance, Revenue and Bonding |
| • Public Health |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
See also: Connecticut State Senate elections, 2024
General election
General election for Connecticut State Senate District 32
Incumbent Eric Berthel defeated Jeff Desmarais in the general election for Connecticut State Senate District 32 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Eric Berthel (R) | 57.2 | 35,122 |
 | Jeff Desmarais (D)  | 42.8 | 26,256 | |
| Total votes: 61,378 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Jeff Desmarais advanced from the Democratic primary for Connecticut State Senate District 32.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Eric Berthel advanced from the Republican primary for Connecticut State Senate District 32.
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Berthel in this election.
Pledges
Berthel signed the following pledges.
2022
See also: Connecticut State Senate elections, 2022
General election
General election for Connecticut State Senate District 32
Incumbent Eric Berthel defeated Jeff Desmarais in the general election for Connecticut State Senate District 32 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Eric Berthel (R) | 58.9 | 28,432 |
| Jeff Desmarais (D) | 41.1 | 19,799 | |
| Total votes: 48,231 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Jeff Desmarais advanced from the Democratic primary for Connecticut State Senate District 32.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Eric Berthel advanced from the Republican primary for Connecticut State Senate District 32.
2020
See also: Connecticut State Senate elections, 2020
General election
General election for Connecticut State Senate District 32
Incumbent Eric Berthel defeated Jeff Desmarais in the general election for Connecticut State Senate District 32 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Eric Berthel (R) | 58.2 | 33,050 |
| Jeff Desmarais (D) | 41.8 | 23,760 | |
| Total votes: 56,810 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Jeff Desmarais advanced from the Democratic primary for Connecticut State Senate District 32.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Eric Berthel advanced from the Republican primary for Connecticut State Senate District 32.
2018
- See also: Connecticut State Senate elections, 2018
General election
General election for Connecticut State Senate District 32
Incumbent Eric Berthel defeated Catherine De Carli in the general election for Connecticut State Senate District 32 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Eric Berthel (R) | 61.2 | 27,598 |
 | Catherine De Carli (D) | 38.8 | 17,501 | |
| Total votes: 45,099 | |||
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2017
A special election for the position of Connecticut State Senate District 32 was called for February 28, 2017. The filing deadline for political parties to nominate their candidates to run in this election was January 23, 2017.[2]
The seat was vacant following Robert Kane's (R) resignation to join the office of the Auditors of Public Accounts, a legislative agency that is responsible for auditing all state agencies in Connecticut.[3]
State Rep. Eric C. Berthel (R) defeated Greg Cava (D) in the special election.[4][5]
| Connecticut State Senate, District 32, Special Election, 2017 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Greg Cava | 44.2% | 8,348 | |
| Republican |  Eric C. Berthel |
53.8% | 10,160 | |
| Unaffiliated | Dan Lynch | 1.9% | 365 | |
| Total Votes | 18,873 | |||
| Source: Connecticut Secretary of State | ||||
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 Eric C. Berthel ran unopposed in the Connecticut House of Representatives District 68 general election.[6]
| Connecticut House of Representatives, District 68 General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Eric C. Berthel Incumbent (unopposed) | |
| Source: Connecticut Secretary of the State | ||
Incumbent Eric C. Berthel ran unopposed in the Connecticut House of Representatives District 68 Republican primary.
| Connecticut House of Representatives, District 68 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Eric C. Berthel Incumbent (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. Joe Polletta was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Eric C. Berthel was unopposed in the Republican primary. Berthel defeated Polletta in the general election.[7][8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Eric C. Berthel |
52.6% | 4,670 | |
| Democratic | Joe Polletta | 40.1% | 3,566 | |
| Independent | Joe Polletta | 3.8% | 334 | |
| Working Families | Joe Polletta | 3.5% | 312 | |
| Total Votes | 8,882 | |||
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Eric Berthel did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2022
Eric Berthel did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Eric Berthel did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2014
Berthel submitted the following statement to Ballotpedia regarding his political philosophy:[1]
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Reduce spending and taxes in Connecticut. Undo 40 years of bad policy and decisions due to single party rule. [9] |
” |
| —Eric C. Berthel, Information submitted on Ballotpedia’s biographical information submission form on September 24, 2014 | ||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2024
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In 2024, the Connecticut State Legislature was in session from February 7 to May 8.
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2023
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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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2018
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In 2018, the Connecticut General Assembly was in session from February 7 to May 9.
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2017
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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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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate Connecticut State Senate District 32 |
Officeholder Connecticut State Senate District 32 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Information submitted on Ballotpedia’s biographical information submission form on September 24, 2014
- ↑ WTNH.com, "Special elections planned Feb. 28 for 3 legislative seats," accessed January 19, 2017
- ↑ CT News Junkie, "Coleman, Kane Resign Senate Seats," January 4, 2017
- ↑ News Times, "GOP’s Berthel narrowly holds on in District 32 special state Senate election," February 28, 2017
- ↑ The Waterbury Observer, "Lynch Launches An Outside Bid For Senate," accessed January 23, 2017
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Robert Kane (R) |
Connecticut State Senate District 32 2017-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
Connecticut House of Representatives District 68 2015-2017 |
Succeeded by - |
