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Ernest E. Newton II
Ernest Newton (New Movement Party, Democratic Party) ran for election to the Connecticut State Senate to represent District 23. Newton (New Movement Party) lost in the general election on November 5, 2024. He lost in the Democratic primary on August 13, 2024.
Elections
2024
See also: Connecticut State Senate elections, 2024
General election
General election for Connecticut State Senate District 23
Incumbent Herron Gaston defeated Brian Banacowski and Ernest Newton in the general election for Connecticut State Senate District 23 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Herron Gaston (D / Working Families Party) | 77.1 | 15,848 |
| Brian Banacowski (R) | 19.3 | 3,969 | ||
| Ernest Newton (New Movement Party) | 3.6 | 746 | ||
| Total votes: 20,563 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Connecticut State Senate District 23
Incumbent Herron Gaston defeated Ernest Newton in the Democratic primary for Connecticut State Senate District 23 on August 13, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Herron Gaston | 71.6 | 1,824 |
| Ernest Newton | 28.4 | 723 | ||
| Total votes: 2,547 | |||
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Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Brian Banacowski advanced from the Republican primary for Connecticut State Senate District 23.
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Newton in this election.
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. Andre Baker defeated Ernest E. Newton II in the Democratic primary and was unchallenged in the general election.[1][2][3]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
 Andre Baker |
61.8% | 697 |
| Ernest Newton II | 38.2% | 430 |
| Total Votes | 1,127 | |
2012
- See also: Connecticut State Senate elections, 2012
Newton ran in the 2012 election for Connecticut State Senate District 23. Newton was defeated by Andres Ayala, Jr. in the Democratic primary on August 14, 2012.[4][5]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Andres Ayala, Jr. |
42.5% | 2,129 |
| Ernest E. Newton II | 34.7% | 1,739 |
| Edwin Gomes Incumbent | 22.7% | 1,138 |
| Total Votes | 5,006 | |
Newton previously represented the 23rd District, but was forced to step down from the seat after a 2005 federal corruption conviction after he was found to have used the office to solicit a $5,000 bribe.[6][7]
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Ernest Newton did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 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
- ↑ The CT Mirror, "Unofficial primary election results," accessed August 12, 2014
- ↑ Connecticut Secretary of State, "Candidate List," accessed June 18, 2012
- ↑ Connecticut Secretary of State, "Official Primary Results for 2012," August 14, 2012
- ↑ Connecticut Post, "Newton seeks to reclaim State Senate seat" accessed August 7, 2012
- ↑ Hartford Courant, "Ernie Newton II Is Back" accessed August 7, 2012
