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Gary Byron
Gary Byron (Republican Party) was a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives, representing District 27. Byron assumed office on January 7, 2015. Byron left office on January 9, 2019.
Byron (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Connecticut House of Representatives to represent District 27. Byron lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Committee assignments
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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| • Aging, Ranking member |
| • Environment |
| • Human Services |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Byron served on the following committees:
| Connecticut committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Environment |
| • Human Services |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2018
In addition to running as a Republican Party candidate, Byron cross-filed to also run with the Independent Party in 2018.[1]
General election
General election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 27
Gary Turco defeated incumbent Gary Byron in the general election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 27 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Gary Turco (D) | 50.3 | 5,491 |
 | Gary Byron (R) | 49.7 | 5,425 | |
| Total votes: 10,916 | |||
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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 Gary Byron defeated Joshua Shulman in the Connecticut House of Representatives District 27 general election.[2]
| Connecticut House of Representatives, District 27 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Gary Byron Incumbent |
53.88% | 6,624 | |
| Democratic | Joshua Shulman | 46.12% | 5,670 | |
| Total Votes | 12,294 | |||
| Source: Connecticut Secretary of the State | ||||
Joshua Shulman ran unopposed in the Connecticut House of Representatives District 27 Democratic primary.
| Connecticut House of Representatives, District 27 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Joshua Shulman (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Gary Byron ran unopposed in the Connecticut House of Representatives District 27 Republican primary.
| Connecticut House of Representatives, District 27 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Gary Byron 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. Carol Anest was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Gary Byron was unopposed in the Republican primary. Byron defeated Anest in the general election.[3][4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Gary Byron |
53% | 4,715 | |
| Democratic | Carol Anest | 44.3% | 3,943 | |
| Working Families | Carol Anest | 2.8% | 246 | |
| Total Votes | 8,904 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2018
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
- Connecticut General Assembly
- Connecticut House of Representatives
- Connecticut House Committees
- State legislative elections, 2018
- Connecticut House of Representatives elections, 2018
- Connecticut state legislative districts
External links
- Profile from Open States
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions via OpenSecrets
Footnotes
- ↑ Connecticut Secretary of State, "2018 List of Candidates," accessed October 29, 2018
- ↑ 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
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| Preceded by Sandy Nafis (D) |
Connecticut State House District 27 2015–2019 |
Succeeded by Gary Turco (D) |
