Greg Cava
Greg Cava (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Connecticut House of Representatives to represent District 69. Cava lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
In addition to running as a Democratic Party candidate, Cava cross-filed to also run with the Working Families Party in 2018.[1]
Cava was a 2017 Democratic special election candidate for District 32 of the Connecticut State Senate. He was also a 2016 Democratic candidate for District 32 of the Connecticut State Senate.
Elections
2018
General election
General election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 69
Incumbent Arthur O'Neill defeated Greg Cava in the general election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 69 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Arthur O'Neill (R) | 59.9 | 7,085 |
 | Greg Cava (D) | 40.1 | 4,745 | |
| Total votes: 11,830 | |||
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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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- See also: Connecticut State Senate elections, 2016
Elections for the Connecticut State Senate 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 Robert Kane defeated Greg Cava in the Connecticut State Senate District 32 general election.[6]
| Connecticut State Senate, District 32 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Robert Kane Incumbent |
65.93% | 33,090 | |
| Democratic | Greg Cava | 34.07% | 17,099 | |
| Total Votes | 50,189 | |||
| Source: Connecticut Secretary of the State | ||||
Greg Cava ran unopposed in the Connecticut State Senate District 32 Democratic primary.
| Connecticut State Senate, District 32 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Greg Cava (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Robert Kane ran unopposed in the Connecticut State Senate District 32 Republican primary.
| Connecticut State Senate, District 32 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Robert Kane Incumbent (unopposed) | |
Campaign themes
2016
Cava's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[7]
| “ | Jobs and the Economy. Growing the economy and creating jobs will be Greg’s top priority. By using our strengths — a bright, innovative and highly skilled work force, livable communities, incomparable educational institutions, and common sense Yankee ingenuity – we will make Connecticut the best place to start a business and raise a family by:
Government Spending and Taxes. Greg will:
Education. Greg will work to make equity in education a reality while fighting to secure for each 32nd District town, its fair share of state education support. Marriage Equality. Unlike Rob Kane who stood on the wrong side of history when he voted against marriage equality in 2009, Greg did not have to evolve as he started with the proposition that marriage is a fundamental right available to everyone. Women’s Rights. This is not just a civil rights issue, but an economic issue. Endorsed by Planned Parenthood, Greg is pro-choice, rejects attempts to undermine Roe v. Wade, supports equal pay for equal work, insurance coverage for contraceptive services, and the broad availability of health services for women.[8] |
” |
See also
- Connecticut State Senate
- Connecticut State Senate District 32
- Connecticut State Senate elections, 2016
- State legislative special elections, 2017
- State legislative elections, 2018
- Connecticut House of Representatives elections, 2018
- Connecticut House of Representatives
- Connecticut State Legislature
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Official campaign website
- Greg Cava on Facebook
- Connecticut Legislature
Footnotes
- ↑ Connecticut Secretary of State, "2018 List of Candidates," accessed October 29, 2018
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Greg Cava 2016, "Issues," accessed October 20, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
