Jeff Gordon (Connecticut)

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Jeff Gordon
Image of Jeff Gordon
Connecticut State Senate District 35
Tenure

2023 - Present

Term ends

2027

Years in position

2

Predecessor

Compensation

Base salary

$40,000/year

Per diem

$No per diem is paid.

Elections and appointments
Last elected

November 5, 2024

Personal
Profession
Physician
Contact

Jeff Gordon (Republican Party) is a member of the Connecticut State Senate, representing District 35. He assumed office on January 4, 2023. His current term ends on January 6, 2027.

Gordon (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Connecticut State Senate to represent District 35. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Biography

Jeff Gordon's career experience includes working as a physician. Gordon volunteered as president of the Connecticut State Medical Society (CSMS), as chair of the CSMS Council, as speaker of the CSMS House of Delegates, as founding chair of the CTHealthLink electronic medical record information exchange, as a member of the CT Medical Examining Board, and as a member of the American Medical Association’s Council on Legislation. He also volunteered as president of the Woodstock Education Foundation, treasurer of the Woodstock Agricultural Society, and vice president of the Woodstock Safety Patrol. Gordon was elected to Woodstock’s Planning & Zoning Commission in 2007.[1]

The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.


Committee assignments

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2023-2024

Gordon was assigned to the following committees:


Elections

2024

See also: Connecticut State Senate elections, 2024

General election

General election for Connecticut State Senate District 35

Incumbent Jeff Gordon defeated Merry Garrett in the general election for Connecticut State Senate District 35 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jeff Gordon
Jeff Gordon (R)
 
52.9
 
28,613
Image of Merry Garrett
Merry Garrett (D / Working Families Party / Independent Party)
 
47.1
 
25,453

Total votes: 54,066
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Merry Garrett advanced from the Democratic primary for Connecticut State Senate District 35.

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Jeff Gordon advanced from the Republican primary for Connecticut State Senate District 35.

Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Gordon in this election.

2022

See also: Connecticut State Senate elections, 2022

General election

General election for Connecticut State Senate District 35

Jeff Gordon defeated Lisa Thomas in the general election for Connecticut State Senate District 35 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jeff Gordon
Jeff Gordon (R)
 
50.6
 
20,927
Image of Lisa Thomas
Lisa Thomas (D / Working Families Party / Independent Party) Candidate Connection
 
49.4
 
20,456

Total votes: 41,383
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Lisa Thomas advanced from the Democratic primary for Connecticut State Senate District 35.

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Jeff Gordon advanced from the Republican primary for Connecticut State Senate District 35.

Campaign themes

2024

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2022

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Campaign finance summary


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Jeff Gordon campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024* Connecticut State Senate District 35Won general$18,905 $7,421
2022Connecticut State Senate District 35Won general$129,306 $129,583
Grand total$148,211 $137,005
Sources: OpenSecretsFederal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete

Scorecards

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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by
Dan Champagne (R)
Connecticut State Senate District 35
2023-Present
Succeeded by
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