Jennifer Leeper
Jennifer Leeper (Democratic Party) is a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives, representing District 132. She assumed office on January 6, 2021. Her current term ends on January 6, 2027.
Leeper (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Connecticut House of Representatives to represent District 132. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Jennifer Leeper's career experience includes working as a data analyst.[1]
Committee assignments
2025-2026
Leeper was assigned to the following committees:
2023-2024
Leeper was assigned to the following committees:
2021-2022
Leeper was assigned to the following committees:
- Aging Committee, Member
- Commerce Committee, Member
- Education Committee, Member
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
See also: Connecticut House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 132
Incumbent Jennifer Leeper defeated Alexis Harrison in the general election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 132 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jennifer Leeper (D) | 57.6 | 7,700 |
| Alexis Harrison (R / Independent Party) | 42.4 | 5,661 | ||
| Total votes: 13,361 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Jennifer Leeper advanced from the Democratic primary for Connecticut House of Representatives District 132.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Alexis Harrison advanced from the Republican primary for Connecticut House of Representatives District 132.
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Leeper in this election.
2022
See also: Connecticut House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 132
Incumbent Jennifer Leeper defeated Brian Farnen in the general election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 132 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jennifer Leeper (D) | 55.3 | 5,654 |
| Brian Farnen (R / Independent Party) | 44.7 | 4,564 | ||
| Total votes: 10,218 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Jennifer Leeper advanced from the Democratic primary for Connecticut House of Representatives District 132.
2020
Regular election
See also: Connecticut House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 132
Jennifer Leeper defeated incumbent Brian Farnen in the general election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 132 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jennifer Leeper (D / Working Families Party) | 51.0 | 7,637 |
| Brian Farnen (R / Independent Party) | 49.0 | 7,344 | ||
| Total votes: 14,981 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Jennifer Leeper advanced from the Democratic primary for Connecticut House of Representatives District 132.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Brian Farnen advanced from the Republican primary for Connecticut House of Representatives District 132.
Special election
See also: Connecticut state legislative special elections, 2020
General election
Special general election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 132
Brian Farnen defeated Jennifer Leeper in the special general election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 132 on January 14, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Brian Farnen (R / Independent Party) | 50.8 | 2,463 | |
| Jennifer Leeper (D) | 49.2 | 2,384 | |
| Total votes: 4,847 | |||
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2017
Five of nine seats on the Fairfield Public Schools Board of Education in Connecticut were up for at-large election on November 7, 2017. One of the seats was up for special election due to a resignation on the board.[2] Newcomer Christine Vitale (D) defeated newcomer Sally Connolly (R) for the two-year seat. Two incumbents filed for re-election. Incumbent Nick Aysseh (R) and newcomers Jennifer Jacobsen (D), Jennifer Leeper (D), and Jeff Peterson (R) won the four-year seats. John Convertito (D) and incumbent Marc Patten (D), though they received the third- and fifth-highest vote total, respectively, were not elected due to a state minority election law that prevents one political party from controlling more than two-thirds of the board's seats.[3]
Republican candidates Chris McCoy and Joe Palmer withdrew their candidacy and did not appear on the ballot.[4][5]
These election results are unofficial and will be updated after official vote totals are made available.
| Fairfield Public Schools, At-Large General Election, 4-year terms, 2017 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Jennifer Jacobsen |
19.86% | 7,627 | |
| Democratic | Jennifer Leeper |
19.18% | 7,366 | |
| Democratic | John Convertito | 17.18% | 6,595 | |
| Republican | Jeff Peterson |
15.12% | 5,806 | |
| Democratic | Marc Patten Incumbent | 14.85% | 5,701 | |
| Republican | Nick Aysseh Incumbent |
13.80% | 5,300 | |
| Total Votes | 38,395 | |||
| Source: Fairfield, Connecticut, "Town of Fairfield - 11/07/2017 Election, Unofficial Results," accessed November 10, 2017 | ||||
Campaign themes
2024
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2022
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2020
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Scorecards
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Below you can find the scorecards found for the Connecticut General Assembly in 2024.
- Connecticut AFL-CIO — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to labor policy.
- Connecticut AFL-CIO — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to labor policy.
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- Connecticut League of Conservation Voters — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
- Connecticut League of Conservation Voters — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Connecticut General Assembly in 2023.
- Connecticut Business & Industry Association — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Connecticut General Assembly in 2022.
- Connecticut AFL-CIO — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to labor policy.
- Connecticut AFL-CIO — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to labor policy.
- Connecticut Business & Industry Association — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- Connecticut Citizen Action Group — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills supported or opposed by the organization.
- Connecticut Citizen Action Group — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills supported or opposed by the organization.
- Connecticut League of Conservation Voters — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
- Connecticut League of Conservation Voters — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
- Family Institute of Connecticut — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to family issues.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Connecticut General Assembly in 2021.
- Connecticut League of Conservation Voters — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
- Connecticut League of Conservation Voters — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Connecticut General Assembly in 2020.
- Connecticut AFL-CIO — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to labor policy.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Connecticut General Assembly in 2019.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
- Yankee Institute — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to limiting taxes and encouraging free market activity.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Connecticut General Assembly in 2018.
- Connecticut AFL-CIO — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to labor policy.
- Connecticut League of Conservation Voters — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate Connecticut House of Representatives District 132 |
Officeholder Connecticut House of Representatives District 132 |
Personal |
Footnotes
- ↑ Jennifer Leeper for Fairfield, "Home," accessed December 29, 2020
- ↑ Fairfield Citizen, "Republicans pick Nick Aysseh for vacated BOE seat," accessed July 24, 2017
- ↑ Danbury, Connecticut, "Election Results," accessed November 10, 2017
- ↑ Marielle Bricker, "Phone conversation with Town Clerk's office," October 24, 2017
- ↑ Connecticut Secretary of State, "Fairfield Sample Ballot," accessed October 24, 2017
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Brian Farnen (R) |
Connecticut House of Representatives District 132 2021-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
Fairfield Public Schools school board, At-large 2017 |
Succeeded by - |
