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Jim Feehan
Jim Feehan is an officeholder of the Shelton School District, At-large in Connecticut.
Feehan (Republican Party, Independent Party) ran for election to the Connecticut House of Representatives to represent District 120. He lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Feehan completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.
In addition to running as a Republican Party candidate, Feehan cross-filed to also run with the Independent Party in 2018.[1]
A special Committee on Contested Elections had until February 4, 2019, to review the outcome of the 2018 election in House District 120b.[2] The committee was split among party lines.[3] The House did not vote on holding a new election before the legislative session ended on June 5, 2019.[4]
Biography
Jim Feehan was born in Patchogue, New York. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1983 to 1987. Feehan earned a bachelor’s degree from Norwich University in 1985.[5]
Elections
2020
See also: Connecticut House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 120
Incumbent Philip Young defeated Jim Feehan in the general election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 120 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Philip Young (D) | 51.7 | 6,869 | |
 | Jim Feehan (R / Independent Party)  | 48.3 | 6,418 | |
| Total votes: 13,287 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Philip Young advanced from the Democratic primary for Connecticut House of Representatives District 120.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Jim Feehan advanced from the Republican primary for Connecticut House of Representatives District 120.
2018
General election
General election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 120
Incumbent Philip Young defeated Jim Feehan and Prez Palmer in the general election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 120 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Philip Young (D) | 49.8 | 5,222 | |
| Jim Feehan (R) | 49.7 | 5,209 | |
 | Prez Palmer (Petitioning) | 0.5 | 55 | |
| Total votes: 10,486 | |||
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Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Jim Feehan completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Feehan's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- Restore qualified immunity to our police officers.
- Reduce the income tax by 2%.
- Increase ECS funding to Stratford.
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Connecticut Secretary of State, "2018 List of Candidates," accessed October 29, 2018
- ↑ CT Post, "Dispute alive, Young will join House of Reps," January 8, 2019
- ↑ CT Post, "House will vote on new Stratford election after split committee report," February 4, 2019
- ↑ CT Post, "Democrats run out clock on contested Stratford election," June 6, 2019
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on August 15, 2020
