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Jonathan Harris (Connecticut)
Jonathan Harris (b. April 12, 1964) is a former Democratic member of the Connecticut State Senate, representing District 5 from 2005 to 2011. He served as Chief Assistant Majority Leader during his final term. He was a candidate for Connecticut Secretary of State in the 2010 election. Harris announced in June 2010 that he was dropping out of the race, even though he qualified for the primary.[1]
Harris ran for governor of Connecticut in 2018. He suspended his campaign on April 27, 2018.[2]
Harris was Mayor of West Hartford and served on the West Hartford Town Council from 2001 to 2004.
Biography
Harris earned his B.A. from Brandeis University in 1986 and his J.D. from New York University School of Law in 1990. His professional experience includes working as a Legislative Aide for Congresswoman Barbara Kennelly, attorney for Slavitt, Connery and Vardamis from 1992 to 1994 and Hebb and Gitlin from 1994 to 1997, self-employed political consultant for 2 statewide campaigns from 1997 to 1998, Counsel for the Democratic Caucus of the Connecticut House of Representatives from 1999 to 2000 and attorney for London and London.
Committee assignments
State Senator Harris served on the following legislative committees:
- Appropriations (Member)
- Higher Education and Employment Advancement (Member)
- Planning and Development (Vice Chair)
- Public Health (Co-Chair)
- Regulation Review (Member)
Elections
2018
On February 24, 2018, Harris declared that he would run for governor of Connecticut in 2018.[3] He suspended his campaign on April 27, 2018.[4]
Endorsements
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2010
Harris was a candidate for Connecticut Secretary of State in the 2010 election. Harris announced in June 2010 that he was dropping of the race, even though he qualified for the primary.[1]
2008
On November 4, 2008, Harris won re-election to the 5th District Seat in the Connecticut State Senate, defeating Joseph Merritt (R).[18]
| Connecticut State Senate, District 5 (2008) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Jonathan Harris (D)
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33,302 | |||
| Joseph Merritt (R) | 14,807 | |||
Campaign contributions
2008
According to Follow the Money, Harris raised $98,669 in 2008 for his state senatorial campaign.[19]
Listed below are the top five contributors:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Public Fund | $82,950 |
| Morton Weinstein | $125 |
| Stacy Nerenstone | $125 |
| William MacDonnell | $100 |
| James McCusker | $100 |
See also
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- Governor of Connecticut
- Connecticut gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2018
- Connecticut gubernatorial election, 2018 (August 14 Democratic primary)
- Connecticut State Legislature
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Office of the Governor of Connecticut
- Jonathan Harris' Twitter account
- State Senate Campaign contributions: 2000, 2004, 2006, 2008
- Project Vote Smart - Jonathan Harris biography
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 West Hartford News, "Harris ends bid for secretary of state," June 10, 2010
- ↑ The CT Mirror, "Harris ends bid for governor, endorses Lamont," April 27, 2018
- ↑ The CT Mirror, "Jonathan Harris declares candidacy for governor," February 24, 2018
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs named2018withdraw - ↑ The Day, "Courtney endorses Lamont for governor at Groton event," July 9, 2018
- ↑ Hartford Courant, "U.S. Rep. John Larson Endorses Democrat Ned Lamont for Governor," July 2, 2018
- ↑ Hartford Courant, "Jesse Jackson Endorses Petitioner Guy Smith For Governor," May 29, 2018
- ↑ Branford Seven, "Ted Kennedy Jr. Endorses Ned Lamont for Governor," May 13, 2018
- ↑ The CT Mirror, "Harris ends bid for governor, endorses Lamont," April 27, 2018
- ↑ The CT Mirror, "AG George Jepsen endorses Ned Lamont for governor," March 26, 2018
- ↑ 11.00 11.01 11.02 11.03 11.04 11.05 11.06 11.07 11.08 11.09 11.10 11.11 11.12 11.13 11.14 11.15 11.16 11.17 11.18 11.19 11.20 11.21 Harris for Connecticut, "59 Democratic Leaders Support Harris for Governor," accessed March 7, 2018
- ↑ New Haven Independent, "Bysiewicz Gets 1st Endorsement For Governor," January 16, 2018
- ↑ NBC Connecticut, "New Haven Mayor Harp Endorses Ned Lamont for Governor," May 3, 2018
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 The Orange Times, "Blake Endorses Ned Lamont For Governor," April 16, 2018
- ↑ Hartford Courant, "EMILY's List Backs Susan Bysiewicz for Governor," May 2, 2018
- ↑ Hartford Courant, "Firefighters Back Lamont But Refrain From Endorsement in Lt. Gov. Race," accessed June 22, 2018
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 17.3 Ganim 2018, "Four of Connecticut’s Strongest Trade Union Locals Endorse Mayor Joe Ganim For Governor," July 24, 2018
- ↑ Connecticut Secretary of State, "2008 General Election Results," November 4, 2008
- ↑ Follow the Money, "2008 contributions," accessed December 11, 2014
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