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Kate Rotella
Kate Rotella (Democratic Party) was a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives, representing District 43. She assumed office in 2019. She left office on January 6, 2021.
Rotella (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Connecticut House of Representatives to represent District 43. She lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Biography
As of October 2019, Kate Rotella lives in Mystic, Connecticut. She earned a bachelor's degree in economics from Eastern Connecticut State University, and a master's degree in public administration from the University of New Haven. Rotella is a purchasing manager for the Capitol Region Education Council. As of October 2019, she is a member of the National Institute of Government Purchasing where she occupies the role of finance chair and treasurer.[1]
Committee assignments
2019-2020
Rotella was assigned to the following committees:
Elections
2020
See also: Connecticut House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 43
Greg Howard defeated incumbent Kate Rotella in the general election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 43 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Greg Howard (R / Independent Party) | 51.0 | 7,643 |
 | Kate Rotella (D) | 49.0 | 7,348 | |
| Total votes: 14,991 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Kate Rotella advanced from the Democratic primary for Connecticut House of Representatives District 43.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Shaun Mastroianni advanced from the Republican primary for Connecticut House of Representatives District 43.
2018
General election
General election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 43
Kate Rotella defeated Shaun Mastroianni in the general election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 43 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kate Rotella (D) | 55.0 | 6,369 |
 | Shaun Mastroianni (R) | 45.0 | 5,220 | |
| Total votes: 11,589 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Connecticut House of Representatives District 43
Kate Rotella defeated Chris Donahue in the Democratic primary for Connecticut House of Representatives District 43 on August 14, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kate Rotella | 53.0 | 1,151 |
| Chris Donahue | 47.0 | 1,021 | ||
| Total votes: 2,172 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Connecticut House of Representatives District 43
Shaun Mastroianni advanced from the Republican primary for Connecticut House of Representatives District 43 on August 14, 2018.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Shaun Mastroianni |
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Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Kate Rotella did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
Scorecards
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2020
In 2020, the Connecticut State Legislature was in session from February 5 to May 6. The legislature held a special session from July 21 to July 27.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to labor policy.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
2019
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In 2019, the Connecticut General Assembly was in session from January 9 through June 5.
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Diana Urban (D) |
Connecticut House of Representatives District 43 2019–2021 |
Succeeded by Greg Howard (R) |
