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Laura Devlin
Laura Devlin (Republican Party) was a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives, representing District 134. She assumed office on January 7, 2015. She left office on January 4, 2023.
Devlin (Republican Party) ran for election for Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut. She lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Biography
Laura Devlin was born in Chicago, Illinois, and, as of September 2019, lived in Fairfield, Connecticut. She earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Illinois in Champaign/Urbana. She was elected to Fairfield’s Board of Assessment Appeals in 2011. She was also elected to represent District 3 on Fairfield’s RTM, where she served as a member of the Finance Committee.[1]
Committee assignments
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2021-2022
Devlin was assigned to the following committees:
- Legislative Management Committee, Member
- Transportation Committee, Member
- Education Committee, Member
- Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee, Member
2019-2020
Devlin was assigned to the following committees:
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Connecticut committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Finance, Revenue and Bonding |
| • Government Administration and Elections, Ranking member |
| • Transportation |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Devlin served on the following committees:
| Connecticut committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Finance, Revenue and Bonding |
| • Government Administration and Elections |
| • Transportation |
Elections
2022
See also: Connecticut gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2022
General election
General election for Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut
Incumbent Susan Bysiewicz defeated Laura Devlin, Stewart Beckett, and Cassandra Martineau in the general election for Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Susan Bysiewicz (D / Working Families Party / Griebel Frank for CT Party) | 56.0 | 710,186 |
 | Laura Devlin (R) | 43.0 | 546,209 | |
 | Stewart Beckett (Independent Party)  | 1.0 | 12,400 | |
 | Cassandra Martineau (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 98 | |
| Total votes: 1,268,893 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Susan Bysiewicz advanced from the Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Laura Devlin advanced from the Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut.
2020
See also: Connecticut House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 134
Incumbent Laura Devlin defeated Carla Volpe in the general election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 134 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Laura Devlin (R) | 52.0 | 7,344 |
 | Carla Volpe (D / Working Families Party / Independent Party) | 48.0 | 6,769 | |
| Total votes: 14,113 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Carla Volpe advanced from the Democratic primary for Connecticut House of Representatives District 134.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Laura Devlin advanced from the Republican primary for Connecticut House of Representatives District 134.
2018
In addition to running as a Republican Party candidate, Devlin cross-filed to also run with the Independent Party in 2018.[2]
General election
General election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 134
Incumbent Laura Devlin defeated Ashley Gaudiano in the general election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 134 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Laura Devlin (R) | 52.2 | 5,729 |
 | Ashley Gaudiano (D) | 47.8 | 5,251 | |
| Total votes: 10,980 | |||
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2016
Elections for the Connecticut House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on August 9, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was June 7, 2016.
Incumbent Laura Devlin defeated Frederick Garrity in the Connecticut House of Representatives District 134 general election.[3]
| Connecticut House of Representatives, District 134 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Laura Devlin Incumbent |
60.34% | 7,377 | |
| Democratic | Frederick Garrity | 39.66% | 4,849 | |
| Total Votes | 12,226 | |||
| Source: Connecticut Secretary of the State | ||||
Frederick Garrity ran unopposed in the Connecticut House of Representatives District 134 Democratic primary.
| Connecticut House of Representatives, District 134 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Frederick Garrity (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Laura Devlin ran unopposed in the Connecticut House of Representatives District 134 Republican primary.
| Connecticut House of Representatives, District 134 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Laura Devlin Incumbent (unopposed) | |
2014
Elections for the Connecticut House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on August 12, 2014, and a general election on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 10, 2014. Tara Cook-Littman was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Laura Devlin was unopposed in the Republican primary. Cook-Littman was defeated by Devlin in the general election.[4][5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Laura Devlin |
51% | 4,353 | |
| Democratic | Tara Cook-Littman | 46.7% | 3,989 | |
| Independent | Laura Devlin | 2.2% | 191 | |
| Total Votes | 8,533 | |||
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2020
Laura Devlin did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2014
Devlin's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[6]
Affordability
- Excerpt: "Connecticut has the highest debt and unfunded liabilities per person, one of the highest tax rates in the country, and we are rated one of the worst states in which to retire."
Jobs
- Excerpt: "In order to grow jobs, we need a environment friendly to small and large businesses. Eliminating the business entity tax and corporate income tax surcharge are two things that would help."
Transportation
- Excerpt: "We pay the third highest gas taxes in the country to fund the state's dedicated Transportation Fund. Unfortunately, that money has not been invested in our state's transportation system, but has been diverted for other uses. We must stop raiding these monies and invest in our transportation infrastructure. "
Sponsored legislation
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Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2022
In 2022, the Connecticut State Legislature was in session from February 9 to May 4.
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2021
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In 2021, the Connecticut State Legislature was in session from January 6 to June 9.
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2020
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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.
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2019
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In 2019, the Connecticut General Assembly was in session from January 9 through June 5.
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2018
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In 2018, the Connecticut General Assembly was in session from February 7 to May 9.
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2017
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In 2017, the Connecticut General Assembly was in session from January 4 through June 7. The legislature held a veto session on July 24. The legislature held its first special session on July 31. The legislature held its second special session from September 14 to September 16. The legislature held another special session on October 3. State lawmakers held their fourth special session from October 25 to October 26. The legislature met again in special session from November 14 to November 15.
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2016
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In 2016, the Connecticut General Assembly was in session from February 3 through May 4. The Legislature held a special session from May 12-13 to pass the state budget.
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2015
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In 2015, the Connecticut General Assembly was in session from January 7 through June 3.
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Connecticut House GOP, "Laura Devlin," accessed September 25, 2019
- ↑ Connecticut Secretary of State, "2018 List of Candidates," accessed October 29, 2018
- ↑ Connecticut Secretary of the State, "Election Night Reporting, 2016 General Election," accessed December 14, 2016
- ↑ Connecticut Secretary of State, "Official candidate list," accessed July 15, 2014
- ↑ Connecticut Secretary of State, "Official primary and general election results," accessed November 26, 2014
- ↑ lauraforstaterep.com, "Why I'm Running," accessed October 20, 2014
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| Preceded by - |
Connecticut House of Representatives District 134 2015-2023 |
Succeeded by Sarah Keitt (D) |
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State of Connecticut Hartford (capital) |
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