Lesley DeNardis
Lesley DeNardis (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Connecticut's 3rd Congressional District. She lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.
DeNardis completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.
DeNardis was a Republican candidate for District 88 of the Connecticut House of Representatives. The primary election was on August 10, 2010, and the general election was on November 2, 2010.
Biography
Lesley DeNardis was born in New Haven, Connecticut. She earned a bachelor's degree from Connecticut College in 1988 and a graduate degree from the Elliott School of International Affairs at George Washington University in 1993. DeNardis also earned a Ph.D. from the University of Connecticut in 2002. Her career experience includes working in higher education.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: Connecticut's 3rd Congressional District election, 2022
General election
General election for U.S. House Connecticut District 3
Incumbent Rosa L. DeLauro defeated Lesley DeNardis, Amy Chai, and Justin Paglino in the general election for U.S. House Connecticut District 3 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Rosa L. DeLauro (D) | 56.8 | 137,924 |
 | Lesley DeNardis (R)  | 40.7 | 98,704 | |
 | Amy Chai (Independent Party) | 1.7 | 4,056 | |
 | Justin Paglino (G) | 0.8 | 1,967 | |
| Total votes: 242,651 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Rosa L. DeLauro advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Connecticut District 3.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Lesley DeNardis advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Connecticut District 3.
2010
DeNardis was uncontested in the August 10 primary. He was defeated by incumbent Democrat J. Brendan Sharkey in the November 2 general election.[2][3]
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Lesley DeNardis completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by DeNardis' responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- Strengthening the Economy Between soaring prices for gas and food, rising crime in our communities and oppressive mandates, all of us feel a sense of loss of control over our lives, our pocketbooks and our children’s' education. There are solutions to many of our problems but the current representatives in Congress keep repeating the failed tax and spending policies that have brought us to this crisis point of record high inflation. Americans are struggling to afford the rising prices of everyday goods while our elected officials continue to subject us to federal spending adding trillions more in debt. I will oppose wasteful and unnecessary spending.
- upporting Law Enforcement Crime levels have reached record highs over the past few years, and it is not just isolated to cities. Nearly every community across the district has experienced increased crime and violence. Many residents feel increasingly unsafe in their own neighborhoods or while shopping. This is unacceptable. Our elected officials in Washington have done nothing to stop the rising tide of crime. In fact, the Democrat-controlled House passed the 2021 Justice in Policing Act to end qualified immunity for police officers which weakens the ability of law enforcement to provide safety. I stand in staunch support of the people that wear the uniform. Those who put their lives on the line every day for us deserve much better.
- Individual Liberty From the mandating of masks and vaccines to media censorship, Americans are feeling a sense of coercion whether from government mandates, big tech or media dictating choices that are best left to individuals. We need to restore trust in people’s ability to make the best decisions for themselves, their children, and their communities.
Commerce
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Campaign website
DeNardis' campaign website stated the following:
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Strengthening the Economy Between soaring prices for gas and food, rising crime in our communities and oppressive mandates, all of us feel a sense of loss of control over our lives, our pocketbooks and our children’s' education. There are solutions to many of our problems but the current representatives in Congress keep repeating the failed tax and spending policies that have brought us to this crisis point of record high inflation. Americans are struggling to afford the rising prices of everyday goods while our elected officials continue to subject us to federal spending adding trillions more in debt. I will oppose wasteful and unnecessary spending.
Crime levels have reached record highs over the past few years, and it is not just isolated to cities. Nearly every community across the district has experienced increased crime and violence. Many residents feel increasingly unsafe in their own neighborhoods or while shopping. This is unacceptable. Our elected officials in Washington have done nothing to stop the rising tide of crime. In fact, the Democrat-controlled House passed the 2021 Justice in Policing Act to end qualified immunity for police officers which weakens the ability of law enforcement to provide safety. I stand in staunch support of the people that wear the uniform. Those who put their lives on the line every day for us deserve much better. If elected I will restore a commonsense approach to government, stop mindless spending and borrowing, secure our borders, support law enforcement, support parents’ rights to have a say in their children’s education and most of all restore the freedoms guaranteed by our Constitution. I will give people a voice and say in Washington that they have been lacking for too long.
From the mandating of masks and vaccines to media censorship, Americans are feeling a sense of coercion whether from government mandates, big tech or media dictating choices that are best left to individuals. We need to restore trust in people’s ability to make the best decisions for themselves, their children, and their communities.[4] |
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| —Lesley DeNardis' campaign website (2022)[5] | ||
See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on May 26, 2022
- ↑ [http://www.statementofvote-sots.ct.gov/StatementOfVote/WebModules/ReportsLink/StateSen.aspx "Connecticut Secretary of State," "2010 General Election Results," accessed October 11, 2013
- ↑ [http://www.ct.gov/sots/lib/sots/State_Rep.pdf "Connecticut Secretary of State," "2010 Primary Election Results," accessed October 11, 2013
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Lesley for Congress, “Issues,” accessed August 11, 2022
