Louis Esposito (Connecticut House of Representatives District 116)
Louis P. Esposito is a former Democratic member of the Connecticut House of Representatives, representing District 116 from 1993 to 2017. He served as deputy majority whip from 1997 to 2017.
Biography
Esposito's professional experience includes working as the owner of R and L Auto Service from 1976-2007. He was a driver with the Exxon Corporation and the Saint John's Group and served in the United States Army.[1]
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Esposito served on the following committees:
| Connecticut committee assignments, 2015 |
|---|
| • General Law |
| • Labor and Public Employees |
| • Legislative Management |
| • Public Safety and Security |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Esposito served on the following committees:
| Connecticut committee assignments, 2013 |
|---|
| • General Law |
| • Labor and Public Employees |
| • Legislative Management |
| • Public Safety and Security |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Esposito served on these committees:
| Connecticut committee assignments, 2011 |
|---|
| • General Law |
| • Labor and Public Employees |
| • Legislative Management |
| • Public Safety and Security |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Esposito served on these committees:
| Connecticut committee assignments, 2009 |
|---|
| • General Law |
| • Labor and Public Employees |
| • Legislative Management |
| • Public Safety and Security |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
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.
Michael DiMassa defeated Richard DePalma in the Connecticut House of Representatives District 116 general election.[2]
| Connecticut House of Representatives, District 116 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Michael DiMassa |
73.39% | 4,699 | |
| Republican | Richard DePalma | 26.61% | 1,704 | |
| Total Votes | 6,403 | |||
| Source: Connecticut Secretary of the State | ||||
Michael DiMassa defeated incumbent Louis Esposito in the Connecticut House of Representatives District 116 Democratic primary.[3][4]
| Connecticut House of Representatives, District 116 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Michael DiMassa |
50.99% | 567 | |
| Democratic | Louis Esposito Incumbent | 49.01% | 545 | |
| Total Votes | 1,112 | |||
Richard DePalma ran unopposed in the Connecticut House of Representatives District 116 Republican primary.
| Connecticut House of Representatives, District 116 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Richard DePalma (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. Incumbent Louis P. Esposito, Sr. was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Steven R. Mullins was unopposed in the Republican primary. Esposito defeated Mullins and Aaron M. Haley (nonpartisan) in the general election.[5][6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Louis Esposito Incumbent |
64.3% | 2,617 | |
| Republican | Steven R. Mullins | 23.4% | 954 | |
| Independent | Steven R. Mullins | 8% | 327 | |
| Working Families | Louis Esposito Incumbent | 3.6% | 145 | |
| Nonpartisan | Aaron M. Haley | 0.7% | 27 | |
| Total Votes | 4,070 | |||
2012
Esposito ran in the 2012 election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 116. Esposito defeated David Forsyth in the Democratic primary on August 14, 2012. He ran unopposed in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[7][8]
Secretary of the State Denise Merrill notified the Registrars of Voters and Town Clerks in New Haven, West Haven, Hartford and Windsor on August 16, 2012 they had until August 21, 2012 to conduct recounts after close votes in primaries in their municipalities on Tuesday August 14th.[9] The recounts were conducted for District 116 in West Haven and part of New Haven after the count on primary night showed Democrat Esposito receiving 548 votes while his opponent David Forsyth received 537, a margin of 11 votes.[9] The recount showed Esposito was the winner.[10]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Louis P. Esposito, Jr. Incumbent |
100% | 5,333 | |
| Total Votes | 5,333 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Louis Esposito Incumbent |
50.5% | 548 |
| David C. Forsyth | 49.5% | 537 |
| Total Votes | 1,085 | |
2010
Esposito ran for re-election to the 116th District seat in 2010. Esposito ran unopposed in the primary and general election.
2008
On November 4, 2008, Esposito won re-election to the Connecticut House of Representatives from Connecticut's 116th District. Esposito ran unopposed in the general election, and he received 5,847 votes.[11] He raised $1,950 for his campaign.[12]
Campaign finance summary
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Recent news
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See also
- Connecticut House of Representatives
- House Committees
- Connecticut State Legislature
- Connecticut state legislative districts
External links
- Connecticut House Democrats - Rep. Louis Esposito
- Profile from Open States
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions via Follow the Money
Footnotes
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Esposito
- ↑ Connecticut Secretary of the State, "Election Night Reporting, 2016 General Election," accessed December 14, 2016
- ↑ Connecticut Secretary of State, "Primary election candidate list," accessed July 25, 2016
- ↑ Connecticut Secretary of State, "Unofficial primary election results," accessed August 9, 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
- ↑ Connecticut Secretary of State, "Candidate list," accessed June 19, 2012
- ↑ Connecticut Secretary of State, "Election Results 2012," accessed November 21, 2012
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Connecticut Plus, "Merrill: Two recounts taking place following close primary election" accessed August 20, 2012
- ↑ New Haven Independent, "Esposito edges challenger," August 22, 2012
- ↑ Connecticut House official election results for 2008
- ↑ District 116 Connecticut House candidate funds, 2008
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by ' |
Connecticut State House District 116 1993–2017 |
Succeeded by Michael DiMassa (D) |
