Mark Boughton

Mark Boughton

Connecticut Revenue Services

Tenure

Present officeholder

Prior offices

Connecticut House of Representatives District 138

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Mayor of Danbury

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Elections and appointments

Last election

August 14, 2018

Education

High school

Danbury High School, 1982

Bachelor's

Central Connecticut State University

Graduate

Western Connecticut State University

Military

Service / branch

U.S. Army Reserve

Years of service

1983 - 1989

Personal

Profession

Teacher

Contact

Official website

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Mark Boughton is an officeholder of the Connecticut Revenue Services.

Boughton (Republican Party) ran for election for Governor of Connecticut. He lost in the Republican primary on August 14, 2018.

Click here for more information on the August 14 Republican primary election. Click here for more information on the November 6 general election.

Boughton is the mayor of Danbury, Connecticut. He ran briefly for the 2014 Republican nomination for Governor of Connecticut, but withdrew before the primary.

He was the 2010 Republican nominee for Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut, running on a ticket with Tom Foley. Boughton and Foley were defeated by Democratic Gov. Dan Malloy and Lt. Gov. Nancy Wyman in the general election on November 2, 2010.

Biography

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Boughton is the Mayor of Danbury and former state legislator, representing the 138th District of Connecticut from 1999-2003. He served six years in the U.S. Army Reserve and worked as a Social Studies teacher.

Education

• Danbury High School (1982)
• Bachelor's of Science in American History, Central Connecticut State University
• Education Degree in American History, Central Connecticut State University
• Master’s Degree in Educational Psychology, Western Connecticut State University

Elections

2018

See also: Connecticut gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2018

General election

General election for Governor of Connecticut

Ned Lamont defeated Bob Stefanowski, Oz Griebel, Rod Hanscomb, and Mark Stewart Greenstein in the general election for Governor of Connecticut on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ned Lamont (D)	49.4	694,510
		Bob Stefanowski (R)	46.2	650,138
		Oz Griebel (Griebel Frank for CT Party)	3.9	54,741
	Submit photo	Rod Hanscomb (L)	0.4	6,086
		Mark Stewart Greenstein (Amigo Constitution Party)	0.1	1,254
		Other/Write-in votes	0.0	74

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,406,803
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Kameron Scott (Independent)
• Micah Welintukonis (Independent)
• Thomas Ford (Independent)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Governor of Connecticut

Ned Lamont defeated Joe Ganim in the Democratic primary for Governor of Connecticut on August 14, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ned Lamont	81.2	172,567
	Submit photo	Joe Ganim	18.8	39,976

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 212,543
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Jonathan Harris (D)
• Lee Whitnum (D)
• Betheona Guiles-Smith (D)
• Guy Smith (D)
• Jacey Wyatt (D)
• Luke Bronin (D)
• Sean Connolly (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Governor of Connecticut

Bob Stefanowski defeated Mark Boughton, David Stemerman, Tim Herbst, and Steve Obsitnik in the Republican primary for Governor of Connecticut on August 14, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Bob Stefanowski	29.4	42,041
		Mark Boughton	21.3	30,475
		David Stemerman	18.3	26,177
		Tim Herbst	17.5	25,063
		Steve Obsitnik	13.4	19,102

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 142,858
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Eric Mastroianni (R)
• David Walker (R)
• Antonietta Boucher (R)
• Dave Walker (R)
• Peter Thalheim (R)
• Joseph Visconti (R)
• Mark Lauretti (R)
• Peter Lumaj (R)
• Prasad Srinivasan (R)
• Scott Merrell (R)
• Michael Handler (R)

Polls

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Governor of Connecticut, 2018
Poll	Poll sponsor	Ned Lamont (D)	Bob Stefanowski (R)	Rod Hanscomb (L)	Oz Griebel (I)	Undecided/Other	Margin of error	Sample size
Gravis Marketing (October 30 - November 1, 2018)	N/A	46%	37%	0%	9%	8%	+/-3.8	681
Sacred Heart University/GreatBlue Research (October 29-31, 2018)	Hearst Connecticut Media Group	38%	40%	0%	9%	13%	+/-4.3	500
Quinnipiac University (October 22-28, 2018)	N/A	47%	43%	0%	7%	4%	+/-4.0	1,201
Sacred Heart University (October 13-17, 2018)	Hearst Connecticut Media Group	40%	36%	0%	8%	16%	+/-4.3	501
Public Policy Polling (October 8-9, 2018)	Change Course CT PAC	43%	38%	0%	0%	19%	+/---	828
AVERAGES		42.8%	38.8%	0%	6.6%	12%	+/-3.28	742.2
Note: The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org.

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Governor of Connecticut, 2018 Poll Poll sponsor Ned Lamont (D) Bob Stefanowski (R) Rod Hanscomb (L) Oz Griebel (I) Undecided/Other Margin of error Sample size Quinnipiac University (October 3-8, 2018) N/A 47% 39% 0% 11% 3% +/-5.0 767 Sacred Heart University (September 12-17, 2018) Hearst Connecticut Media Group 43% 37% 0% 0% 20% +/-4.3 501 Quinnipiac University (August 16-21, 2018) N/A 46% 33% 1% 4% 17% +/-3.9 1,029 Sacred Heart University (August 16-21, 2018) GreatBlue Research 41% 40% 0% 0% 23% +/-4.3 502 AVERAGES 44.25% 37.25% 0.25% 3.75% 15.75% +/-4.38 699.75 Note: The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org.

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Governor of Connecticut, 2018 (hypothetical Lamont vs. Boughton matchup) Poll Ned Lamont (D) Mark Boughton (R) Undecided/Other Margin of error Sample size Tremont Public Advisers (May 3-5, 2018) 50% 40% 11% +/-4.5 550 Note: The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org. Governor of Connecticut, 2018 Poll Generic Democratic candidate Generic Republican candidate Mark Boughton (R) Luke Bronin (D) Susan Bysiewicz (D) Ned Lamont (D) David Walker (R) Erin Stewart (R) Undecided/Other Margin of error Sample size Tremont Public Advisors (February 15-17, 2018) 26% 24.6% 11.1% 0% 10.0% 8.8% 0% 15.2% 4.3% +/-3.0 1,003 Tremont Public Advisors (December 12-14, 2017) 22.5% 35.4% 9.3% 10.6% 9.2% 7.5% 5.6% 0% 0% +/-3.0 1,150 AVERAGES 24.25% 30% 10.2% 5.3% 9.6% 8.15% 2.8% 7.6% 2.15% +/-3 1,076.5 Note: The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org.

PredictIt Prices

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2014

See also: Connecticut gubernatorial election, 2014

Boughton ran for election to the office of Governor of Connecticut in 2014. He dropped out of the race before he could appear on the primary ballot. The general election took place on November 4, 2014.

2010

See also: Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2010 and Lieutenant Governor elections, 2010

Boughton faced Nancy Wyman (D) and Cicero B. Booker, Jr. (I) in the general election on November 2, 2010.

Governor, Lieutenant Governor, 2010
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Dan Malloy & Nancy Wyman	51.2%	587,182
	Republican	Tom Foley & Mark Boughton	47.2%	540,970
	Independent	Thomas E. Marsh & Cicero B. Booker, Jr.	1.5%	17,629
Total Votes				1,145,781
Source: Connecticut Secretary of State, "2010 General Election Results," accessed January 8, 2013

Campaign themes

2018

Campaign website

The following themes were found on Boughton's official campaign website.

“	Overview Connecticut faces a budget crisis and our residents must choose between suffering or moving out of state. The state income tax is the primary driver of Connecticut becoming less competitive and less affordable. More than 235,000 people have left our state, taking $13.7 billion in taxable income with them. This trend seems to verify the old adage, “you can’t tax your way to prosperity.” Since the implementation of the state income tax, Connecticut has become less affordable for residents and much more anti-business than our neighboring states. For the last 40 years, the Democrats have controlled the state legislature and have recklessly spent the state’s tax revenues. In 1991-92, the state budget totaled $7.6 billion. The 2016-2017 budget clocked in at $19.76 billion. Even after adjusting for inflation, this explosion in government spending has been devastating to our state’s economy. This outrageous spending was made possible by the implementation of the state income tax. It is time to do away with the state income tax. I have a phased plan to remake state government and lower the income tax until it is completely eliminated. Job Creation Job growth climbed more than twice as fast in those states without income taxes, compared to the states with the top income tax rates. Blue chip companies like GE and Aetna flourished during the days when our tax rates were reasonable. Now, they’ve left our state for greener pastures. Lowering our costs is the best way for us to compete with innovation hubs like New York City and Boston. By remaking state government and lowering the income tax until it is eliminated, we will provide working people the relief they need to raise families. As we start to show the country how serious we are about getting our fiscal house in order, that stability and predictability will prove to prospective job creators that Connecticut and our workforce are the right fit for them. Economic Development Nine states thrive without an income tax. According to Forbes Magazine, economic growth in those states grew nearly 50 percent faster between 1998-2008 than it did in the nine states with the highest top personal income tax rates. We need to look at these success stories and implement similar fiscal policies here in Connecticut to get our economy moving. The only way out is by initiating pro-growth steps that can help alleviate the burden from the middle class and in doing so strengthening it. Allowing people to keep more of the money they earn will show our residents that the government does indeed care for them. Quality of Life and Families It is time to start taking steps to both unburden our families and signal to the nation that Connecticut is taking its fiscal health seriously. As the state’s debt and unfunded obligations continue to get bigger and bigger we will have less and less money going to those who need it most all the while taking more and more from families and diminishing their quality of life. I have a bold plan that can attack these issues. Connecticut needs to stop thinking about what it will tax next and start thinking about enhancing the quality of life of its citizens. We need to focus on enticing people to live here by creating more job opportunities so we can grow Connecticut into the place we all remember. A place where regular people could find a good paying job, raise and educate a family and a place you could retire in and watch your grandchildren grow.	”
—Boughton for Governor

See also

• Governor of Connecticut
• Connecticut gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2018
• Connecticut gubernatorial election, 2014
• Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2010

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