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Mark Tweedie
Mark Tweedie is a former Republican member of the Connecticut House of Representatives, representing District 13 from 2015 to 2019.
Tweedie (Republican) was a candidate who sought election to the Connecticut State Senate to represent District 4. Tweedie lost the general election on November 6, 2018. In addition to running as a Republican Party candidate, Tweedie cross-filed to also run with the Independent Party in 2018.
Committee assignments
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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| • Energy and Technology |
| • Environment |
| • Higher Education and Employment Advancement |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Tweedie served on the following committees:
| Connecticut committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Appropriations |
| • Environment |
| • Veterans' Affairs |
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2018
- See also: Connecticut State Senate elections, 2018
General election
General election for Connecticut State Senate District 4
Incumbent Steve Cassano defeated Mark Tweedie in the general election for Connecticut State Senate District 4 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Steve Cassano (D) | 54.2 | 23,257 |
 | Mark Tweedie (R) | 45.8 | 19,632 | |
| Total votes: 42,889 | |||
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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 Mark Tweedie defeated Joe Diminico in the Connecticut House of Representatives District 13 general election.[1]
| Connecticut House of Representatives, District 13 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Mark Tweedie Incumbent |
51.15% | 5,912 | |
| Democratic | Joe Diminico | 48.85% | 5,647 | |
| Total Votes | 11,559 | |||
| Source: Connecticut Secretary of the State | ||||
Joe Diminico ran unopposed in the Connecticut House of Representatives District 13 Democratic primary.
| Connecticut House of Representatives, District 13 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Joe Diminico (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Mark Tweedie ran unopposed in the Connecticut House of Representatives District 13 Republican primary.
| Connecticut House of Representatives, District 13 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Mark Tweedie 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. Incumbent Joe Diminico was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Walt Bochnik was unopposed in the Republican primary. Bochnik withdrew from the race in late August and was replaced by Mark Tweedie (R). Tweedie defeated Diminico in the general election.[2][3][4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Mark Tweedie |
52.5% | 4,282 | |
| Democratic | Joe Diminico Incumbent | 47.5% | 3,876 | |
| Total Votes | 8,158 | |||
2012
Tweedie ran in the 2012 election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 13. Tweedie ran unopposed in the Republican primary on August 14, 2012. He was defeated by Joe Diminico (D) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[5][6][7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Joe Diminico |
54.7% | 5,449 | |
| Republican | Mark Tweedie | 45.3% | 4,519 | |
| Total Votes | 9,968 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2018
In 2018, the Connecticut General Assembly was in session from February 7 to May 9.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to labor policy.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
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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
- Connecticut General Assembly
- Connecticut House of Representatives
- Connecticut House Committees
- Connecticut state legislative districts
- State legislative elections, 2018
- Connecticut State Senate elections, 2018
- Connecticut State Senate
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Profile from the Connecticut House of Representatives
- Mark Tweedie on Facebook
- Profile from Open States
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions via Follow the Money
Footnotes
- ↑ Connecticut Secretary of the State, "Election Night Reporting, 2016 General Election," accessed December 14, 2016
- ↑ Journal Inquirer, "Tweedie to run in rematch with Diminico," September 9, 2014
- ↑ 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
- ↑ CBS Connecticut, "2012 Primary Results," August 14, 2012
- ↑ Connecticut Secretary of State, "Election Results 2012," accessed November 21, 2012
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| Preceded by Joe Diminico (D) |
Connecticut House of Representatives 13 2015–2019 |
Succeeded by Jason Doucette (D) |
