Mary Glassman

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Mary Glassman

Democratic Party

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August 14, 2018

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Mary Glassman (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Connecticut's 5th Congressional District. She lost in the Democratic primary on August 14, 2018.

Elections

2018

See also: Connecticut's 5th Congressional District election, 2018

General election

General election for U.S. House Connecticut District 5

Jahana Hayes defeated Manny Santos in the general election for U.S. House Connecticut District 5 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jahana Hayes (D)	55.9	151,225
		Manny Santos (R)	44.1	119,426
		Other/Write-in votes	0.0	13

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 270,664
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Connecticut District 5

Jahana Hayes defeated Mary Glassman in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Connecticut District 5 on August 14, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jahana Hayes	62.3	24,693
		Mary Glassman	37.7	14,964

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 39,657
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Manny Sanchez (D)
• Shannon Kula (D)
• Roy Lubit (D)
• Shaul Praver (D)
• Richard Order (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Connecticut District 5

Manny Santos defeated Ruby Corby O'Neill and Rich DuPont in the Republican primary for U.S. House Connecticut District 5 on August 14, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Manny Santos	52.4	16,816
		Ruby Corby O'Neill	26.2	8,419
		Rich DuPont	21.4	6,863

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 32,098
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Craig Diangelo (R)
• Liz Peterson (R)

Campaign themes

2018

Glassman's campaign website stated the following:

“	Education Every child in the United States should have equal access to a high quality public school education. As the First Selectman of Simsbury, I was proud to serve in a town with one of the best school systems in Connecticut. As a nation, we must commit to fully funding all of our schools to give every student the opportunity to reach his or her full potential. By investing in our children, we build a better future for all of us. I also stand with our incredible educators across this country and will work to support them in every way that I can. For the past several years, I have worked at the Capitol Region Education Council (CREC), an organization that encourages cooperation and collaboration between the school districts around Hartford. CREC’s core principles include a fundamental commitment to educational equity in our region. We see strength in our diversity and work every day to improve the education of all students in the region. Connecticut has the worst achievement gap in the country between low-income and high-income students. If elected, I will do everything I can improve the proficiency of our low performing students and strengthen our schools across the state. As part of my work with CREC, I find ways for towns and school districts to spend education dollars wisely and stretch taxpayer dollars by increasing regional collaboration through such measures as cooperative purchasing and economies of scale. Bringing this experience to Washington will allow me to be a strong voice for using our education budget most effectively and directing money to the classroom where it belongs. As a member of Congress, I will advocate for the full funding of quality pre-school programs. My work at Connecticut Voices for Children cemented my lifelong belief that early childhood education is essential to a student’s success. We must support these programs to prepare our youngest people for a rigorous education. I will also be a strong advocate for technical and vocational education training at the middle school and high school levels. We need highly skilled workers in our manufacturing sector to meet the demands for skilled labor and of changing technology. Finally, I will pledge to work to make sure that today’s college students are not buried under student loan debt. The rising cost of tuition and the massive amount of student loan debt held by American families are unsustainable. I support efforts to limit this debt and allow students to refinance their loans. Energy and Environment We need a comprehensive energy policy in this country that focuses on sustainable solutions that are good both for the environment and for the nation’s global competitiveness. First, we must acknowledge that climate change is real and a threat to our national security. Congress must stop denying scientific evidence and find real solutions to this real threat. Connecticut has been a national leader in reducing carbon emissions and setting clean energy standards. I will work in Congress to continue Connecticut’s leadership in this area and fight hard against Donald Trump’s backward agenda to reward polluters at our expense. America must invest in wind, solar and fuel cell technology – proven forms of alternative energy—and lead the next series of energy innovations to create sustainable long-term energy solutions. We also must push back against this administration’s rollbacks of Obama era regulations to preserve our environment and make us a world leader on clean energy standards. I will push to pass into law national energy standards. I will support reduced energy costs to spur economic development, require the Trump administration to rejoin the Paris Accord and will support a national cap and trade policy. I will fight to crack down on polluters, restore our leadership across the globe on the issue of climate change and invest in clean alternative forms of energy. Gun Violence Prevention Whether in Newtown, Aurora, Orlando, Las Vegas or Parkland, mass shootings have become all too common. Congress is complicit in these shootings by refusing to act. The Connecticut delegation in Congress has demonstrated strong national leadership on reducing gun violence. I stand with them and will work hard to bring the same kind of common sense gun legislation that we have passed in Connecticut to the rest of the country. Each one of us has been changed by each senseless act of gun violence, yet Congress has refused to act. If elected, I will be a strong voice to advocate for common sense gun laws. I am so inspired by the young people across this country who have come together to end gun violence in the wake of the Parkland shooting. The tide is turning and I am firmly committed to being a part of the movement. We must also work to find ways to keep deadly weapons away from violent criminals, terrorists and domestic abusers. In Congress, I will work to expand criminal background checks to cover the existing loopholes for gun shows, internet and private sales. I will work to renew the Federal Assault Weapons Ban, much like the ban we enacted here in Connecticut. I will also support legislation that protects victims of abuse, usually women, by strengthening the existing laws that prohibit abusers with temporary restraining orders from purchasing weapons. It is time to take power away from the gun lobby and return to an era of common sense gun laws that protect all of us. Health Care Health care is a right and our government has a responsibility to ensure that every American has access to affordable health care. The Affordable Care Act (ACA) greatly expanded the number of people insured in Connecticut and across America, but there is more work to do to reduce rising premiums and protect benefits that the current Congress has failed to address. I will work to protect the important gains made in the ACA including protections for people with pre-existing conditions, the ability of young adults to remain on their family plan until age 26, and the expansion of preventative care. We must control prescription drug costs and continue to expand the number of Americans who are covered by health insurance. I will be a strong advocate for women’s health care in Congress. In my work at Connecticut Voices for Children, I saw the direct correlation between funding for prenatal care and good outcomes for mothers and babies. I am a firm believer in a women’s reproductive freedom, especially this year when we are seeing an unprecedented number of attacks on this right. A woman must have control over her reproductive choices and the right to make private decisions with her health care provider. Reproductive freedom for women has led to economic freedom. We will never take that freedom for granted and must stay vigilant to protect it. We have seen the terrible effects of the opioid crisis in our towns and cities across the state. Congress must do more to hold the pharmaceutical industry accountable for flooding the markets with addictive opioid drugs. We must treat this as an addiction epidemic that requires a national response from the Centers for Disease Control. Finally, good mental health care is chronically underfunded. I will work to bring back federal dollars to support mental health programs in Connecticut through Medicaid waivers and grant programs. We must continue to support mental health care and provide the funding needed so that all Americans have access to quality care. Immigration I am the daughter of immigrants. My father came to America from Italy, proudly served this country in the Korean War and started a family in New Britain with my mother, the daughter of Eastern European immigrants. My father died when I was only four years old, but my understanding of what makes this country great is rooted in my family’s immigrant story. People come to America because it is a land of promise. They, like my parents’ families, come for a better life. Our immigration system needs reform. I support immigration policy that is tough but fair. We can strengthen our border security and still be a compassionate nation. We must pass a reasonable, practical and fair pathway to citizenship for law-abiding immigrant families –allowing families to stop living in constant fear of deportation and give them an opportunity to play by the rules, eventually becoming legal residents and citizens. The solution to our immigration problem isn’t to build Donald Trump’s wall. We need comprehensive immigration reform that works. I will work with Democrats and Republicans to find a solution that honors our longstanding tradition of welcoming immigrants to our country. During my work at Connecticut Voices for Children, we advocated for an early version of the DREAM Act. This bill passed the Connecticut legislature, but was vetoed by then-Governor Jodi Rell. I am proud that Connecticut passed legislation this session to provide limited financial aid at public colleges in the state to undocumented “DREAMers.” In Congress, I will continue to support the DREAMers and their pathway to citizenship. Manufacturing Many manufacturers say that America’s education system is not geared to meet the manufacturing jobs challenge. In Connecticut, thousands of skilled jobs remain unfilled. In many cases, students do not have access to a curriculum that includes instruction of the computational and communications skills needed for a fast-paced, high-tech work environment. Manufacturing is a significant part of Connecticut’s economic base. If elected, I will focus on creating a workforce that is prepared to enter these well-paying jobs and support this important industry. I will also bring back federal dollars to partner with our community college system for programs in expert precision manufacturing. This is vital, as Connecticut is a key member of the supply chain for the aerospace and engineering industry. Veterans My father, Angelo Messina, was a veteran of the Korean War. To me, the men and women who serve our country in the armed forces deserve our unending gratitude and support. The failure of the Veterans Administration to provide adequate health care for our veterans is unconscionable. We must continue to provide the funding and oversight to reform this system and take care of these brave Americans. We must do more to streamline the VA and make its health care system easier to navigate. Veterans have earned these benefits through service to our nation. We owe it to them to honor our commitment to them. Many of our veterans return home from their service with serious mental health challenges, including Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and traumatic brain injury. It is our responsibility as a nation to further educate ourselves about the effects of these conditions and to provide funding and care to the men and women suffering from them. We also must address suicide prevention for our veterans. Our veterans deserve a VA system that works.	”
—Mary Glassman’s campaign website (2018)

See also

• United States House of Representatives
• Connecticut's 5th Congressional District election, 2018
• Connecticut's 5th Congressional District

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Footnotes

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Connecticut's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Richard Blumenthal (D)

Christopher Murphy (D)

Representatives

District 1

John Larson (D)

District 2

Joe Courtney (D)

District 3

Rosa DeLauro (D)

District 4

Jim Himes (D)

District 5

Jahana Hayes (D)

Democratic Party (7)