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Matt Despard
Matt Despard (Democratic Party, Working Families Party, Independent Party) ran for election to the Connecticut House of Representatives to represent District 59. Despard lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Despard completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.
Elections
2022
See also: Connecticut House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 59
Incumbent Carol Hall defeated Matt Despard in the general election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 59 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Carol Hall (R) | 53.0 | 4,788 |
 | Matt Despard (D / Working Families Party / Independent Party)  | 47.0 | 4,241 | |
| Total votes: 9,029 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Matt Despard advanced from the Democratic primary for Connecticut House of Representatives District 59.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Carol Hall advanced from the Republican primary for Connecticut House of Representatives District 59.
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Matt Despard completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Despard's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- I am a regular guy, not a career politician, who prioritizes people over politics.
- I will fight hard to secure funding for East Windsor and Enfield.
- I will put residents needs first, not corporate interests.
Public Safety - making our communities safer with specific emphasis on hardening our schools
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
