Michael Ferguson
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Michael Ferguson is a former Republican member of the Connecticut House of Representatives, representing District 138 from 2017 to 2019.
Ferguson is a former at-large member of the Danbury Board of Education, serving from 2013 to 2017.
Biography
Ferguson studied Political Science at Western Connecticut State University. He ran unsuccessfully for the Danbury Zoning Commission in 2011 and currently serves as an alternate on the Danbury Planning Commission.[1][2]
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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| • Education |
| • Transportation |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2018
General election
General election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 138
Kenneth Gucker defeated incumbent Michael Ferguson in the general election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 138 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Kenneth Gucker (D) | 51.0 | 4,826 |
 | Michael Ferguson (R) | 49.0 | 4,635 | |
| Total votes: 9,461 | |||
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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 Janice Giegler (R) did not seek re-election.
Michael Ferguson defeated Jeff Tomchik in the Connecticut House of Representatives District 138 general election.[3]
| Connecticut House of Representatives, District 138 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Michael Ferguson |
54.02% | 5,935 | |
| Democratic | Jeff Tomchik | 45.98% | 5,051 | |
| Total Votes | 10,986 | |||
| Source: Connecticut Secretary of the State | ||||
Jeff Tomchik ran unopposed in the Connecticut House of Representatives District 138 Democratic primary.
| Connecticut House of Representatives, District 138 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Jeff Tomchik (unopposed) | |
Michael Ferguson ran unopposed in the Connecticut House of Representatives District 138 Republican primary.
| Connecticut House of Representatives, District 138 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Michael Ferguson (unopposed) | |
2013
- See also: Danbury Public Schools elections (2013)
Ferguson won election to the board against seven other candidates on November 5, 2013. He ran as part of a Republican slate including incumbents Eileen Alberts and Gary Falkenthal as well as challengers Charles Alpuche and Ralph Pietrafesa.
Results
| Danbury Public Schools, General Election, 4-year term, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Eileen Alberts Incumbent |
15.8% | 6,834 | |
| Republican | Michael Ferguson |
14.2% | 6,162 | |
| Republican | Ralph Pietrafesa |
13.5% | 5,869 | |
| Democratic | Kathleen Molinaro Incumbent |
12.9% | 5,593 | |
| Republican | Gary Falkenthal Incumbent | 11.7% | 5,061 | |
| Democratic | Richard Jannelli Incumbent |
11.2% | 4,851 | |
| Republican | Charles Alpuche | 10.7% | 4,624 | |
| Democratic | Mayra Olavarria | 10.1% | 4,376 | |
| Total Votes | 43,370 | |||
| Source: Connecticut Secretary of State, "Municipal Elections - November 5, 2013," accessed December 17, 2013 | ||||
Funding
Michael Ferguson has not reported any contributions or expenditures to the Connecticut State Elections Enforcement Commission.
Campaign finance summary
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2018
In 2018, the Connecticut General Assembly was in session from February 7 to May 9.
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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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See also
- Connecticut
- Danbury Public Schools, Connecticut
- Danbury Public Schools elections (2013)
- Connecticut House of Representatives
- Connecticut House of Representatives District 138
- Connecticut House of Representatives elections, 2016
- Connecticut General Assembly
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