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Mike France
Mike France (Republican Party) is running for election to the U.S. House to represent Connecticut's 2nd Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.[source]
France (Republican Party) was a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives, representing District 42. He assumed office on January 7, 2015. He left office on January 4, 2023.
Biography
France earned his B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Southern California in 1987, his M.S. in Electrical Engineering from the Naval Postgraduate School in 1997 and his M.S. in Organizational Management from Eastern Connecticut State University in 2005.
Committee assignments
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2021-2022
France was assigned to the following committees:
- Government Administration and Elections Committee, Member
- Appropriations Committee, Ranking Member
2019-2020
France was assigned to the following committees:
- Government Administration and Elections Committee, Ranking Member
- Appropriations Committee
- Planning and Development Committee
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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| • Appropriations |
| • Government Administration and Elections |
| • Planning and Development |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, France served on the following committees:
| Connecticut committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Appropriations |
| • Government Administration and Elections |
| • Planning and Development |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2026
See also: Connecticut's 2nd Congressional District election, 2026
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
General election for U.S. House Connecticut District 2
Incumbent Joe Courtney, Kyle Gauck, George Austin, Mike France, and Sean Randall are running in the general election for U.S. House Connecticut District 2 on November 3, 2026.
Candidate | ||
 | Joe Courtney (D) | |
 | Kyle Gauck (D) | |
 | George Austin (R) | |
 | Mike France (R) | |
| Sean Randall (R) | ||
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2024
See also: Connecticut's 2nd Congressional District election, 2024
Connecticut's 2nd Congressional District election, 2024 (August 13 Democratic primary)
Connecticut's 2nd Congressional District election, 2024 (August 13 Republican primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House Connecticut District 2
Incumbent Joe Courtney defeated Mike France in the general election for U.S. House Connecticut District 2 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Joe Courtney (D) | 58.0 | 218,162 |
| Mike France (R) | 42.0 | 157,878 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 7 | ||
| Total votes: 376,047 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Joe Courtney advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Connecticut District 2.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Mike France advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Connecticut District 2.
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for France in this election.
2022
See also: Connecticut's 2nd Congressional District election, 2022
General election
General election for U.S. House Connecticut District 2
Incumbent Joe Courtney defeated Mike France, Kevin Blacker, and William Hall in the general election for U.S. House Connecticut District 2 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Joe Courtney (D) | 58.2 | 165,946 |
| Mike France (R) | 40.2 | 114,506 | |
 | Kevin Blacker (G) | 0.9 | 2,439 | |
 | William Hall (L) | 0.8 | 2,140 | |
| Total votes: 285,031 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Joe Courtney advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Connecticut District 2.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Anthony DiLizia (D)
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Mike France advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Connecticut District 2.
2020
See also: Connecticut House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 42
Incumbent Mike France defeated Matt Geren and Robert Lawrence in the general election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 42 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mike France (R / Independent Party) | 53.4 | 6,324 |
 | Matt Geren (D / Working Families Party) | 45.8 | 5,428 | |
| Robert Lawrence (Petitioning) | 0.8 | 96 | ||
| Total votes: 11,848 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Anne Sabrowski (D)
Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Anne Sabrowski advanced from the Democratic primary for Connecticut House of Representatives District 42.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Mike France advanced from the Republican primary for Connecticut House of Representatives District 42.
2018
In addition to running as a Republican Party candidate, France cross-filed to also run with the Independent Party in 2018.[1]
General election
General election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 42
Incumbent Mike France defeated Elizabeth Schwebel in the general election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 42 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mike France (R) | 56.7 | 5,085 |
| Elizabeth Schwebel (D) | 43.3 | 3,880 | ||
| Total votes: 8,965 | |||
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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 Mike France ran unopposed in the Connecticut House of Representatives District 42 general election.[2]
| Connecticut House of Representatives, District 42 General Election, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican |  Mike France Incumbent (unopposed) | |
| Source: Connecticut Secretary of the State | ||
Incumbent Mike France ran unopposed in the Connecticut House of Representatives District 42 Republican primary.
| Connecticut House of Representatives, District 42 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Mike France 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 Timothy Russell Bowles was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Mike France was unopposed in the Republican primary. France defeated Bowles in the general election.[3][4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Mike France |
51% | 3,585 | |
| Democratic | Timothy Russell Bowles Incumbent | 41.1% | 2,891 | |
| Independent | Mike France |
4.7% | 328 | |
| Working Families | Timothy Russell Bowles Incumbent | 3.3% | 232 | |
| Total Votes | 7,036 | |||
2012
France ran in the 2012 election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 42. France ran unopposed in the Republican primary on August 14 and was defeated by Timothy Bowles (D) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[5][6][7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Timothy R. Bowles |
52.2% | 4,785 | |
| Republican | Mike France | 47.8% | 4,388 | |
| Total Votes | 9,173 | |||
Campaign themes
2026
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2024
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- I will be a steadfast check against liberal policies that are bankrupting our nation and our future generations.
- I believe that the current border and immigration policy is an alarming threat to our national security, our communities, and our youth.
- I believe in a robust and powerful national defense, most notably I strongly support the need to equip our fighting men and women with more submarines.
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2022
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2020
Mike France did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2022
In 2022, the Connecticut State Legislature was in session from February 9 to May 4.
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2021
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In 2021, the Connecticut State Legislature was in session from January 6 to June 9.
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2020
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In 2020, the Connecticut State Legislature was in session from February 5 to May 6. The legislature held a special session from July 21 to July 27.
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2019
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In 2019, the Connecticut General Assembly was in session from January 9 through June 5.
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2018
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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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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
2026 Elections
External links
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Candidate U.S. House Connecticut District 2 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Connecticut Secretary of State, "2018 List of Candidates," accessed October 29, 2018
- ↑ Connecticut Secretary of the State, "Election Night Reporting, 2016 General Election," accessed December 14, 2016
- ↑ 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 - |
Connecticut House of Representatives District 42 2015-2023 |
Succeeded by Keith Denning (D) |
