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Rebecca Hyland
Image of Rebecca Hyland

Working Families Party, Democratic Party

Elections and appointments
Last election

November 5, 2024

Education

High school

Sacred Heart Academy

Bachelor's

Quinnipiac University, 2005

Law

George Washington Law School, 2009

Personal
Birthplace
New Haven, Conn.
Contact

Rebecca Hyland (Democratic Party, Working Families Party) ran for election to the Connecticut House of Representatives to represent District 90. She lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Biography

Rebecca Hyland was born in New Haven, Connecticut. She earned a high school diploma from the Sacred Heart Academy, a bachelor's degree from Quinnipiac University in 2005, and earned a law degree from George Washington Law School in 2009.[1]

Elections

2024

See also: Connecticut House of Representatives elections, 2024

General election

General election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 90

Incumbent Craig Fishbein defeated Rebecca Hyland in the general election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 90 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Craig Fishbein
Craig Fishbein (R / Independent Party)
 
54.5
 
7,497
Image of Rebecca Hyland
Rebecca Hyland (D / Working Families Party)
 
45.5
 
6,255

Total votes: 13,752
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Rebecca Hyland advanced from the Democratic primary for Connecticut House of Representatives District 90.

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Craig Fishbein advanced from the Republican primary for Connecticut House of Representatives District 90.

Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Hyland in this election.

2022

See also: Connecticut House of Representatives elections, 2022

General election

General election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 90

Incumbent Craig Fishbein defeated Rebecca Hyland in the general election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 90 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Craig Fishbein
Craig Fishbein (R / Independent Party)
 
55.5
 
6,166
Image of Rebecca Hyland
Rebecca Hyland (D / Working Families Party) Candidate Connection
 
44.5
 
4,944

Total votes: 11,110
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Rebecca Hyland advanced from the Democratic primary for Connecticut House of Representatives District 90.

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Craig Fishbein advanced from the Republican primary for Connecticut House of Representatives District 90.

Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Rebecca Hyland did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.

2022

Candidate Connection

Rebecca Hyland completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Hyland'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 honored to be your candidate for State Representative. I am a mother who will not stop until I’ve done everything I can to improve the world for my son. Talking to thousands of people over the last few months has reaffirmed we all want the same thing: our loved ones happy, healthy, safe, and with opportunities to build a better future! As a former public defender and high school teacher, I bring a different perspective to the legislative table. As your advocate, I will not stop until we all thrive together!
  • We deserve the freedom to make medical decisions without the burden of financial concerns.
  • We’ll reduce crime by refocusing resources on the proven solutions. Let’s stop paying to incarcerate people when we can spend less money and still reduce crime.
  • I will fight for the people working hard to succeed and stop letting big corporations and the super wealthy get richer off our hard work. We need to make sure our neighbors have everything they need to thrive, regardless of party or affiliation. When we thrive together, we all win.
Healthcare

Juvenile justice & criminal justice reform
Education
Working families
Voting rights
Gun safety

Reproductive rights
An elected official should be honest, passionate, and ethical. There is so much distrust for politicians, and in many circumstances, the distrust is earned by those in politics. An elected official is an advocate for his or her constituents, and in order to do the work properly, must be honest. Often, honesty requires courage. I know that my constituents will sometimes disagree with me; however, I will always be open and honest about my decision making process because that is a core component of representing people.

Passion allows us to persevere when all odds are stacked against us. An elected official must be passionate about his or her work in order to succeed in the face of disagreement and criticism.

Ethics. Ethics is the most important quality of an elected official. When I represent the people of the 90th district, I represent all of the people, not just the ones who agree with me. I am the democratically endorsed candidate, but as State Rep I will advocate for everyone in the 90th. This is about getting to know the people in the 90th and advocating effectively for their benefit, regardless of party or affiliation.

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Campaign finance summary


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Rebecca Hyland campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024* Connecticut House of Representatives District 90Lost general$5,899 $2,207
2022Connecticut House of Representatives District 90Lost general$37,531 $38,936
Grand total$43,430 $41,143
Sources: OpenSecretsFederal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete

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Footnotes

  1. Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on October 4, 2022


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