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Ruben Rodriguez

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Ruben Rodriguez (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Connecticut's 5th Congressional District. He did not appear on the ballot for the Republican primary on August 11, 2020.

Rodriguez was a 2014 Republican candidate for District 72 of the Connecticut House of Representatives.

Elections

2020

See also: Connecticut's 5th Congressional District election, 2020

Connecticut's 5th Congressional District election, 2020 (August 11 Democratic primary)

Connecticut's 5th Congressional District election, 2020 (August 11 Republican primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Connecticut District 5

Incumbent Jahana Hayes defeated David Xavier Sullivan and Bruce Walczak in the general election for U.S. House Connecticut District 5 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jahana Hayes
Jahana Hayes (D / Working Families Party)
 
55.1
 
192,484
Image of David Xavier Sullivan
David Xavier Sullivan (R)
 
43.5
 
151,988
Image of Bruce Walczak
Bruce Walczak (Independent Party)
 
1.4
 
5,052

Total votes: 349,524
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Jahana Hayes advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Connecticut District 5.

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. David Xavier Sullivan advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Connecticut District 5.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

2014

See also: Connecticut House of Representatives elections, 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 Larry B. Butler was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Ruben Rodriguez was unopposed in the Republican primary. Butler defeated Rodriguez and Richard J. Cam (nonpartisan) in the general election.[1][2]

Connecticut House of Representatives District 72, General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngLarry B. Butler Incumbent 66.5% 2,301
     Republican Ruben Rodriguez 27.1% 936
     Independent Ruben Rodriguez 4.2% 145
     Independent Richard J. Cam 2.2% 77
Total Votes 3,459

Campaign themes

2020

Ballotpedia survey responses

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2014

Rodriguez's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[3]

I am Running for State Representative for the 72nd district, if elected i will work tirelessly to:
  • Create policies that will bring good quality jobs to the city of Waterbury
  • Clean up our blighted neighborhoods
  • Reduce State Spending
  • Reduce Taxes that are crippling families and businesses
  • Ensure that are our children have aces to a great education
  • Have a more Transparent government[4]

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Jim Himes (D)
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