Samuel Belsito
Samuel Belsito is a former Republican member of the Connecticut House of Representatives, representing District 53 from 2013 to 2019.
Biography
Belsito's professional experience includes owning Samuel Ltd., Tux King, a tuxedo and men’s clothing store in Vernon.[1]
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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| • Appropriations |
| • Education |
| • Planning and Development |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Belsito served on the following committees:
| Connecticut committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Appropriations |
| • Education |
| • Planning and Development |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2018
General election
General election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 53
Pat Wilson Pheanious defeated incumbent Samuel Belsito in the general election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 53 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Pat Wilson Pheanious (D) | 52.3 | 5,876 |
 | Samuel Belsito (R) | 47.7 | 5,369 | |
| Total votes: 11,245 | |||
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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 Samuel Belsito defeated Susan Eastwood in the Connecticut House of Representatives District 53 general election.[2]
| Connecticut House of Representatives, District 53 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Samuel Belsito Incumbent |
50.19% | 6,385 | |
| Democratic | Susan Eastwood | 49.81% | 6,337 | |
| Total Votes | 12,722 | |||
| Source: Connecticut Secretary of the State | ||||
Susan Eastwood ran unopposed in the Connecticut House of Representatives District 53 Democratic primary.
| Connecticut House of Representatives, District 53 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Susan Eastwood (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Samuel Belsito ran unopposed in the Connecticut House of Representatives District 53 Republican primary.
| Connecticut House of Representatives, District 53 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Samuel Belsito 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. Rick Field was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while incumbent Sam Belsito was unopposed in the Republican primary. Belsito defeated Field in the general election.[3][4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Sam Belsito Incumbent |
51% | 4,647 | |
| Democratic | Rick Field | 44.8% | 4,088 | |
| Independent | Sam Belsito Incumbent |
4.2% | 384 | |
| Total Votes | 9,119 | |||
2013
Belsito won election in the special election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 53. The seat was vacant following Rep. Bryan Hurlburt's (D) resignation on April 16, 2013 to take a position in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Services Bureau.. Belsito defeated Anthony J. Horn (D) in the special election, which took place on June 11.[5][6][1]
| Connecticut House of Representatives, District 53, Special Election, 2013 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Samuel Belsito |
58.5% | 1,910 | |
| Democratic | Anthony J. Horn | 41.5% | 1,356 | |
| Total Votes | 3,266 | |||
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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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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2014
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In 2014, the Connecticut General Assembly was in session from February 5 to May 7.
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2013
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See also
- Connecticut House of Representatives
- House Committees
- Connecticut State Legislature
- State legislative elections, 2018
- Connecticut House of Representatives elections, 2018
- Connecticut state legislative districts
External links
- Profile from Open States
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Samuel Belsito on Facebook
- Samuel Belsito on Twitter
- Samuel Belsito on LinkedIn
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedvictory - ↑ 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
- ↑ journalinquirer, "June 11 special election to fill Hurlburt’s House vacancy," April 27, 2013
- ↑ connecticut.cbslocal.com, "Special Election Tuesday In Tolland, Willington, Ashford," accessed June 10, 2013
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| Preceded by Bryan Hurlburt (D) |
Connecticut State House District 53 June 2013-2019 |
Succeeded by Pat Wilson Pheanious (D) |
