Scott Frantz
Scott Frantz is a former Republican member of the Connecticut State Senate, representing District 36 from 2009 to 2019.
Biography
Frantz earned his B.S. from Princeton University and his MBA from Dartmouth College. His professional experience includes working as chair of the Connecticut Brownfields Redevelopment Authority and the Board of Directors of Bradley International Airport. He worked as chair of the Connecticut Development Authority from 2003 to 2008.
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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| • Commerce, Co-chair |
| • Finance, Revenue and Bonding, Co-chair |
| • Government Administration and Elections, Vice chair |
| • Legislative Management |
| • Transportation |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Frantz served on the following committees:
| Connecticut committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Commerce, Ranking Member |
| • Finance, Revenue and Bonding, Ranking Member |
| • Legislative Management |
| • Transportation |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Frantz served on the following committees:
| Connecticut committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Executive and Legislative Nominations |
| • Internship |
| • Program Review and Investigations |
| • Public Safety and Security, Ranking Member |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Frantz served on these committees:
| Connecticut committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Banks, Ranking Member |
| • Commerce, Ranking Member |
| • Finance, Revenue and Bonding |
| • Transportation |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Frantz served on these committees:
| Connecticut committee assignments, 2009 |
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| • Banks |
| • Commerce, Ranking Member |
| • Program Review and Investigations |
| • Transportation |
Campaign themes
2014
Frantz's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[1]
| “ | I will always believe in the principle of a government run by the people and for the people with a focus on fiscal responsibility, low taxes, accountability, and efficiency while caring for the neediest, being responsive and empowering individuals, families and traditional institutions. The fact is that Connecticut state government continues to grow beyond its means and is reaching too far in its capacity to regulate our lives and our businesses. It has become the kind of government that the industrious, resourceful and caring people of our district simply do not need.[2] | ” |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2018
- See also: Connecticut State Senate elections, 2018
General election
General election for Connecticut State Senate District 36
Alex Kasser defeated incumbent Scott Frantz and Megan Cassano in the general election for Connecticut State Senate District 36 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Alex Kasser (D) | 50.4 | 22,261 |
 | Scott Frantz (R) | 49.0 | 21,645 | |
| Megan Cassano (G) | 0.5 | 238 | ||
| Total votes: 44,144 | |||
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2016
- See also: Connecticut State Senate elections, 2016
Elections for the Connecticut State Senate 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 Scott Frantz defeated John Blankley and Ed Heflin in the Connecticut State Senate District 36 general election.[3]
| Connecticut State Senate, District 36 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Scott Frantz Incumbent |
58.98% | 28,901 | |
| Democratic | John Blankley | 39.37% | 19,291 | |
| Green | Ed Heflin | 1.66% | 811 | |
| Total Votes | 49,003 | |||
| Source: Connecticut Secretary of the State | ||||
John Blankley ran unopposed in the Connecticut State Senate District 36 Democratic primary.
| Connecticut State Senate, District 36 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | John Blankley (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Scott Frantz ran unopposed in the Connecticut State Senate District 36 Republican primary.
| Connecticut State Senate, District 36 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Scott Frantz Incumbent (unopposed) | |
2014
- See also: Connecticut State Senate elections, 2014
Elections for the Connecticut State Senate 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 L. Scott Frantz was unopposed in the Republican primary and defeated Edward Heflin (G) in the general election.[4][5][6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Scott Frantz Incumbent |
86.9% | 21,100 | |
| Green | Edward Heflin | 13.1% | 3,189 | |
| Total Votes | 24,289 | |||
2012
- See also: Connecticut State Senate elections, 2012
Frantz ran in the 2012 election for Connecticut State Senate District 36. Frantz ran unopposed in the Republican primary on August 14, 2012. He defeated Daniel Dauplaise (D) and Green Party candidate Remy Chevalier in the general election on November 6, 2012.[7][8][9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | L. Scott Frantz Incumbent |
61% | 27,623 | |
| Democratic | Daniel Dauplaise | 37.4% | 16,930 | |
| Green | Remy C. Chevalier | 1.7% | 762 | |
| Total Votes | 45,315 | |||
2010
- See also: Connecticut State Senate elections, 2010
Frantz ran for re-election to the District 36 seat in 2010. He had no primary opposition. He defeated Nancy E. Barton (D) in the November 2 general election.[10][11]
| Connecticut State Senate, District 36 General Election (2010) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Scott Frantz (R)
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21,926 | |||
| Nancy E. Barton (D) | 13,001 | |||
| David A. Bedell (G) | 426 | |||
2008
- See also: Connecticut State Senate elections, 2008
On November 4, 2008, Frantz won election to the District 36 seat in the Connecticut State Senate, defeating opponents Mark Diamond (D) and Zachary Chaves (G).[12]
| Connecticut State Senate, District 31 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Scott Frantz (R)
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26,308 | |||
| Mark Diamond (D) | 17,912 | |||
| Zachary Chaves (G) | 975 | |||
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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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2012
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In 2012, the Connecticut General Assembly was in session from February 8 to May 9.
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Endorsements
Presidential preference
2012
Scott Frantz endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election.[13]
Personal
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Frantz and his wife have four children, all of whom are named after mountains. Frantz, who has climbed several of the world's tallest mountains, received national media attention for this distinction in 2015 after telling the Greenwich Time "with tongue in cheek" that he was not pleased with President Obama's renaming of Alaska's Mt. McKinley to Denali. He joked that his son was not "going to run out and change his birth certificate any time soon," and that Obama could rename the mountain after scaling it, which Frantz did in 1997.[14][15] Frantz's comments became the subject of a monologue joke on the September 3, 2015, edition of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.[16]
See also
- Connecticut State Senate
- Senate Committees
- Connecticut State Legislature
- State legislative elections, 2018
- Connecticut State Senate elections, 2018
- Connecticut state legislative districts
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Profile from Open States
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions via Follow the Money
Footnotes
- ↑ frantzforstatesenate.com, "Official campaign website," accessed October 15, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ 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, "Official primary and general election results," accessed November 26, 2014
- ↑ Connecticut Secretary of State, "Candidate List," accessed June 18, 2012
- ↑ Connecticut Secretary of State, "Official Primary Results for 2012," August 14, 2012
- ↑ Connecticut Secretary of State, "Election Results 2012" accessed November 17, 2012
- ↑ Connecticut Secretary of State, "Election results for State Senator," accessed September 4, 2015
- ↑ Connecticut Secretary of State, "Statement of Vote," accessed September 4, 2015
- ↑ Connecticut Secretary of State, "2008 General Election Results," November 4, 2008
- ↑ MittRomney.com, "Mitt Romney Announces Connecticut Campaign Team," September 29, 2011
- ↑ Greenwich Time, "Mount McKinley name change hits home for state senator," September 2, 2015
- ↑ Associated Press, "Connecticut state Sen. Scott Franz, who named son McKinley, unhappy with mountain name change," September 1, 2015
- ↑ CTPost, "Jimmy Fallon razzes Greenwich pol over son named for Mount McKinley," September 4, 2015
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| Preceded by ' |
Connecticut State Senate - District 36 2009–2019 |
Succeeded by Alexandra Bergstein (D) |
