Jason Paul (Connecticut)
Jason Paul was a 2014 Democratic candidate for District 48 of the Connecticut House of Representatives.
Campaign themes
2014
Paul's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[1]
- Excerpt: "As a progressive Democrat, I believe in decreasing income inequality and increasing opportunity. I am pro-choice, pro-civil rights, pro-environment, pro-LGBT rights, and pro-labor."
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 Linda A. Orange defeated Jason Paul in the Democratic primary and defeated Evan Evans (R), who filed to run after the primary, in the general election.[2][3][4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 53.4% | 4,688 | ||
| Republican | Evan Evans | 40.4% | 3,544 | |
| Working Families | 6.2% | 547 | ||
| Total Votes | 8,779 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
|
69.8% | 724 |
| Jason Paul | 30.2% | 313 |
| Total Votes | 1,037 | |
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Jason + Paul + Connecticut + House"
See also
- Connecticut House of Representatives
- Connecticut House of Representatives District 48
- Connecticut House of Representatives elections, 2014
- Connecticut State Legislature
External links
- Official campaign website
- Jason Paul on Facebook
- Jason Paul on Twitter
- Jason Paul on LinkedIn
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Connecticut Secretary of State - Official candidate list
Footnotes
- ↑ (dead link) Jason Paul 48, "Issues," accessed July 23, 2014
- ↑ 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
- ↑ The CT Mirror, "Unofficial primary election results," accessed August 12, 2014