Ted Kennedy, Jr.
Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy, Jr. is a former Democratic member of the Connecticut State Senate, representing District 12 from 2015 to 2019.
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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| • Environment, Co-chair |
| • Finance, Revenue and Bonding |
| • Public Health, Vice chair |
| • Transportation |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Kennedy served on the following committees:
| Connecticut committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Environment, Chair |
| • Public Health |
| • Transportation |
Campaign themes
2014
Kennedy's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[1]
Jobs & the Economy
- Excerpt: "We need to build a more business-friendly environment in Connecticut in order to spark economic growth and create skilled jobs in the 12th District."
Children & Education
- Excerpt: "As a parent, Ted knows that nothing is more important than the welfare of our children—their safety, their health, their education."
Healthcare & Independent Living
- Excerpt: "As a healthcare attorney and national adviser on healthcare policy, Ted understands how certain healthcare regulations increase costs but don’t improve care."
Women, Work & Families
- Excerpt: "Connecticut is one of the best states in the nation for women to live, work, and raise families."
The Environment
- Excerpt: "As a graduate of the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, Ted understands that a clean environment is key to our health, economic prosperity, and quality of life."
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2018
- See also: Connecticut State Senate elections, 2018
Ted Kennedy, Jr. did not file to run for re-election.
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 Ted Kennedy, Jr. defeated Bruce Wilson in the Connecticut State Senate District 12 general election.[2]
| Connecticut State Senate, District 12 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Ted Kennedy, Jr. Incumbent |
60.21% | 32,089 | |
| Republican | Bruce Wilson | 39.79% | 21,208 | |
| Total Votes | 53,297 | |||
| Source: Connecticut Secretary of the State | ||||
Incumbent Ted Kennedy, Jr. ran unopposed in the Connecticut State Senate District 12 Democratic primary.
| Connecticut State Senate, District 12 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Ted Kennedy, Jr. Incumbent (unopposed) | |
Bruce Wilson ran unopposed in the Connecticut State Senate District 12 Republican primary.
| Connecticut State Senate, District 12 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Bruce Wilson (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. Ted Kennedy, Jr. was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Bruce H. Wilson, Jr. was unopposed in the Republican primary. Kennedy defeated Wilson in the general election.[3][4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Ted Kennedy, Jr. |
54.1% | 20,885 | |
| Republican | Bruce H. Wilson, Jr. | 40.6% | 15,690 | |
| Working Families | Ted Kennedy, Jr. | 3% | 1,174 | |
| Independent | Bruce H. Wilson, Jr. | 2.2% | 856 | |
| Total Votes | 38,605 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2018
In 2018, the Connecticut General Assembly was in session from February 7 to May 9.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to labor policy.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
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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Recent news
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See also
- Connecticut General Assembly
- Connecticut State Senate
- Connecticut Senate Committees
- Connecticut state legislative districts
External links
- Ted Kennedy, Jr. on Facebook
- Ted Kennedy, Jr. on Twitter
- Profile from Open States
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions via Follow the Money
Footnotes
- ↑ tedkennedyjr.com, "Issues," accessed October 8, 2014
- ↑ 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
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| Preceded by Edward Meyer (D) |
Connecticut State Senate - District 12 2015–2019 |
Succeeded by Christine Cohen (D) |
