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Matt Geren
Matt Geren (Democratic Party, Working Families Party) ran for election to the Connecticut House of Representatives to represent District 42. He lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Geren completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Matt Geren was born in Findlay, Ohio. He served in the U.S. Navy from 2000 to 2014 and reached the rank of Machinist's Mate 2nd Class. Geren earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Wisconsin in 2005 and a master’s degree from New York University in 2016. His career experience includes working as a finance and accounting training leader.[1]
Elections
2020
See also: Connecticut House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 42
Incumbent Mike France defeated Matt Geren and Robert Lawrence in the general election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 42 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Mike France (R / Independent Party) | 53.4 | 6,324 |
 | Matt Geren (D / Working Families Party)  | 45.8 | 5,428 | |
| Robert Lawrence (Petitioning) | 0.8 | 96 | ||
| Total votes: 11,848 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Anne Sabrowski (D)
Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Anne Sabrowski advanced from the Democratic primary for Connecticut House of Representatives District 42.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Mike France advanced from the Republican primary for Connecticut House of Representatives District 42.
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Matt Geren completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Geren's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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If there is anything this year has taught us, it's that leadership matters in times of crisis. From pandemics to power outages, we've been through a lot, but with the right leadership we will come out a better state and a better country.
My vision for our community has a thriving economy that works for everyone and an equitable society that celebrates our differences. I will hold people and businesses accountable for their decisions and be a powerful advocate for progress in Ledyard, Preston, and Montville.
November 3, 2020 is going to be an important day in the history of our nation, and I intend to be on the right side of that history.- Getting people back to work-safely-is my number one priority. I support enhanced unemployment benefits and eviction/foreclosure protection for those who can't return to work.
- I will listen to and be an advocate for everyone in the community.
- The values that I learned in the Navy are the same ones I will take to Hartford: accountability, integrity, and hard work.
The hard working people of southeastern Connecticut deserve fair wages, access to healthcare and retirement benefits, and safe childcare options. We also need to develop and support local entrepreneurs who will become the next generation of employers in our state.By supporting our best-in-class workforce development investment boards and backing small businesses financing, I think we can create an environment where entrepreneurship thrives and hard work is rewarded.
I've always worked on building good rapport with my colleagues and look forward to doing the same in the Connecticut General Assembly. This includes members of other caucuses, even though we will not likely agree on specific policy issues. I feel that it is important to listen to opinions of others in order to have a well-founded opinion and to accurately represent the district.
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on September 2, 2020
