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Jim Irwin
Jim Irwin (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Connecticut House of Representatives to represent District 61. He lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Irwin completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.
Elections
2022
See also: Connecticut House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 61
Incumbent Tami Zawistowski defeated Jim Irwin in the general election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 61 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Tami Zawistowski (R / Independent Party) | 60.5 | 6,455 |
 | Jim Irwin (D)  | 39.5 | 4,215 | |
| Total votes: 10,670 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Scott Nolan (D)
Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Scott Nolan advanced from the Democratic primary for Connecticut House of Representatives District 61.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Tami Zawistowski advanced from the Republican primary for Connecticut House of Representatives District 61.
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Jim Irwin completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Irwin's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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I spent my career producing large scale events for clients like the World Bank/IMF, the American Association of School Administrators, the National Association of Broadcasters, and many others across North America. During that career, I have worked alongside of, and found common ground with, many well-known statesmen, entertainers, and other celebrities.
I have developed the ability to mediate disputes, reconcile disparate interests, and inspire confidence in adopting a mutually agreed upon course of action. I believe that my proven ability to seek compromise solutions and garner support for them will enable me to raise a more positive profile of our district in Hartford and accomplish more for the taxpayers who live and make our homes here.
- Party-line votes and disagreement for the sake of solidarity over-ride a thoughtful consideration of individual issues on their merits. We must revive the vision of the founding fathers: a process of negotiation, compromise, and accommodation, set against a background of harmony and respect for opposing points of view.
- Education is the safeguard of democracy. I support increasing state funding for public education to enhance our ability to recruit and hire more teachers. We cannot afford to shortchange the students of today and expect them to develop into the leaders and involved citizens that our country will need tomorrow.
- We need to strengthen our democracy by providing early and absentee voting, ensuring that all citizens retain this critical right, regardless of their work or travel schedules. We are alarmingly behind the rest of the country on this issue.
I will defend personal, individual and human rights for all people.
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Candidate Connecticut House of Representatives District 61 |
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