2014 Election Profiles Include Senate, Assembly, Probate Contenders
The Newtown Bee who will appear on local ballots on Election Day, November 4. Coverage includes the 106th, 112th, and Second Legislative District races, and the 28th District Senate contest, as well as the regional race for probate judge.profiles of each of the state legislative candidates candidates is now featuring
The 106th Assembly District is completely located within Newtown. Its current first-term Republican incumbent is Mitch Bolinsky. His challenger is Democrat Matt Cole.
The 112th Assembly District encompasses Monroe and several abutting neighborhoods in southern Newtown’s 3-2 voting district. Its incumbent, Representative DebraLee Hovey, is not seeking reelection. Republican J.P. Sredzinski and Democrat Jen Aguilar are vying for that statehouse seat.
The Second Assembly District, which encompasses several neighborhoods in the Dodgingtown area of Western Newtown — Newtown’s 3-1 Voting District — also overlays parts of Danbury, Redding, and Bethel. Its current incumbent Republican Representative is Dan Carter, who took office in 2010. He is challenged by Danbury Democrat Candace Fay.
Newtown is part of Connecticut’s 28th Senate District, which has been represented by Senator John McKinney who was unsuccessful in his primary bid to run for governor, and who is leaving public office. Republican State Representative Tony Hwang and Democratic State Representative Kim Fawcett are vying for that senate seat.
Profile information on these candidates is drawn primarily from their responses to questions asked in the October 21 Newtown Bee. Those candidates who were unable to attend were provided the opportunity to respond to those questions in writing.Candidates Forum at Edmond Town Hall
A replay of that televised forum is scheduled to air on Charter Communications CommunityVision Channel 192 on Sunday, November 2, at 2 and 8 pm.
Profiles of the regional judge of probate candidates, incumbent Republican Joe Egan and Democratic challenger Steven Boa DeMoura, were developed from position papers each candidate provided to The Bee.