John French (Connecticut)
John French was a2016Republican candidate forDistrict 29 of theConnecticut State Senate.
Campaign themes
2014
French's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[1]
| “ | Our state is an economic and fiscal mess. I offer 37 years of business experience and acumen, a trait sorely missing in Hartford, and 30 years experience working Town budgets and state and federal regulatory compliance from both a BOF and BOE perspective. I understand how Towns work and how Hartford is hurting the Towns and pledge to stop it.[2] | ” |
Elections
2016
Elections for theConnecticut 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.
IncumbentMae Flexer defeatedJohn French in the Connecticut State Senate District 29 general election.[3]
| Connecticut State Senate, District 29 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Mae FlexerIncumbent | 54.82% | 22,180 | |
| Republican | John French | 45.18% | 18,280 | |
| Total Votes | 40,460 | |||
| Source:Connecticut Secretary of the State | ||||
IncumbentMae Flexer ran unopposed in the Connecticut State Senate District 29 Democratic primary.
| Connecticut State Senate, District 29 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Mae FlexerIncumbent (unopposed) | |
John French ran unopposed in the Connecticut State Senate District 29 Republican primary.
| Connecticut State Senate, District 29 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | John French (unopposed) | |
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2014
Elections for theConnecticut State Senate consisted of a primary election on August 12, 2014, and a general election onNovember 4, 2014. Thesignature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 10, 2014.Mae Flexer was unopposed in the Democratic primary, whileJohn French was unopposed in the Republican primary. Flexer defeated French in the general election.[4][5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mae Flexer | 46.6% | 11,537 | |
| Republican | John French | 43.8% | 10,850 | |
| Independent | John French | 5.1% | 1,266 | |
| Working Families | Mae Flexer | 4.4% | 1,099 | |
| Total Votes | 24,752 | |||
Endorsements
2014
In 2014, French's endorsements included the following:[6]
- Town of Windham Republican Town Committee
- Town of Killingly Republican Town Committee
- Town of Mansfield Republican Town Committee
- Town of Putnam Republican Town Committee
- Town of Brooklyn Republican Town Committee
- Town of Thompson Republican Town Committee
- Town of Scotland Republican Town Committee
- Town of Canterbury Republican Town Committee
- Rosita Vining Town of Willimantic Business Owner
- John Underwood 29th District State Central Representative
- Anne Dauphinais 29th District State Central Representative
- Tim Ackert CT State Representative for the 8th District
- Joe Markley CT State Senator
- Tony Lent Mansfield Business Owner
- Pam Lewerenz Pomfret Republican Town Committee Chair
- Maria Smith Canterbury citizen
- Lorraine McDevitt Windham Town Council Member
- Ernie Eldridge Mayor of Windham
- Don Steinbrick Putnam citizen
- Marion Kervin Brooklyn citizen
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See also
- Connecticut State Senate
- Connecticut State Senate District 29
- Connecticut State Senate elections, 2014
- Connecticut State Senate elections, 2016
- Connecticut State Legislature
External links
- Official campaign website
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- John French on Facebook
Footnotes
- ↑frenchforsenate2014.com, "Why French Makes Sense in 2014," accessed October 14, 2014
- ↑Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑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
- ↑frenchforsenate2014.com, "Endorsements," accessed October 14, 2014
