Connecticut House of Representatives District 24

Incumbent

Manny Sanchez

About the District Census Topic | Value

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Population | 24,299
Gender |

46.4% Male

53.6% Female

Race |

51.5% White

14.4% Black

2.7% Asian

0.5% Native American

0.1% Pacific Islander

Ethnicity | 37.3% Hispanic
Median household income | $65,058
High school graduation rate | 85.4%
College graduation rate | 24.3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 census and 2020 ACS data. Percentages are rounded to the nearest 0.1%.

Connecticut House of Representatives District 24 is represented by Manny Sanchez (D).

As of the 2020 Census, Connecticut state representatives represented an average of 23,880 residents. After the 2010 Census, each member represented 23,669 residents.

## Contents

* 1 About the office
* 1.1 Qualifications
* 1.2 Salaries
* 1.3 Vacancies
* 2 District map
* 3 Redistricting
* 3.1 2020-2022
* 4 Elections
* 4.1 2022
* 4.2 2020
* 4.3 2018
* 4.4 2016
* 4.5 2014
* 4.6 2012
* 5 Campaign contributions
* 6 See also
* 7 External links
* 8 Footnotes

## About the office[edit]

Members of the Connecticut House of Representatives serve two-year terms and are not subject to term limits.[1] Connecticut legislators assume office the Wednesday following the first Monday of the January next succeeding their election.

### Qualifications[edit]

See also: State legislature candidate requirements by state

Article III, Section 4 of the Connecticut Constitution states: "The house of representatives shall consist of not less than one hundred twenty-five and not more than two hundred twenty-five members, each of whom shall be an elector residing in the assembly district from which he is elected. Each assembly district shall be contiguous as to territory and shall elect no more than one representative. For the purpose of forming assembly districts no town shall be divided except for the purpose of forming assembly districts wholly within the town."

### Salaries[edit]

See also: Comparison of state legislative salaries
State legislative salaries, 2022

Salary| Per diem
$28,000/year| No per diem is paid.

### Vacancies[edit]

See also: How vacancies are filled in state legislatures

If there is a vacancy in the Connecticut General Assembly, a special election must be conducted to fill the vacant seat. The governor must call for an election no later than 10 days after the vacancy happens. All special elections must be held no later than 46 days after a governor's declaration. If the vacancy happens with less than 125 days left before the general election, the special election must be held on the same day as the general election. No election can be called by the governor if the vacancy happens with less than 49 days before the general election.[2]

See sources: Connecticut Gen. Stat. § 9-215

## District map[edit]

The map below shows this district's current boundaries, not those enacted as part of the 2020 redistricting cycle. To compare this map to the map in use for the 2022 elections, click here.

## Redistricting[edit]

### 2020-2022[edit]

See also: Redistricting in Connecticut after the 2020 census

The Connecticut Reapportionment Commission voted 8-0 in favor of new maps for the state's 151 House districts and 36 Senate districts on November 18 and November 23, 2021, respectively.[3][4] The commission, made up of four Democratic lawmakers, four Republican lawmakers, and a ninth member selected by the commissioners, took over the redistricting process after the previous Reapportionment Committee failed to meet its Sept. 15 deadline to select maps and win two-thirds approval from both chambers of the Connecticut General Assembly.[5] Census data was not delivered until Sept. 16. Unlike the committee, maps prepared by the Reapportionment Commission did not need to win approval from the General Assembly.[6] This map takes effect for Connecticut's 2022 legislative elections.

How does redistricting in Connecticut work? In Connecticut, the state legislature is primarily responsible for drawing both congressional and state legislative district lines. Maps must be approved by a two-thirds vote in each chamber. If the state legislature is unable to approve new maps, a backup commission is convened to draw congressional and state legislative district boundaries. The commission consists of nine members. The four legislative leaders (i.e., the majority and minority leaders of each chamber of the legislature) appoint two members each. The ninth member is selected by the eight previously selected commissioners.[7][8]

The Connecticut Constitution requires that all districts, whether congressional or state legislative, be contiguous. In addition, state House districts must "not divide towns except where necessary to comply with other legal requirements."[9]

### Connecticut House of Representatives District 24
before 2020 redistricting cycle

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### Connecticut House of Representatives District 24
after 2020 redistricting cycle

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## Elections[edit]

### 2022[edit]

See also: Connecticut House of Representatives elections, 2022

General election

##### General election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 24

Incumbent Manny Sanchez, Paul Edwards, and Alfred Mayo are running in the general election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 24 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate

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| Manny Sanchez (D / Working Families Party)

| Paul Edwards (R)

| Alfred Mayo (Independent) (Write-in)

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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Manny Sanchez advanced from the Democratic primary for Connecticut House of Representatives District 24.

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Paul Edwards advanced from the Republican primary for Connecticut House of Representatives District 24.

### 2020[edit]

See also: Connecticut House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

##### General election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 24

Manny Sanchez defeated Alden Russell in the general election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 24 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate

Votes

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✔ |

| Manny Sanchez (D / Working Families Party)  |

64.7

| 5,983

| Alden Russell (R / Independent Party)  |

35.3

| 3,262

* * *

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

| Total votes: 9,245

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Democratic primary election

#####  Democratic primary for Connecticut House of Representatives District 24

Manny Sanchez defeated Richard Lacourciere in the Democratic primary for Connecticut House of Representatives District 24 on August 11, 2020.

Candidate

Votes

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|
|

✔ |

| Manny Sanchez |

57.2

| 1,055

| Richard Lacourciere |

42.8

| 790

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There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

| Total votes: 1,845

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Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Alden Russell advanced from the Republican primary for Connecticut House of Representatives District 24.

### 2018[edit]

General election

##### General election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 24

Incumbent Rick Lopes defeated Sharon Beloin-Saavedra in the general election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 24 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate

Votes

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✔ |

| Rick Lopes (D)  |

61.2

| 4,255

| Sharon Beloin-Saavedra (R)  |

38.8

| 2,699

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Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

| Total votes: 6,954

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### 2016[edit]

See also: Connecticut House of Representatives elections, 2016

Elections for the Connecticut House of Representatives 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 Rick Lopes defeated James Sanders in the Connecticut House of Representatives District 24 general election.[10]

Connecticut House of Representatives, District 24 General Election, 2016

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Democratic  |  Rick Lopes Incumbent | 64.60% | 5,209
| Republican  | James Sanders | 35.40% | 2,855
Total Votes | 8,064
Source: Connecticut Secretary of the State

Incumbent Rick Lopes ran unopposed in the Connecticut House of Representatives District 24 Democratic primary.

Connecticut House of Representatives, District 24 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party | Candidate
| Democratic |  Rick Lopes Incumbent (unopposed)

James Sanders ran unopposed in the Connecticut House of Representatives District 24 Republican primary.

Connecticut House of Representatives, District 24 Republican Primary, 2016

Party | Candidate
| Republican |  James Sanders (unopposed)

### 2014[edit]

See also: Connecticut House of Representatives elections, 2014

Elections for the Connecticut House of Representatives 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. Incumbent Rick Lopes was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Gennaro Bizzarro was unopposed in the Republican primary. Lopes defeated Bizzarro in the general election.[11][12]

Connecticut House of Representatives District 24, General Election, 2014

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Democratic  | Rick Lopes Incumbent | 49.5% | 2,680
| Republican  |  Gennaro Bizzarro | 46% | 2,489
| Working Families  | Rick Lopes Incumbent | 4.5% | 245
Total Votes | 5,414

### 2012[edit]

See also: Connecticut House of Representatives elections, 2012

Elections for the office of Connecticut House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on August 14, 2012, and a general election on November 6, 2012. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 12, 2012. A total of 151 seats were up for election in 2012. Incumbent Rick Lopes defeated Peter Steele (R) and write-in candidate Rusian Vasyliv in the general election. The candidates ran unopposed in the August 14 primary elections.[13] [14]

Connecticut House of Representatives, District 24, General Election, 2012

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Democratic  | Rick Lopes Incumbent | 66.2% | 4,962
| Republican  |  Peter C. Steele  | 33.8% | 2,531
Total Votes | 7,493

## Campaign contributions[edit]

From 2000 to 2018, candidates for Connecticut House of Representatives District 24 raised a total of $550,325. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $26,206 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money

Campaign contributions, Connecticut House of Representatives District 24

Year | Amount | Candidates | Average
2018 | $70,760 | 2 | $35,380
2016 | $66,763 | 2 | $33,382
2014 | $66,195 | 2 | $33,098
2012 | $124,466 | 5 | $24,893
2010 | $61,823 | 2 | $30,912
2008 | $52,554 | 2 | $26,277
2006 | $9,429 | 1 | $9,429
2004 | $18,855 | 2 | $9,428
2002 | $24,040 | 2 | $12,020
2000 | $55,440 | 1 | $55,440
Total | $550,325 | 21 | $26,206

## See also[edit]

| Suggest a link

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* Connecticut State Legislature
* Connecticut State Senate
* Connecticut House of Representatives

## External links[edit]

* The Connecticut State Legislature

## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ Connecticut General Assembly, "Length of terms of Connecticut State Senators," accessed December 16, 2013
2. ↑ Connecticut General Assembly, "Connecticut General Statutes," accessed February 10, 2021 (Statute 9-215(a), Connecticut General Statutes)
3. ↑ News 12 Connecticut, "CT Reapportionment Commission unanimously votes to approve new statewide house district map," Nov. 18, 2021
4. ↑ CT News Junkie, "Redistricting Commission Tweaks Senate Map," Nov. 23, 2021
5. ↑ The ninth member only votes in the event of a tie.
6. ↑ Connecticut General Assembly, "Frequently Asked Questions," accessed Oct. 12, 2021
7. ↑ All About Redistricting, "Connecticut," accessed April 22, 2015
8. ↑ Connecticut Constitution, "Article XXVI, Section 2.b," accessed April 22, 2015
9. ↑ All About Redistricting, "Who draws the lines?" accessed March 25, 2015
10. ↑ Connecticut Secretary of the State, "Election Night Reporting, 2016 General Election," accessed December 14, 2016
11. ↑ Connecticut Secretary of State, "Official candidate list," accessed July 15, 2014
12. ↑ Connecticut Secretary of State, "Official primary and general election results," accessed November 26, 2014
13. ↑ Connecticut Secretary of State, "2012 General Election," October 29, 2013
14. ↑ Connecticut Secretary of State, "2012 General Primary," October 29, 2013

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