Heather Somers
Heather Somers (born April 22, 1966) is an American politician who has served in the Connecticut Senate from the 18th District since 2017.[2][3] She previously served as Mayor of Groton from 2012 to 2014.[4] She also served on the Groton Town Council from 2008 to 2018.[5]
Heather Somers | |
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| Member of the Connecticut Senate from the 18th district | |
| Assumed office January 4, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Andrew M. Maynard |
| Mayor of Groton | |
| In office 2012–2014 | |
| Preceded by | Harry A. Watson |
| Succeeded by | Rita M. Schmidt |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 22, 1966 Groton, Connecticut |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater | University of Connecticut (BA)[1] |
Electoral History
2020
Heather Somers won re-election to a third term after defeating Democratic challenger Bob Statchen.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Bob Statchen | 23,942 | 47.60 | |
| Republican | Heather Somers (incumbent) | 26,377 | 52.42 | |
| Independent | Bob Statchen | 883 | 1.75 | |
| Working Families | Bob Statchen | 677 | 1.35 | |
| Total votes | 50,319 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2018
Heather Somers won re-election to a 2nd term after defeating Democratic challenger Robert Statchen.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Heather Somers (incumbent) | 20,887 | 54.7 | |
| Republican | Heather Somers | 19,584 | 51.3 | |
| Independent | Heather Somers | 1,303 | 3.4 | |
| Total | Robert Statchen | 17,276 | 45.3 | |
| Democratic | Robert Statchen | 16,502 | 43.2 | |
| Working Families | Robert Statchen | 774 | 2.0 | |
| Total votes | 38,163 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
References
- https://ballotpedia.org/Heather_Somers
- "Heather Somers to Run For State Senate". Courant.com. 2016-02-17. Retrieved 2019-05-03.
- "Heather Somers announces re-election bid for state senate". Norwichbulletin.com. 2018-02-01. Retrieved 2019-05-03.
- https://ctsenaterepublicans.com/about-somers/
- https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/142461/heather-somers
- "Public Reporting". Connecticut Elections Management System. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
- Statement of Vote. General Election. November 6, 2018 (PDF). Hartford, CT: State of Connecticut. Secretary of State. 2018.
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