Lucy Dathan Explained

Lucy Dathan is an American politician who serves as a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from the 142nd district, comprising parts of New Canaan and Norwalk.[1] She was born in St. Louis, Missouri, and has three children.[2]

Career

Dathan, a Democrat affiliated with the Working Families Party, ousted incumbent Republican Fred Wilms in the 2018 Connecticut elections to become the first Democrat to win election in the 142nd House District.[3] [1] [4] She defeated Wilms with 5,991 votes, or 54.5% of the total vote. Wilms received 4,994 votes, or 45.5%.[5] [6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dinan . Michael . Election 2018: O'Dea Retains State House Seat As Haskell, Dathan Oust Incumbents [UPDATING] ]. newcanaanite . 6 November 2018 . 13 January 2019.
  2. Web site: Lucy Dathan's Biography . votesmart.org . 13 January 2019.
  3. Web site: Koch . Robert . Dathan: 'I'm the first Democrat' to win 142nd House District . thehour.com . 7 November 2018 . 13 January 2019.
  4. Web site: Branch . Alfred . New Canaan Election Results 2018: Dathan, Haskell, O'Dea Win . patch.com . 6 November 2018 . 13 January 2019.
  5. News: Connecticut Election Results . The New York Times . 6 November 2018 . 13 January 2019.
  6. Web site: Lucy Dathan . ballotpedia.org . 13 January 2019.

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