Dan Gaiewski
Dan Gaiewski is an American politician who has been the member-elect for the 40th district in the Connecticut House of Representatives since 2025. He is a member of the Democratic Party.
Political career
Gaiewski was elected as a Democrat to the Groton town council in November 2023,[1] after being appointed in August of that year.[2]
On January 7, 2025, Christine Conley, who represented the 40th district in the Connecticut House of Representatives, resigned after being nominated as an administrative law judge for the Workers' Compensation Commission.[3] Gaiewski was the Democratic and Working Families nominee in the election. He defeated Republican Robert Boris with 68.9% of the vote in the February 25 special election.[4]
Electoral history
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | David McBride (incumbent) | 3,017 | 7.56 | |
| Democratic | Portia Bordelon (incumbent) | 2,989 | 7.49 | |
| Democratic | Rachael Franco (incumbent) | 2,796 | 7.01 | |
| Democratic | Dan Gaiewski (incumbent) | 2,757 | 6.91 | |
| Democratic | Jill Rusk | 2,739 | 6.86 | |
| Democratic | Juliette Parker (incumbent) | 2,729 | 6.84 | |
| Democratic | Bruce Jones (incumbent) | 2,563 | 6.42 | |
| Democratic | Roscoe Merritt | 2,397 | 6.01 | |
| Democratic | Adam J. Puccino, Sr. | 2,288 | 5.73 | |
| Republican | Harry Watson | 2,074 | 5.20 | |
| Republican | Pantea Umrysz | 1,707 | 4.28 | |
| Groton Independents | Lauren Gauthier | 1,566 | 3.92 | |
| Republican | Susan Deane-Shinbrot | 1,543 | 3.87 | |
| Republican | Thomas Frickman | 1,506 | 3.77 | |
| Republican | John Scott | 1,502 | 3.76 | |
| Groton Independents | Bruce McDermott | 1,488 | 3.73 | |
| Groton Independents | Bill Furgueson | 1,478 | 3.70 | |
| Groton Independents | Scott Westervelt (incumbent) | 1,472 | 3.69 | |
| Groton Independents | Genevieve Cerf | 1,288 | 3.23 | |
| Total votes | 39,899 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Dan Gaiewski | 1,518 | 66.03% |  5.34%
| |
| Working Families | Dan Gaiewski | 65 | 2.83% |  0.20%
| |
| Total | Dan Gaiewski | 1,583 | 68.86% | 2.69%
| |
| Republican | Robert Boris | 716 | 31.14% | 2.69%
| |
| Total votes | 2,299 | 100.00% | |||
References
- ^ a b Rhatigan, Chris (8 November 2023). "Groton Election Results 2023: Vote Totals For Every Race". Groton, CT Patch. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
- ^ Rhatigan, Chris (16 October 2023). "Candidate Profile: Dan Gaiewski, Groton Town Council". Groton, CT Patch. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
- ^ Myers, Leah (January 7, 2025). "State Rep. Conley steps down from House seat day before legislative session starts". WTIC-TV. Retrieved January 11, 2025.
- ^ a b "Overview and Live Results: February 25 Legislative Special Elections - 270toWin". 270toWin. February 25, 2025. Retrieved March 3, 2025.