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. She was born in St. Louis, Missouri, and has three children.
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. She defeated Wilms with 5,991 votes, or 54.5% of the total vote. Wilms received 4,994 votes, or 45.5%.
References
- ^ Dinan, Michael (6 November 2018). "Election 2018: O'Dea Retains State House Seat As Haskell, Dathan Oust Incumbents [UPDATING]". newcanaanite. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
- "Lucy Dathan's Biography". votesmart.org. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
- Koch, Robert (7 November 2018). "Dathan: 'I'm the first Democrat' to win 142nd House District". thehour.com. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
- Branch, Alfred (6 November 2018). "New Canaan Election Results 2018: Dathan, Haskell, O'Dea Win". patch.com. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
- "Connecticut Election Results". The New York Times. 6 November 2018. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
- "Lucy Dathan". ballotpedia.org. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
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