Dan Gaiewski
Dan Gaiewski | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from the 40th district | |
| Assumed office February 28, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Christine Conley |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 2000 (age c. 25) |
| Party | Democratic |
Dan Gaiewski (born c. 2000)[1] is an American politician who has been the member for the 40th district in the Connecticut House of Representatives since 2025. He is a member of the Democratic Party.
Gaiewski grew up in Groton, Connecticut and went to Robert E. Fitch High School. He ran Track & Field and was part of jazz band.
Gaiewski attended Franklin and Marshall College and ran Cross Country and Track & Field. There, he ran personal records of 4:57 in the mile and 17:01 for the 5k. From 2023 to 2024, he was the assistant Track and Field coach at Wesleyan University. Prior to being elected he worked for the Connecticut House Democratic Caucus.
Political career
Gaiewski was elected as a Democrat to the Groton town council in November 2023,[2] after being appointed in August of that year.[1]
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 (16 October 2023). "Candidate Profile: Dan Gaiewski, Groton Town Council". Groton, CT Patch. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
- ^ a b Rhatigan, Chris (8 November 2023). "Groton Election Results 2023: Vote Totals For Every Race". 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.
External links
- Dan Gaiewski at Ballotpedia
