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State Representative District 83

Together, the House of Representatives and the Senate constitute the Connecticut General Assembly (CGA). The General Assembly enacts legislation dealing with state appropriations and finance, public welfare, the environment, public works, housing, education, civil and criminal laws, and other matters. The Senate tries all impeachments of executive and judicial branch officials. In Connecticut, members of the state’s legislative body, the General Assembly, must be at least eighteen years old and reside in the district they represent. Senate and House members serve two-year terms. Candidates were asked to respond to questions developed by local Leagues of Women Voters (LWV). Candidates enter their replies directly into Vote411, and replies are not edited by the LWV.This is the link to the CGA website: https://www.cga.ct.gov/This is the link to Sample Ballots for each Town found on the Secretary of State website: https://portal.ct.gov/sots/election-services/town-ballots/2026-november-town-election-ballots

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    Chad Cardillo
    (Dem, I, WF)

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    Bob Ham
    (Rep)

Biographical Information

Please tell the voters about your background, why you are running, and why you think you are the right person for the job. (750 characters)

Do you favor adjusting the Educational Cost Sharing (ECS) formula raising the amounts of "foundation grants" to cities and towns for schools" (Scale:Support)

Please explain your response to the prior questions about ECS. (500 characters)

What reforms, if any, (coming out of the Citizens Assembly on Property Taxes) do you favor to reduce reliance on property taxes to pay for schools and basic services? (750 Characters)

How do you think the State should approach health-insurance affordability in the coming years in the face of decreased federal funding? (750 characters)

How could the "21st Century ROAD to Housing Act" that recently passed in Congress help Connecticut make housing more affordable? (750 characters)

If elected, what is your #1 priority? (750 characters)

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