Brenda L. Kupchick
Brenda Kupchick is a former Republican member of the Connecticut House of Representatives, representing District 132 from 2011 to 2019. She resigned on November 25, 2019, after she was elected as Fairfield First Selectman.[1]
Kupchick served as a member of the Fairfield Representative Town Meeting from 1999 to 2003 and as a member of the Fairfield Board of Education from 2003 to 2009. She has also served as chair Public Health & Safety for Fairfield Representative Town Meeting.
Biography
Kupchick graduated from Andrew Wande High School in 1983. She went on to attend both Norwalk Community College and Fairfield University.
Kupchick was the constituent services representative for Congressman Christopher Shays from 2002 to 2008. She has also been co-owner of Peter Kupchick Heating & Cooling Inc., founded by Kupchick and her husband in 1996. She has been employed as constituent services representative for Senator John McKinney since 2009 as well.
Committee assignments
2019-2020
Kupchick was assigned to the following committees:
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Connecticut committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Finance, Revenue and Bonding |
| • General Law |
| • Housing, Ranking member |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Kupchick served on the following committees:
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| • Energy and Technology |
| • Insurance and Real Estate |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Kupchick served on the following committees:
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| • Housing |
| • Public Safety and Security |
| • Program Review and Investigations |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Kupchick served on these committees:
| Connecticut committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Banks |
| • Education |
| • Housing |
Issues
Pet store rules
In May 2014, Kupchick sponsored legislation to bar pet shops from purchasing dogs and cats from unregulated entities, specifically from breeders that had violated animal welfare regulations. The bill also required that the Connecticut Department of Agriculture to create care standards for dog and cat breeders. The legislation passed unanimously in the Connecticut Assembly.[2]
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2018
In addition to running as a Republican Party candidate, Kupchick cross-filed to also run with the Independent Party in 2018.[3]
General election
General election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 132
Incumbent Brenda L. Kupchick defeated Caitlin Clarkson Pereira in the general election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 132 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Brenda L. Kupchick (R) | 54.6 | 6,533 | |
| Caitlin Clarkson Pereira (D) | 45.4 | 5,432 | ||
| Total votes: 11,965 | ||||
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2016
Elections for the Connecticut House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on August 9, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was June 7, 2016.
Incumbent Brenda L. Kupchick defeated Dru Georgiadis in the Connecticut House of Representatives District 132 general election.[4]
| Connecticut House of Representatives, District 132 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Brenda L. Kupchick Incumbent |
59.97% | 7,984 | |
| Democratic | Dru Georgiadis | 40.03% | 5,330 | |
| Total Votes | 13,314 | |||
| Source: Connecticut Secretary of the State | ||||
Dru Georgiadis ran unopposed in the Connecticut House of Representatives District 132 Democratic primary.
| Connecticut House of Representatives, District 132 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Dru Georgiadis (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Brenda L. Kupchick ran unopposed in the Connecticut House of Representatives District 132 Republican primary.
| Connecticut House of Representatives, District 132 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Brenda L. Kupchick Incumbent (unopposed) | |
2014
Elections for the Connecticut House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on August 12, 2014, and a general election on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 10, 2014. Kevin Coyner was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while incumbent Brenda L. Kupchick was unopposed in the Republican primary. Kupchick defeated Coyner in the general election.[5][6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Brenda L. Kupchick Incumbent |
58.2% | 5,233 | |
| Democratic | Kevin Coyner | 36% | 3,233 | |
| Independent | Brenda L. Kupchick Incumbent | 3.9% | 349 | |
| Working Families | Kevin Coyner | 1.9% | 169 | |
| Total Votes | 8,984 | |||
2012
Kupchick ran in the 2012 election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 132. Kupchick ran unopposed in the Republican primary on August 14 and defeated Sue Brand (D) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[7][8][9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Brenda L. Kupchick Incumbent |
54.5% | 6,708 | |
| Democratic | Sue Brand | 45.5% | 5,593 | |
| Total Votes | 12,301 | |||
2010
Kupchick was uncontested in the August 10 primary. She defeated incumbent Democrat Thomas Drew in the November 2 general election.
| Connecticut House of Representatives, District 132 General Election (2010) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Brenda L. Kupchick (R)
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4,383 | |||
| Thomas Drew (D) | 4,362 | |||
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2019
In 2019, the Connecticut General Assembly was in session from January 9 through June 5.
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2018
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In 2018, the Connecticut General Assembly was in session from February 7 to May 9.
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2017
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In 2017, the Connecticut General Assembly was in session from January 4 through June 7. The legislature held a veto session on July 24. The legislature held its first special session on July 31. The legislature held its second special session from September 14 to September 16. The legislature held another special session on October 3. State lawmakers held their fourth special session from October 25 to October 26. The legislature met again in special session from November 14 to November 15.
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2016
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2015
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In 2015, the Connecticut General Assembly was in session from January 7 through June 3.
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2014
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In 2014, the Connecticut General Assembly was in session from February 5 to May 7.
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2013
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2012
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In 2012, the Connecticut General Assembly was in session from February 8 to May 9.
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Recent news
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Personal
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Kupchick and her husband, Peter, have one child.
See also
- Connecticut House of Representatives
- House Committees
- Connecticut State Legislature
- Connecticut state legislative districts
External links
- Profile from Open States
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions via OpenSecrets
Footnotes
- ↑ Hartford Courant, "Caitlin Clarkson Pereira announces bid for House seat," November 13, 2019
- ↑ Middle Town Press, "Connecticut legislature tightens rules for selling animals in pet shops," May 7, 2014
- ↑ Connecticut Secretary of State, "2018 List of Candidates," accessed October 29, 2018
- ↑ Connecticut Secretary of the State, "Election Night Reporting, 2016 General Election," accessed December 14, 2016
- ↑ Connecticut Secretary of State, "Official candidate list," accessed July 15, 2014
- ↑ Connecticut Secretary of State, "Official primary and general election results," accessed November 26, 2014
- ↑ Connecticut Secretary of State, "Candidate list," accessed June 19, 2012
- ↑ CBS Connecticut, "Official 2012 Primary Results," accessed June 9, 2014
- ↑ Connecticut Secretary of State, "Election Results 2012," accessed November 21, 2012
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| Preceded by Thomas Drew |
Connecticut House District 132 2011–2019 |
Succeeded by Brian Farnen (R) |
