Joshua Malik Hall
2017 - Present
2027
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Joshua Malik Hall (Democratic Party) is a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives, representing District 7. He assumed office on April 28, 2017. His current term ends on January 6, 2027.
Hall (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Connecticut House of Representatives to represent District 7. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Representative Hall graduated from Norfolk State University in Virginia with a degree in history education. After graduation Hall returned to Connecticut to become a history teacher at Weaver High School. He went on to receive a master's degree in education leadership from Central Connecticut State University, and later became the First Vice President of the Hartford Federation of Teachers. Hall has been awarded the Apple for a Teacher Award, the 100 Men of Color Honor, and was named as one of the CT NAACP 100 Most Influential Blacks.
Representative Hall was first elected to represent District 7 in the Connecticut House of Representatives in a 2017 special election. In 2018 he was re-elected to this seat. He has served on the Planning and Development Committee and the Transportation Committee, joined the Black and Puerto Rican Caucus, and served as Vice Chair of the Labor and Public Employees committee.[1]
Committee assignments
2023-2024
Hall was assigned to the following committees:
- Appropriations Committee
- Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee
- Labor and Public Employees Committee
2021-2022
Hall was assigned to the following committees:
- Labor and Public Employees Committee, Member
- Appropriations Committee, Member
- Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee, Member
2019-2020
Hall was assigned to the following committees:
- Labor and Public Employees Committee, Vice Chair
- Planning and Development Committee
- Transportation Committee
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
See also: Connecticut House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 7
Incumbent Joshua Malik Hall won election in the general election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 7 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Joshua Malik Hall (D) | 100.0 | 4,307 | |
| Total votes: 4,307 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Joshua Malik Hall advanced from the Democratic primary for Connecticut House of Representatives District 7.
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Hall in this election.
2022
See also: Connecticut House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 7
Incumbent Joshua Malik Hall won election in the general election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 7 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Joshua Malik Hall (D) | 100.0 | 2,903 | |
| Total votes: 2,903 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Joshua Malik Hall advanced from the Democratic primary for Connecticut House of Representatives District 7.
2020
See also: Connecticut House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 7
Incumbent Joshua Malik Hall won election in the general election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 7 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Joshua Malik Hall (D) | 100.0 | 5,663 | |
| Total votes: 5,663 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Joshua Malik Hall advanced from the Democratic primary for Connecticut House of Representatives District 7.
2018
In addition to running as a Democratic Party candidate, Hall cross-filed to also run with the Working Families Party in 2018.[2]
General election
General election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 7
Incumbent Joshua Malik Hall defeated Giselle Gigi Jacobs in the general election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 7 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Joshua Malik Hall (D) | 97.9 | 4,241 | |
 | Giselle Gigi Jacobs (Petitioning) | 2.1 | 92 | |
| Total votes: 4,333 | ||||
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2017
A special election for the position of Connecticut House of Representatives District 7 was called for April 25, 2017.[3]
The seat became vacant following Douglas McCrory's (D) election to the Connecticut State Senate on February 28, 2017.
Candidates who successfully filed for this race included Democrat Rickey Pinckney Sr., Working Families Party candidate Joshua Malik Hall, and petitioning candidate Kenneth P. Green. All three candidates sought the Democratic nomination for the seat at the Hartford Democratic Party's nominating convention on March 19, 2017. Pinckney received nine votes at the convention, while Green—a former Democratic member of the Connecticut House—received three votes and Hall received one vote.[4] The Working Families Party of Connecticut endorsed Hall on March 22, 2017.[5] No Republicans filed for the race.
Hall won the April 25 election. The Connecticut Mirror reported on the night of the election that Hall, despite being elected as a member of the Working Families Party, stated his intentions to be a Democratic member of the Connecticut House.[6]
| Connecticut House of Representatives, District 7, Special Election, 2017 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Working Families |  Joshua Malik Hall |
41.1% | 625 | |
| Democratic | Rickey Pinckney Sr. | 33.7% | 512 | |
| Independent | Kenneth P. Green | 24.1% | 367 | |
| Write-in | Giselle Gigi Jacobs | 1.1% | 17 | |
| Total Votes | 1,521 | |||
| Source: Connecticut Secretary of State | ||||
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2022
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2020
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2023
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In 2023, the Connecticut State Legislature was in session from January 4 to June 7.
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2022
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In 2022, the Connecticut State Legislature was in session from February 9 to May 4.
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2021
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In 2021, the Connecticut State Legislature was in session from January 6 to June 9.
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2020
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In 2020, the Connecticut State Legislature was in session from February 5 to May 6. The legislature held a special session from July 21 to July 27.
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2019
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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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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Officeholder Connecticut House of Representatives District 7 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Connecticut General Assembly, “State Representative Joshua Hall” accessed October 14, 2019
- ↑ Connecticut Secretary of State, "2018 List of Candidates," accessed October 29, 2018
- ↑ Office of the Governor, "Gov. Malloy Sets April 25 Special Election for Two State House Seats in Districts Covering Hartford, Watertown and Woodbury," March 3, 2017
- ↑ Hartford Courant, "City Dems Endorse Military Veteran For Vacant State Rep. Seat," March 20, 2017
- ↑ Working Families Party, "Joshua Hall to Run for 7th District House Seat on the Working Families Party Ticket in Upcoming Special Election, April 25th," March 22, 2017
- ↑ The Connecticut Mirror, "WFP wins Hartford seat; GOP keeps seat in Watertown," April 25, 2017
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