Fiorello Defeats Stowe in 149th House district
Also, on Thursday, Democrat Kathleen Stowe conceded to Republican Kim Fiorello in the 149th district.
Fiorello said after counting the absentee ballots, the votes for District 149 are as follows: Fiorello 7,126 votes (52.4%) and Stowe 6,473 (47.6%.)
“And I’m so proud this was a donor-funded campaign. We did not take a single taxpayer dollar to make our case,” Fiorello said, adding, “Now, onwards with the mission to advance the ideas of freedom, happiness, and equal opportunity for everyone in Connecticut.”
Fiorello’s challenger Kathleen Stowe said, “I knew going into this race that it was going to be a tough nut to crack. No one can remember when, or even if, a Democrat has served in the 149thDistrict.”
Stowe said her campaign made inroads, jumping 15 points from the last contested race in 2012 in Greenwich and 6 points in Stamford.
“I am so happy I ran for office and that my message resonated with so many voters,” she said, adding, “Clearly thousands of voters in the district picked the person over party.”
On Tuesday night Harry Arora who won a special electon in January to fill the State Rep Seat in the 151st district vacated by Fred Camillo, won against Democratic challenger Hector Arzeno.
Also, Steve Meskers defeated Republican challenger Joe Kelly.
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