Joe Polletta
2017 - Present
2025
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Joe Polletta (Republican Party) is a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives, representing District 68. He assumed office on May 1, 2017. His current term ends on January 8, 2025.
Polletta (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the Connecticut House of Representatives to represent District 68. He is on the ballot in the general election on November 5, 2024. The Republican primary for this office on August 13, 2024, was canceled.
Biography
Joe Polletta attended Fairfield University where he earned a political science degree. His post-graduation endeavors include owning a local small business, serving on the Watertown Town Council, coaching a local baseball team, and joining both Crimestoppers and Cercemaggiore Community Club.
Polletta was first elected to represent the 68th Assembly District in a 2017 special election. In 2018 he was re-elected to this district, representing Watertown, Oakville and Woodbury. Polletta has served on the Insurance and Real Estate Committee, the Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee, the Banking Committee, and the Housing Committee. Moreover, after the 2018 election he was selected to serve as Ranking Member of the Labor Committee.[1]
In 2014, Polletta was Democratic candidate for the District 68 seat. Polletta switched party affiliations in 2015. He said, "My beliefs align more closely with conservative beliefs. I was welcomed into the Republican Party and worked on the campaigns of Rob Kane and Eric Berthel."[2]
Committee assignments
2023-2024
Polletta was assigned to the following committees:
- Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee
- Housing Committee
- Human Services Committee
- Public Safety and Security Committee
2021-2022
Polletta was assigned to the following committees:
- Housing Committee, Ranking Member
- Insurance and Real Estate Committee, Member
- Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee, Member
2019-2020
Polletta was assigned to the following committees:
- Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee
- Insurance and Real Estate Committee
- Labor and Public Employees Committee, Ranking Member
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
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General election
General election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 68
Incumbent Joe Polletta is running in the general election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 68 on November 5, 2024.
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Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Joe Polletta advanced from the Republican primary for Connecticut House of Representatives District 68.
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2022
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General election
General election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 68
Incumbent Joe Polletta won election in the general election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 68 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Joe Polletta (R / Independent Party) | 100.0 | 8,096 |
| Total votes: 8,096 | |||
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Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Joe Polletta advanced from the Republican primary for Connecticut House of Representatives District 68.
2020
See also: Connecticut House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 68
Incumbent Joe Polletta defeated Sean Butterly in the general election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 68 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Joe Polletta (R / Independent Party) | 66.8 | 8,753 |
 | Sean Butterly (D) | 33.2 | 4,342 | |
| Total votes: 13,095 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Sean Butterly advanced from the Democratic primary for Connecticut House of Representatives District 68.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Joe Polletta advanced from the Republican primary for Connecticut House of Representatives District 68.
2018
General election
General election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 68
Incumbent Joe Polletta defeated Jeff Desmarais in the general election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 68 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Joe Polletta (R) | 69.0 | 7,261 |
 | Jeff Desmarais (D) | 31.0 | 3,263 | |
| Total votes: 10,524 | |||
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2017
A special election for the position of Connecticut House of Representatives District 68 was called for April 25, 2017.[3]
The seat became vacant following Eric C. Berthel's (R) election to the Connecticut State Senate on February 28, 2017.
Candidates who filed for the race included Democrat Louis Esposito and Republican Joe Polletta.
Polletta defeated Esposito in the April 25 election.
| Connecticut House of Representatives, District 68, Special Election, 2017 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Joe Polletta |
78.1% | 2,444 | |
| Democratic | Louis Esposito | 21.9% | 686 | |
| Total Votes | 3,130 | |||
| Source: Connecticut Secretary of State | ||||
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. Joe Polletta was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Eric C. Berthel was unopposed in the Republican primary. Berthel defeated Polletta in the general election.[4][5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Eric C. Berthel |
52.6% | 4,670 | |
| Democratic | Joe Polletta | 40.1% | 3,566 | |
| Independent | Joe Polletta | 3.8% | 334 | |
| Working Families | Joe Polletta | 3.5% | 312 | |
| Total Votes | 8,882 | |||
Campaign themes
2024
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2022
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2020
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2023
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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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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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Noteworthy events
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On October 9, 2020, Polletta announced that he had tested positive for coronavirus.[6]
See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Officeholder Connecticut House of Representatives District 68 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Connecticut General Assembly, “State Representative Joe Polletta” accessed October 14, 2019
- ↑ Town Times, "Polletta is Republican candidate for 68th District House seat," March 23, 2017
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 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
- ↑ NBC Connecticut', "Watertown Rep. Tests Positive For COVID-19," October 9, 2020
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