799:
710:
506:
401:
948:
330:, decided to retire. He defeated Democratic nominee Christopher Jones, 52%-48%. In 2008, he won re-election to a second term, defeating Democratic nominee Janice Andersen, 54%-46%.
1056:
1153:
1133:
256:
414:
at its convention. On August 10, 2010, Debicella won the
Republican three-candidate primary field with 61% of the vote, defeating Robert Merkle and Rick Torres.
407:
216:
41:
979:
920:
1138:
302:
955:
1148:
1158:
895:
1078:
615:
520:
244:
185:
142:
290:
Debicella served on
Shelton’s Board of Apportionment and Taxation for seven years, four as its chairman. Debicella acted as the
1143:
339:
291:
411:
240:
1090:
361:
He co-authored legislation that gave tax credits to businesses that create 10 or more jobs. Working with
Republican
252:
172:
323:
35:
462:
442:
362:
264:
228:
211:(born October 24, 1974) is a former State Senator and businessman, who represented the 21st district in the
131:
1128:
474:
454:
351:
279:
91:
848:
828:
779:
759:
739:
664:
644:
569:
549:
494:
486:
470:
433:’ list of “toss up” races. On November 2, he lost to Himes 53%-47%. Debicella won the following areas:
1104:
1123:
490:
478:
438:
355:
347:
232:
160:
99:
87:
482:
466:
458:
450:
446:
434:
430:
343:
295:
176:
95:
212:
181:
368:, he supported a budget that increased state aid for education by 10-20% without raising taxes.
899:
973:
914:
271:
1042:
1028:
934:
881:
1108:
1057:"Former State Sen. Dan Debicella, of Shelton, to Challenge Himes in 2014 Bid for Congress"
248:
243:
and his mother, Maggie, is a secretary for the federal judicial system. He graduated from
511:
In
September 2013, Debicella decided to run a rematch in the newly redrawn 4th district.
326:'s 21st district in 2006 after longest-serving state legislator in the state's history,
507:
United States House of
Representatives elections in Connecticut, 2014 § District 4
402:
United States House of
Representatives elections in Connecticut, 2010 § District 4
327:
306:
77:
65:
1117:
694:
599:
298:
282:. He continues to currently serves on the board of various community organizations.
338:
In the State Senate, Debicella was a Deputy
Minority Leader. He represented eastern
1095:
1014:
1086:
1099:
167:
418:
365:
236:
819:
730:
635:
540:
426:
275:
215:. He was also the 2010 and 2014 Republican candidate for Connecticut's
993:
406:
Debicella decided to retire from the state legislature to run for
1029:"Our Campaigns - CT- District 04 - R Primary Race - Aug 10, 2010"
422:
417:
The general election between
Debicella and incumbent Democrat
260:
1073:
270:
In his business career, Debicella worked as a consultant at
196:
935:"Our Campaigns - CT State Senate 21 Race - Nov 04, 2008"
882:"Our Campaigns - CT State Senate 21 Race - Nov 07, 2006"
429:’s Daily 10 (a tracker of the closest House Races), and
410:
in 2010. On May 21, 2010, he won the endorsement of the
1043:"Our Campaigns - CT - District 04 Race - Nov 02, 2010"
380:
Higher
Education and Employment Advancement Committee
235:, where he currently resides. His father, Cal, was a
192:
166:
156:
148:
138:
115:
110:
83:
71:
59:
32:
21:
309:as his campaign manager for several elections.
8:
800:U.S. House of Representatives Election, 2010
711:U.S. House of Representatives Election, 2010
1154:Republican Party Connecticut state senators
797:
708:
613:
518:
223:Early life, education, and business career
55:January 7, 2007 – January 5, 2011
18:
267:, graduating in the top 5% of his class.
1134:Politicians from Bridgeport, Connecticut
425:’s Top 100 Most Competitive Races list,
408:Connecticut's 4th congressional district
873:
616:Connecticut State Senate Election, 2008
521:Connecticut State Senate Election, 2006
247:in 1992. He holds a degree in finance,
1087:Financial information (federal office)
978:: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (
971:
919:: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (
912:
806:
717:
693:
622:
598:
527:
7:
421:was very competitive. The race made
305:. He also worked for State Senator
14:
1081:at Connecticut Senate Republicans
713:: District 4: Republican Primary
322:Debicella decided to run for the
1139:People from Shelton, Connecticut
844:
824:
775:
755:
735:
660:
640:
565:
545:
1149:Harvard Business School alumni
497:(39%), and Bridgeport (16%).
358:(which is also his hometown).
1:
1159:McKinsey & Company people
217:Fourth Congressional District
412:Connecticut Republican Party
241:Bridgeport Police Department
1091:Federal Election Commission
386:Regulation Review Committee
1175:
504:
399:
294:regional chair for former
274:, Director of Strategy at
257:Wharton School of Business
253:University of Pennsylvania
173:University of Pennsylvania
818:
815:
812:
809:
729:
726:
723:
720:
681:
634:
631:
628:
625:
618:: Senatorial District 21
586:
539:
536:
533:
530:
523:: Senatorial District 21
354:, and the entire city of
342:in parts of the towns of
278:, and as an executive at
202:
106:
48:
28:
377:Appropriations Committee
324:Connecticut State Senate
213:Connecticut State Senate
197:http://www.debicella.com
36:Connecticut State Senate
437:(67%), his hometown of
391:Congressional elections
383:Public Health Committee
265:Harvard Business School
229:Bridgeport, Connecticut
132:Bridgeport, Connecticut
1105:Campaign contributions
802:: District 4: General
286:Early political career
280:Bridgewater Associates
227:Debicella was born in
1144:Wharton School alumni
372:Committee assignments
303:presidential campaign
301:'s unsuccessful 2008
161:Shelton, Connecticut
1059:. 5 September 2013.
803:
714:
619:
524:
431:Real Clear Politics
296:New York City Mayor
245:Shelton High School
16:American politician
798:
709:
614:
519:
313:Connecticut Senate
272:McKinsey & Co.
182:Harvard University
865:
864:
796:
795:
707:
706:
612:
611:
515:Electoral history
206:
205:
1166:
1074:Campaign website
1061:
1060:
1053:
1047:
1046:
1039:
1033:
1032:
1025:
1019:
1018:
1011:
1005:
1004:
1002:
1001:
990:
984:
983:
977:
969:
967:
966:
960:
954:. Archived from
953:
945:
939:
938:
931:
925:
924:
918:
910:
908:
907:
898:. Archived from
892:
886:
885:
878:
821:
804:
732:
715:
669:Janice Andersen
637:
620:
542:
525:
340:Fairfield County
292:Fairfield County
129:
126:October 24, 1974
125:
123:
111:Personal details
74:
62:
53:
38:
19:
1174:
1173:
1169:
1168:
1167:
1165:
1164:
1163:
1114:
1113:
1109:OpenSecrets.org
1070:
1065:
1064:
1055:
1054:
1050:
1041:
1040:
1036:
1027:
1026:
1022:
1015:"Dan Debicella"
1013:
1012:
1008:
999:
997:
996:. Debicella.com
994:"Debicella.com"
992:
991:
987:
970:
964:
962:
958:
951:
949:"Archived copy"
947:
946:
942:
933:
932:
928:
911:
905:
903:
896:"Archived copy"
894:
893:
889:
880:
879:
875:
870:
517:
509:
503:
473:(53%). He lost
404:
398:
393:
374:
336:
320:
315:
288:
249:magna cum laude
225:
180:
152:Alexandra Galli
139:Political party
130:
127:
121:
119:
72:
60:
54:
49:
39:
34:
24:
17:
12:
11:
5:
1172:
1170:
1162:
1161:
1156:
1151:
1146:
1141:
1136:
1131:
1126:
1116:
1115:
1112:
1111:
1102:
1093:
1084:
1082:
1076:
1069:
1068:External links
1066:
1063:
1062:
1048:
1034:
1020:
1006:
985:
940:
926:
887:
872:
871:
869:
866:
863:
862:
860:
857:
854:
851:
846:
843:
842:
840:
837:
834:
833:Dan Debicella
831:
826:
823:
822:
817:
814:
811:
808:
794:
793:
791:
788:
785:
782:
777:
774:
773:
771:
768:
765:
762:
757:
754:
753:
751:
748:
745:
744:Dan Debicella
742:
737:
734:
733:
728:
725:
722:
719:
705:
704:
702:
700:
697:
691:
690:
688:
686:
683:
679:
678:
676:
673:
670:
667:
662:
659:
658:
656:
653:
650:
649:Dan Debicella
647:
642:
639:
638:
633:
630:
627:
624:
610:
609:
607:
605:
602:
596:
595:
593:
591:
588:
584:
583:
581:
578:
575:
572:
567:
564:
563:
561:
558:
555:
554:Dan Debicella
552:
547:
544:
543:
538:
535:
532:
529:
516:
513:
505:Main article:
502:
499:
400:Main article:
397:
394:
392:
389:
388:
387:
384:
381:
378:
373:
370:
335:
332:
319:
316:
314:
311:
287:
284:
231:and raised in
224:
221:
204:
203:
200:
199:
194:
190:
189:
170:
164:
163:
158:
154:
153:
150:
146:
145:
140:
136:
135:
117:
113:
112:
108:
107:
104:
103:
85:
81:
80:
78:Kevin C. Kelly
75:
69:
68:
66:George Gunther
63:
57:
56:
46:
45:
33:Member of the
30:
29:
26:
25:
22:
15:
13:
10:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
1171:
1160:
1157:
1155:
1152:
1150:
1147:
1145:
1142:
1140:
1137:
1135:
1132:
1130:
1129:Living people
1127:
1125:
1122:
1121:
1119:
1110:
1106:
1103:
1101:
1097:
1094:
1092:
1088:
1085:
1083:
1080:
1077:
1075:
1072:
1071:
1067:
1058:
1052:
1049:
1044:
1038:
1035:
1030:
1024:
1021:
1016:
1010:
1007:
995:
989:
986:
981:
975:
961:on 2011-06-19
957:
950:
944:
941:
936:
930:
927:
922:
916:
902:on 2013-05-23
901:
897:
891:
888:
883:
877:
874:
867:
861:
858:
855:
852:
850:
847:
845:
841:
838:
835:
832:
830:
827:
825:
805:
801:
792:
789:
786:
783:
781:
778:
776:
772:
769:
766:
763:
761:
758:
756:
752:
749:
746:
743:
741:
738:
736:
716:
712:
703:
701:
698:
696:
692:
689:
687:
684:
680:
677:
674:
671:
668:
666:
663:
661:
657:
654:
651:
648:
646:
643:
641:
621:
617:
608:
606:
603:
601:
597:
594:
592:
589:
585:
582:
579:
576:
573:
571:
568:
566:
562:
559:
556:
553:
551:
548:
546:
526:
522:
514:
512:
508:
500:
498:
496:
492:
488:
484:
480:
476:
472:
468:
464:
460:
456:
452:
448:
444:
440:
436:
432:
428:
424:
420:
415:
413:
409:
403:
395:
390:
385:
382:
379:
376:
375:
371:
369:
367:
364:
359:
357:
353:
349:
345:
341:
333:
331:
329:
325:
317:
312:
310:
308:
304:
300:
299:Rudy Giuliani
297:
293:
285:
283:
281:
277:
273:
268:
266:
262:
258:
254:
250:
246:
242:
238:
234:
230:
222:
220:
218:
214:
210:
209:Dan Debicella
201:
198:
195:
191:
187:
183:
178:
174:
171:
169:
165:
162:
159:
155:
151:
147:
144:
141:
137:
133:
128:(age 49)
118:
114:
109:
105:
101:
97:
93:
89:
86:
82:
79:
76:
70:
67:
64:
58:
52:
47:
43:
37:
31:
27:
23:Dan Debicella
20:
1051:
1037:
1023:
1009:
998:. Retrieved
988:
963:. Retrieved
956:the original
943:
929:
904:. Retrieved
900:the original
890:
876:
784:Rick Torres
574:Chris Jones
510:
416:
405:
360:
337:
321:
289:
269:
251:, from the
226:
208:
207:
84:Constituency
73:Succeeded by
50:
1124:1974 births
764:Rob Merkle
469:(54%), and
328:Doc Gunther
307:Doc Gunther
61:Preceded by
1118:Categories
1100:Vote Smart
1000:2022-08-13
965:2013-09-06
906:2013-09-06
868:References
853:Jim Himes
849:Democratic
829:Republican
810:Candidate
780:Republican
760:Republican
740:Republican
721:Candidate
665:Democratic
645:Republican
626:Candidate
570:Democratic
550:Republican
531:Candidate
463:Ridgefield
443:New Canaan
168:Alma mater
143:Republican
122:1974-10-24
682:Majority
587:Majority
475:Fairfield
455:Greenwich
419:Jim Himes
366:Jodi Rell
352:Stratford
318:Elections
237:policeman
157:Residence
92:Stratford
51:In office
40:from the
974:cite web
915:cite web
856:115,351
836:102,030
495:Stamford
487:Westport
471:Trumbull
427:Politico
363:Governor
239:for the
98:(part),
94:(part),
44:district
1096:Profile
1089:at the
1079:Profile
747:16,153
699:45,852
695:Turnout
672:20,912
652:24,940
604:31,575
600:Turnout
577:15,099
557:16,476
493:(40%),
491:Norwalk
489:(44%),
485:(47%),
481:(48%),
479:Redding
477:(49%),
465:(54%),
461:(55%),
457:(55%),
453:(58%),
449:(58%),
445:(65%),
441:(65%),
439:Shelton
356:Shelton
348:Seymour
276:PepsiCo
259:and an
233:Shelton
193:Website
100:Seymour
88:Shelton
813:Votes
807:Party
787:4,069
767:6,912
724:Votes
718:Party
685:4,028
629:Votes
623:Party
590:1,377
534:Votes
528:Party
483:Weston
467:Wilton
459:Oxford
451:Monroe
447:Easton
435:Darien
344:Monroe
334:Tenure
149:Spouse
134:, U.S.
102:(part)
96:Monroe
959:(PDF)
952:(PDF)
263:from
980:link
921:link
501:2014
396:2010
116:Born
42:21st
1107:at
1098:at
859:53
839:47
790:15
770:24
750:61
675:46
655:54
580:48
560:52
423:CNN
261:MBA
255:'s
186:MBA
1120::
976:}}
972:{{
917:}}
913:{{
820:±%
816:%
731:±%
727:%
636:±%
632:%
541:±%
537:%
350:,
346:,
219:.
177:BS
124:)
90:,
1045:.
1031:.
1017:.
1003:.
982:)
968:.
937:.
923:)
909:.
884:.
188:)
184:(
179:)
175:(
120:(
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.