# Connecticut's 120th House of Representatives district

Connecticut's 120th House of Representatives district elects one member of the Connecticut House of Representatives. It encompasses parts of Stratford and has been represented by Democrat Kaitlyn Shake since 2025.

## List of representatives

| Representative | Party | Years | District home | Note |
| Robert H. Davis | Democratic | 1967 – 1969 | Milford | |
| Henry A. Povinelli | Republican | 1969 – 1973 | Devon | Unsuccessfully ran the United States House of Representatives in 1972 |
| William J. Smyth | Republican | 1973 – 1975 | Stratford | Redistricted from the 129th District |
| Michael A. Turiano | Democratic | 1975 – 1977 | Stratford | |
| August A. Palmer, III | Republican | 1977 – 1981 | Stratford | |
| J. Vincent Chase | Republican | 1981 – 1997 | Stratford | |
| John A. Harkins | Republican | 1997 – 2010 | Stratford | Elected Mayor of Stratford |
| Laura Hoydick | Republican | 2010 – 2018 | Stratford | Elected Mayor of Stratford |
| Phil Young | Democratic | 2018 – 2023 | Stratford | |
| Laura Dancho | Republican | 2023 – 2025 | Stratford | |
| Kaitlyn Shake | Democratic | 2025 – present | Stratford | |

## Recent elections
### 2020

2020 Connecticut State House of Representatives election, District 120 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Philip L. Young (incumbent) | 6,869 | 51.70 |
| | Republican | Jim Feehan | 6,047 | 45.51 |
| | Independent Party | Jim Feehan | 371 | 2.79 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 13,287 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2018

2018 Connecticut House of Representatives election, District 120 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Phil Young (Incumbent) | 5,222 | 49.8 |
| | Republican | Jim Feehan | 5,209 | 49.7 |
| | Petitioning | Prez Palmer | 55 | 0.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 10,486 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2018 special

2018 Connecticut House of Representatives special elections, District 120 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Phil Young | 1,615 | 51 |
| | Republican | Bill Cabral | 1,552 | 49 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 3,167 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2016

2016 Connecticut House of Representatives election, District 120 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Laura Hoydick (Incumbent) | 7,511 | 62.69 |
| | Democratic | Frederick Streets | 4,470 | 37.31 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 11,981 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2014

2014 Connecticut House of Representatives election, District 120 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Laura Hoydick (Incumbent) | 4,958 | 62.8 |
| | Democratic | Robert P. Bradley | 2,665 | 33.8 |
| | Independent Party | Laura Hoydick (Incumbent) | 273 | 3.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 7,896 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2012

2012 Connecticut House of Representatives election, District 120 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Laura Hoydick (Incumbent) | 6,404 | 59.9 |
| | Democratic | Terry Masters | 4,229 | 39.5 |
| | Petitioning | Clifton A. Price | 65 | 0.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 10,698 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |