# Connecticut's 135th House of Representatives district

The one hundred thirty-fifth Connecticut House of Representatives district elects one member of the Connecticut House of Representatives. Its current representative is Anne Hughes. Before 2002, the district contained the towns of Easton, Redding and parts of Newtown and Weston; boundary changes which took effect for the 2002 election removed Newtown and part of Redding from the district and added the remaining portion of Weston. The 135th District was a safe Republican seat in the House, in part due to the lack of Democratic opposition, but an increased Democratic Party presence in recent years has changed this.

## List of representatives

| Representative | Party | Years | District home | Note |
| Samuel "Sam" Liskov | Democratic | 1967 – 1973 | Bridgeport | Redistricted to the 131st District |
| Samuel S. Freedman | Republican | 1973 – 1975 | Westport | |
| Paul C. Manchester | Republican | 1975 – 1976 | Westport | Died in office. |
| Alice Virginia Meyer | Republican | 1976 – 1993 | Easton | |
| John Stripp | Republican | 1993 – 2011 | Weston | Did not seek reelection |
| John Shaban | Republican | 2011 – 2017 | Redding | |
| Adam Dunsby | Republican | 2017 – 2019 | Easton | Simultaneously served as First Selectman of Easton. Lost re-election |
| Anne Hughes | Democratic | 2019 – present | Redding | Incumbent |

## Recent elections

State Election 2018: House District 135 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Anne Hughes | 6,449 | 52.82% |
| | Working Families | Anne Hughes | 118 | 0.97% |
| | Total | Anne Hughes | 6,567 | 53.79% |
| | Republican | Adam Dunsby (incumbent) | 5,393 | 44.17% |
| | Independent Party | Adam Dunsby (incumbent) | 183 | 1.50% |
| | Total | Adam Dunsby (incumbent) | 5,576 | 45.67% |
| | Green | Michael Pitassi | 66 | 0.54% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 13,487 | 100.00% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
State Election 2016: House District 135 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Adam Dunsby | 6,934 | 51.41% |
| | Independent Party | Adam Dunsby | 252 | 1.87% |
| | Total | Adam Dunsby (incumbent) | 7,186 | 53.28% |
| | Democratic | Bonnie Troy | 6,001 | 44.49% |
| | Green | Bonnie Troy | 300 | 2.22% |
| | Total | Bonnie Troy | 6,301 | 46.72% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 13,487 | 100.00% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
State Election 2014: House District 135 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | John T. Shaban | 5,578 | 81.3 | +28.9 |
| | Green | Bonnie E. Troy | 1,287 | 18.7 | +16.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,865 | | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Swing | | |
State Election 2012: House District 135 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | John T. Shaban | 6,588 | 52.4 | −4.0 |
| | Democratic | Leon J. Karvelis | 5,661 | 45 | +3.2 |
| | Green | Gabriel B. Rossi | 326 | 2.6 | +0.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,575 | | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Swing | | |
State Election 2010: House District 135 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | John T. Shaban | 5,715 | 56.4 | −25.6 |
| | Democratic | Carl D. Bernstein | 4,240 | 41.8 | +41.8 |
| | Green | Gabriel B. Rossi | 184 | 1.8 | −16.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,475 | 14.5 | −49.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,139 | | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Swing | -33.7 | |
State Election 2008: House District 135 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | John Stripp | 8,139 | 82.0 | −6.3 |
| | Green | Remy G. Chevalier | 1,782 | 18.0 | +6.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 6,357 | 64.1 | −12.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,921 | | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Swing | -6.3 | |
State Election 2006: House District 135 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | John Stripp | 5,711 | 88.3 | +6.0 |
| | Green | Nancy Burton | 758 | 11.7 | −6.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4,953 | 76.6 | +13.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,469 | | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Swing | +6.0 | |
State Election 2004: House District 135 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | John Stripp | 7,653 | 82.3 | −17.7 |
| | Green | Nancy Burton | 1,649 | 17.7 | +17.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 5,914 | 63.6 | −36.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,302 | | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Swing | -17.7 | |
State Election 2002: House District 135 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | John Stripp | 5,570 | 100.0 | 0.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 5,570 | 100.0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,570 | | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Swing | 0.0 | |
State Election 2000: House District 135 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | John Stripp | 8,029 | 100.0 | 0.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 8,029 | 100.0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,029 | | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Swing | 0.0 | |
State Election 1998: House District 135 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | John Stripp | 5,582 | 100.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 5,582 | 100.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,582 | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Swing | |