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Eleni Kavros DeGraw

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Eleni Kavros DeGraw
Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives
from the 17th district
Assumed office
January 6, 2021
Preceded byLeslee Hill
Personal details
Born
Eleni C. Kavros

Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
EducationJames Madison University (BA)
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Eleni Kavros DeGraw is an American politician serving as a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from the 17th district. Elected in November 2020, she assumed office on January 6, 2021.

Early life and education

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Kavros DeGraw was born in Honolulu and raised in Alexandria, Virginia. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English, with a minor in technical writing, from James Madison University.[1]

Career

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Kavros DeGraw worked as a journalist and marketing writer. She first ran for office in 2018. In 2019, she was the campaign manager for Derek Slap. Kavros DeGraw was elected to the Connecticut House of Representatives in November 2020 and assumed office on January 6, 2021. Kavros DeGraw is the co-chair of the Planning and Development Committee. She was re-elected as state representative on November 8, 2022.[2][3]

Electoral history

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2018 Connecticut's 17th House of Representatives district election[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Leslee Hill 6,278 50.48% −49.52%
Democratic Eleni Kavros DeGraw 6,159 49.52% +49.52%
Total votes 12,437 100.0%
Republican hold
2020 Connecticut's 17th House of Representatives district election[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Eleni Kavros DeGraw 7,832 51.83% +2.31%
Republican Leslee Hill (incumbent) 7,280 48.17% −2.31%
Total votes 15,112 100.0%
Democratic gain from Republican
2022 Connecticut's 17th House of Representatives district election[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Eleni Kavros DeGraw (incumbent) 7,010 56.92% +5.09%
Republican Heather Maguire 5,306 43.08% −5.09%
Total votes 12,316 100.0%
Democratic hold
2024 Connecticut's 17th House of Representatives district election[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Eleni Kavros DeGraw (incumbent) 9,128 62.87% +5.95%
Republican Manju Gerber 5,391 37.13% −5.95%
Total votes 14,519 100.0%
Democratic hold

References

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  1. ^ Buhrendorf, Craig. "Getting to Know Eleni Kavros DeGraw". Archived from the original on 2020-08-13.
  2. ^ "Eleni Kavros DeGraw CT State Representative for Avon, Canton". CBIA. Archived from the original on 2021-05-20. Retrieved 2021-05-04.
  3. ^ "Eleni Kavros DeGraw". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2021-05-04.
  4. ^ a b c d "Public Reporting". pcctg.net. Retrieved July 5, 2021.