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Democrat Wins In 40-Year GOP Stronghold Stratford House District Seat Democrat Wins In 40-Year GOP Stronghold Stratford House District Seat
Democrat Wins In 40-Year GOP Stronghold Stratford House District Seat For the first time in more than four decades, the 120th district, which includes most of Stratford, will be represented by a Democrat in Connecticut's House of Representatives. Democrat Phil Young topped Republican Bill Cabral in a special election on Tuesday to represent the 120th district, which has been held by the GOP for 44 years. The seat became vacant when former representative Laura Hoydick was elected as the mayor of Stratford and she resigned the seat on Jan. 2. Young unofficially narrowly topped Cabral with 1,615 votes to 1,552 votes, though less than 25 percent of voters in the…

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by Zak Failla
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Stratford's Hoydick Steps Down As State Rep To Focus On Mayor's Duties Stratford's Hoydick Steps Down As State Rep To Focus On Mayor's Duties
Stratford's Hoydick Steps Down As State Rep To Focus On Mayor's Duties STRATFORD, Conn. — Stratford Mayor Laura Hoydick has made good on a promise to resign her state representative post if she were elected to the town’s top spot. On Dec. 29, Hoydick, who represents the 120th House District, officially submitted her letter of resignation in person at the office of Secretary of State Denise Merrill. The resignation was effective Tuesday, Jan. 2 at 10 a.m. She has held the spot since a special election in March 2010. “It has been a great honor and pleasure to serve the people of the 120th District for the past seven years,” Hoydick said. “As I have pledged, I …

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by Meredith Guinness