Devlin, McCarthy Vahey Win Open House Seats In Fairfield

FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- Fairfield voters on Tuesday elected two new state representatives on Tuesday, with Laura Devlin and Cristin McCarthy Vahey as the new faces in the state's General Assembly.

Laura Devlin replaces Tony Hwang in the state House.
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by Salvatore Trifilio

11/04/2014 11:00 p.m.

Here are the winners in the state House races in Fairfield:

District 132: Incumbent Republican Brenda Kupchick held off a challenge form Democrat Kevin Coyner.
District 133: Democratic Selectman Cristin McCarthy Vahey beat Republican Carol Way in a runoff for an open seat to replace Kim Fawcett.
District 134: Republican Laura Devlin beat Democrat Tara Cook-Littman in a battle for the open seat to replace Republican Tony Hwang.

Fawcett and Hwang both sought the seat in Senate District 28 and did not seek re-election in the House.

Kupchick won her second term as a state representative and is a former member of Fairfield’s Representative Town Meeting.

She has primarily campaigned on her extensive experience in Fairfield public service. She is a former member of Fairfield Board of Education and its Parks and Recreation committee as well.

Kupchick ran on her principles of fiscal responsibility and common sense politics. Although she voted against a bonding bill that would have guaranteed millions of dollars in spending to rehabilitate the Metro-North, Kupchick believes money must be spent on transportation, however, in a more responsible way.

McCarthy Vahey is also a former member of the Representative Town Meeting and has a masters in social work and has used her education as leverage during campaigning to focus on children and family issues. During her time on the town’s Board of Selectmen, she has helped to create a bike and pedestrian master plan and has supported investments in both education as well as Fairfield’s two public libraries.

Devlin has been a Fairfield resident for more than 20 years. She ran on her experience with local government. Devlin is a former member of Fairfield’s Board of Assessment Appeals and is also a former member of the Representative Town Meeting. Devlin campaigned to make the state more affordable, increase jobs statewide and create a more reliable transportation system.

All election results are unofficial until certified by the secretary of the state.

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