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Appropriations, Judiciary, Insurance
Southington, Wolcott
Mazurek participated in the state's public campaign financing program.
| Robert C. Sampson (Republican) | 4,658 | (50.2%) |
| John "Corky" Mazurek (Democratic) | 4,613 | (49.8%) |
| Alan Giacomi | 523 | (43.2%) |
| Robert C. Sampson | 689 | (56.9%) |
Sampson won his first term in 2010 by defeating incumbent Democrat John "Corky" Mazurek by a margin of 45 votes.
Sampson lives with his wife, Tammy, in Wolcott.
| Adopted budget | Nay |
| Campaign finance | Yea |
| Criminal background checks | Yea |
| Deer hunting | Yea |
| Education reform | Yea |
| Electric regulation | Nay |
| Expansion of OTB | Yea |
| School bus seatbelts | Yea |
| Sentencing commission | Yea |
| UConn Health Center | Yea |
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THE MINIMUM WAGE
Connecticut's hourly minimum wage of $8.25 is one of the highest in the nation, trailing Washington at $9.04, Oregon at $8.80 and Vermont at $8.46.
Five of the six New England states exceed the federal minimum of $7.25. The exception is New Hampshire, whose minimum is the same as the feds.
Connecticut is one of 18 states with a minimum higher than the federal standard. Twenty-thrree are at the federal level, four are below it and five have no minimum wage.
Ten states have a minimum wage indexed to the cost of living.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor
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