John B. Larson

John Barry Larson (born July 22, 1948) is an American politician and businessman serving as the U.S. representative for Connecticut's 1st congressional district since 1999. The district is based in the state capital, Hartford. A member of the Democratic Party, Larson chaired the House Democratic Caucus during the 111th and 112th United States Congress.

Infobox

Preceded by

Marcella Fahey

House positions

House positions Chair of the House Democratic CaucusIn officeJanuary 3, 2009 – January 3, 2013LeaderNancy PelosiPreceded byRahm EmanuelSucceeded byXavier BecerraVice Chair of the House Democratic CaucusIn officeJanuary 17, 2006 – January 3, 2009LeaderNancy PelosiPreceded byJim ClyburnSucceeded byXavier BecerraRanking Member of the House Administration CommitteeIn officeJanuary 3, 2003 – January 3, 2005Preceded bySteny HoyerSucceeded byJuanita Millender-McDonald

Leader

Nancy Pelosi

Succeeded by

Kevin Rennie

Born

John Barry Larson (1948-07-22) July 22, 1948 (age 77)Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.

Political party

Democratic

Spouse

mw- Leslie Best (m. 1981)

Children

Relatives

Tim Larson (brother)

Education

Central Connecticut State University (BA)

Website

House websiteCampaign website

Party

Democratic

Tables

Connecticut's 3rd senate district results, 1982[29] · Electoral history › Connecticut State Senate

Total votes

Party

Total votes

Party

29,449

Candidate

100%

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	John Larson	18,402	62.49%
	Republican	Kevin Norige	11,047	37.51%
Total votes			29,449	100%
	Democratic hold

Connecticut's 3rd senate district results, 1984[30] · Electoral history › Connecticut State Senate

Total votes

Party

Total votes

Party

39,188

Candidate

100%

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	John Larson (incumbent)	21,635	55.21%
	Republican	Kathleen O'Leary McGuire	17,553	44.79%
Total votes			39,188	100%
	Democratic hold

Connecticut's 3rd senate district results, 1986[31] · Electoral history › Connecticut State Senate

Total votes

Party

Total votes

Party

20,316

Candidate

100%

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	John Larson (incumbent; unopposed)	20,316	100.00%
Total votes			20,316	100%
	Democratic hold

Connecticut's 3rd senate district results, 1988[32] · Electoral history › Connecticut State Senate

Total votes

Party

Total votes

Party

38,471

Candidate

100%

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	John Larson (incumbent)	27,793	72.24%
	Republican	Joseph Roberts	10,678	27.76%
Total votes			38,471	100%
	Democratic hold

Connecticut's 3rd senate district results, 1990[33] · Electoral history › Connecticut State Senate

Total votes

Party

Total votes

Party

30,979

Candidate

100%

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	John Larson (incumbent)	21,307	68.78%
	Republican	Debra Gaudette	9,672	31.22%
Total votes			30,979	100%
	Democratic hold

Connecticut's 3rd senate district results, 1992[34] · Electoral history › Connecticut State Senate

Total votes

Party

Total votes

Party

37,714

Candidate

100%

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	John Larson (incumbent)	26,623	70.59%
	Republican	Peter Nevers	11,091	29.41%
Total votes			37,714	100%
	Democratic hold

Connecticut's 1st congressional district results, 1998[35] · Electoral history › U.S. House of Representatives

Total votes

Party

Total votes

Party

168,264

Candidate

100%

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	John Larson	97,681	58.05%
	Republican	Kevin O'Connor	69,668	41.40%
	Term Limits	Jay E. Palmieri, IV	915	0.54%
Total votes			168,264	100%
	Democratic hold

Connecticut's 1st congressional district results, 2000[36] · Electoral history › U.S. House of Representatives

Total votes

Party

Total votes

Party

211,263

Candidate

100%

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	John Larson (incumbent)	151,932	71.92%
	Republican	Bob Backlund	59,331	28.08%
Total votes			211,263	100%
	Democratic hold

Connecticut's 1st congressional district results, 2002[37] · Electoral history › U.S. House of Representatives

Total votes

Party

Total votes

Party

201,666

Candidate

100%

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	John Larson (incumbent)	134,698	66.79%
	Republican	Phil Steele	66,968	33.21%
Total votes			201,666	100%
	Democratic hold

Connecticut's 1st congressional district results, 2004[38] · Electoral history › U.S. House of Representatives

Total votes

Party

Total votes

Party

272,403

Candidate

100%

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	John Larson (incumbent)	198,802	72.98%
	Republican	John Halstead	73,601	27.02%
Total votes			272,403	100%
	Democratic hold

Connecticut's 1st congressional district results, 2006[39] · Electoral history › U.S. House of Representatives

Total votes

Party

Total votes

Party

207,592

Candidate

100%

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	John Larson (incumbent)	154,539	74.44%
	Republican	Scott MacLean	53,010	25.54%
	Write-in		43	0.02%
Total votes			207,592	100%
	Democratic hold

Connecticut's 1st congressional district results, 2008[40] · Electoral history › U.S. House of Representatives

Total votes

Party

Total votes

Party

295,557

Candidate

100%

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	John Larson	194,493	65.81%
	Working Families	John Larson	17,000	5.75%
	Total	John Larson (incumbent)	211,493	71.56%
	Republican	Joe Visconti	76,860	26.01%
	Green	Stephen Fournier	7,201	2.44%
	Write-in		3	0.00%
Total votes			295,557	100%
	Democratic hold

Connecticut's 1st congressional district results, 2010[41] · Electoral history › U.S. House of Representatives

Total votes

Party

Total votes

Party

226,038

Candidate

100%

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	John Larson	130,538	57.75%
	Working Families	John Larson	7,902	3.50%
	Total	John Larson (incumbent)	138,440	61.25%
	Republican	Ann Brickley	84,076	37.20%
	Green	Kenneth Krayeske	2,564	1.34%
	Socialist Action	Christopher Hutchinson	955	0.42%
	Write-in		3	0.00%
Total votes			226,038	100%
	Democratic hold

Connecticut's 1st congressional district results, 2012[42] · Electoral history › U.S. House of Representatives

Total votes

Party

Total votes

Party

297,061

Candidate

100%

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	John Larson	192,840	64.92%
	Working Families	John Larson	14,133	4.76%
	Total	John Larson (incumbent)	206,973	69.67%
	Republican	John Henry Decker	82,321	27.71%
	Green	S. Michael DeRosa	5,477	1.84%
	Independent	Matthew Corey	2,290	0.77%
Total votes			297,061	100%
	Democratic hold

Connecticut's 1st congressional district results, 2014[43] · Electoral history › U.S. House of Representatives

Total votes

Party

Total votes

Party

217,881

Candidate

100%

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	John Larson	127,430	58.49%
	Working Families	John Larson	8,395	3.85%
	Total	John Larson (incumbent)	135,825	62.34%
	Republican	Matthew Corey	78,609	36.08%
	Green	Jeffery Russell	3,447	1.58%
Total votes			217,881	100%
	Democratic hold

Connecticut's 1st congressional district results, 2016[44] · Electoral history › U.S. House of Representatives

Total votes

Party

Total votes

Party

312,925

Candidate

100%

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	John Larson	187,021	59.77%
	Working Families	John Larson	13,665	4.37%
	Total	John Larson (incumbent)	200,686	64.13%
	Republican	Matthew Corey	105,674	33.77%
	Green	S. Michael DeRosa	6,563	2.10%
	Write-in		2	0.00%
Total votes			312,925	100%
	Democratic hold

Connecticut's 1st congressional district results, 2018[45] · Electoral history › U.S. House of Representatives

Total votes

Party

Total votes

Party

274,140

Candidate

100%

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	John Larson	166,155	60.61%
	Working Families	John Larson	8,932	3.26%
	Total	John Larson (incumbent)	175,087	63.87%
	Republican	Jennifer Nye	96,024	35.03%
	Green	Tom McCormick	3,029	1.10%
Total votes			274,140	100%
	Democratic hold

Connecticut's 1st congressional district results, 2020[46] · Electoral history › U.S. House of Representatives

Total votes

Party

Total votes

Party

349,237

Candidate

100%

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	John Larson	213,001	60.99%
	Working Families	John Larson	9,667	2.77%
	Total	John Larson (incumbent)	222,668	63.76%
	Republican	Mary Fay	122,111	34.97%
	Green	Tom McCormick	4,458	1.28%
Total votes			349,237	100%
	Democratic hold

Connecticut's 1st congressional district results, 2022[47] · Electoral history › U.S. House of Representatives

Total votes

Party

Total votes

Party

243,913

Candidate

100%

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	John Larson	144,873	59.40%
	Working Families	John Larson	4,683	1.92%
	Total	John Larson (incumbent)	149,556	61.32%
	Republican	Larry Lazor	91,506	37.52%
	Green	Mary Sanders	2,851	1.17%
Total votes			243,913	100%
	Democratic hold

Connecticut's 1st congressional district results, 2024[48] · Electoral history › U.S. House of Representatives

Total votes

Party

Total votes

Party

330,482

Candidate

100%

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	John Larson	197,788	59.85%
	Working Families	John Larson	10,861	3.29%
	Total	John Larson (incumbent)	208,649	63.13%
	Republican	Jim Griffin	115,065	34.82%
	Green	Mary Sanders	6,768	2.05%
Total votes			330,482	100%
	Democratic hold

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Preceded byPhilip Robertson

Connecticut State Senate

Preceded byPhilip Robertson

Connecticut State Senate

President pro tempore of the Connecticut Senate 1987–1995

Connecticut State Senate

Succeeded byDell Eads

Preceded bySteny Hoyer

Connecticut State Senate

Preceded bySteny Hoyer

Connecticut State Senate

Ranking Member of the House Administration Committee 2003–2005

Connecticut State Senate

Succeeded byJuanita Millender-McDonald

Party political offices

Connecticut State Senate

Party political offices

Preceded byJim Clyburn

Connecticut State Senate

Preceded byJim Clyburn

Connecticut State Senate

Vice Chair of the House Democratic Caucus 2006–2009

Connecticut State Senate

Succeeded byXavier Becerra

Preceded byRahm Emanuel

Connecticut State Senate

Preceded byRahm Emanuel

Connecticut State Senate

Chair of the House Democratic Caucus 2009–2013

U.S. order of precedence (ceremonial)

Connecticut State Senate

U.S. order of precedence (ceremonial)

Preceded byGregory Meeks

Connecticut State Senate

Preceded byGregory Meeks

Connecticut State Senate

United States representatives by seniority 27th

Connecticut State Senate

Succeeded byJan Schakowsky

Order of precedence of the United States

Connecticut State Senate

Order of precedence of the United States

Connecticut State Senate
Preceded byPhilip Robertson	President pro tempore of the Connecticut Senate 1987–1995	Succeeded byDell Eads
House of Representatives
Preceded byBarbara Kennelly	Member of the U.S. House of Representativesfrom Connecticut's 1st congressional district 1999–present	Incumbent
Preceded bySteny Hoyer	Ranking Member of the House Administration Committee 2003–2005	Succeeded byJuanita Millender-McDonald
Party political offices
Preceded byJim Clyburn	Vice Chair of the House Democratic Caucus 2006–2009	Succeeded byXavier Becerra
Preceded byRahm Emanuel	Chair of the House Democratic Caucus 2009–2013
order of precedence (ceremonial)
Preceded byGregory Meeks	United States representatives by seniority 27th	Succeeded byJan Schakowsky
	Order of precedence of the United States

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"2004 Connecticut general election results"
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