Lucy Dathan
Lucy Dathan (Democratic Party) is a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives, representing District 142. She assumed office in 2019. Her current term ends on January 6, 2027.
Dathan (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the Connecticut House of Representatives to represent District 142. The Democratic primary for this office on August 11, 2026, was canceled.
Dathan also ran for election to the Connecticut State Senate to represent District 26. She will not appear on the ballot for the Democratic primary on August 11, 2026.
Dathan completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Lucy Dathan was born in St. Louis, Missouri, and, as of September 2019, lives in New Canaan, Connecticut. Dathan earned a high school diploma from Villa Duchesne. She earned a bachelor's degree in accounting and business from Santa Clara University in Santa Clara, California. Dathan’s career experience includes working as an auditor and certified public accountant and financial consultant.[1][2]
Committee assignments
2025-2026
Dathan was assigned to the following committees:
2023-2024
Dathan was assigned to the following committees:
- Appropriations Committee
- Human Services Committee, Vice Chair
- Legislative Regulation Review Committee, Co-Chair
2021-2022
Dathan was assigned to the following committees:
- Human Services Committee, Member
- Insurance and Real Estate Committee, Member
- Appropriations Committee, Vice Chair
2019-2020
Dathan was assigned to the following committees:
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2026
State House
See also: Connecticut House of Representatives elections, 2026
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
General election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 142
Incumbent Lucy Dathan (D) and Donald Mastronardi (R) are running in the general election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 142 on November 3, 2026.
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Democratic primary
The Democratic primary scheduled for August 11, 2026, was canceled. Incumbent Lucy Dathan (D) advanced from the Democratic primary for Connecticut House of Representatives District 142 without appearing on the ballot.
Republican primary
The Republican primary scheduled for August 11, 2026, was canceled. Donald Mastronardi (R) advanced from the Republican primary for Connecticut House of Representatives District 142 without appearing on the ballot.
Endorsements
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State Senate
See also: Connecticut State Senate elections, 2026
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
General election for Connecticut State Senate District 26
Sam Nestor (D) and Alma Sarelli (R) are running in the general election for Connecticut State Senate District 26 on November 3, 2026.
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Democratic primary
The Democratic primary scheduled for August 11, 2026, was canceled. Sam Nestor (D) advanced from the Democratic primary for Connecticut State Senate District 26 without appearing on the ballot.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Lucy Dathan (D)
Republican primary
The Republican primary scheduled for August 11, 2026, was canceled. Alma Sarelli (R) advanced from the Republican primary for Connecticut State Senate District 26 without appearing on the ballot.
Endorsements
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2024
See also: Connecticut House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 142
Incumbent Lucy Dathan won election in the general election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 142 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Lucy Dathan (D / Working Families Party) | 100.0 | 9,026 |
| Total votes: 9,026 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Tricia Massucco (R)
Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Lucy Dathan advanced from the Democratic primary for Connecticut House of Representatives District 142.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Tricia Massucco advanced from the Republican primary for Connecticut House of Representatives District 142.
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Dathan in this election.
2022
See also: Connecticut House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 142
Incumbent Lucy Dathan defeated Donald Mastronardi in the general election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 142 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Lucy Dathan (D / Working Families Party) | 59.8 | 5,369 |
| Donald Mastronardi (R / Independent Party) | 40.2 | 3,615 | |
| Total votes: 8,984 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Lucy Dathan advanced from the Democratic primary for Connecticut House of Representatives District 142.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Donald Mastronardi advanced from the Republican primary for Connecticut House of Representatives District 142.
2020
See also: Connecticut House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 142
Incumbent Lucy Dathan defeated Fred Wilms in the general election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 142 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Lucy Dathan (D / Working Families Party) | 55.5 | 7,916 |
 | Fred Wilms (R / Independent Party) | 44.5 | 6,352 | |
| Total votes: 14,268 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Lucy Dathan advanced from the Democratic primary for Connecticut House of Representatives District 142.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Fred Wilms advanced from the Republican primary for Connecticut House of Representatives District 142.
Endorsements
To view Dathan's endorsements in the 2020 election, please click here.
2018
In addition to running as a Democratic Party candidate, Dathan cross-filed to also run with the Working Families Party in 2018.[3]
General election
General election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 142
Lucy Dathan defeated incumbent Fred Wilms in the general election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 142 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Lucy Dathan (D) | 54.5 | 5,993 |
| Fred Wilms (R) | 45.5 | 4,996 | |
| Total votes: 10,989 | |||
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Campaign themes
2026
State House
Ballotpedia survey responses
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In the legislature, Lucy brings financial expertise and a problem-solving mindset to the issues that matter most to her constituents. She serves as House Chair of the Government Oversight Committee and sits on the Appropriations and Human Services Committees. She also co-chairs a Medicaid Oversight Committee and serves on the Finance Advisory Committee, overseeing the state budget alongside executive branch officials and fellow legislators.
Before public service, Lucy built a distinguished finance career spanning three continents. She began as a Big 4 auditor in San Jose, earning her CPA while working with venture capital firms and tech startups. She then moved to Poland to support its emerging financial sector, before spending over a decade in London in audit, corporate finance, and as CFO of two venture-backed companies, including a role at the London Stock Exchange. Lucy moved to New Canaan in 2015 with her husband and three children. She continues to work part-time as a contract CFO for technology companies while serving her community.
Born in St. Louis, Missouri, Lucy holds a degree in Accounting and Business from Santa Clara University — the foundation of a career spanning nearly 30 years across the public and private sectors.- In the legislature, Lucy brings financial expertise and a problem-solving mindset to the issues that matter most to her constituents. She serves as House Chair of the Government Oversight Committee and sits on the Appropriations and Human Services Committees. She also co-chairs a Medicaid Oversight Committee and serves on the Finance Advisory Committee, overseeing the state budget alongside executive branch officials and fellow legislators.
- Lucy has consistently stood up to the Trump agenda and MAGA Republicans — fighting back against their attacks on our Connecticut Communities and defending our fundamental rights of access to health care, including reproductive freedoms, free speech, the right to vote, stronger protections against gun violence and protections of our immigrant communities
- Lucy has championed big wins for a more affordable Connecticut by delivering tax relief for working and middle-class families —not the ultra-wealthy. I helped pass the largest tax cut in Connecticut history—expanding the Earned Income Tax Credit, cutting taxes on retirees’ pensions, investing in early childhood education endowments, supporting universal free school breakfast programs, and paying down our long-term obligations.
2. Environmental Protections and continuing to diversify our electric grid to additional clean energy sources.
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State Senate
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2024
Lucy Dathan did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2022
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The next state legislature session is going to be a vital one. As our state faces new challenges coming both from federal decisions on women's reproductive health as well as the financial troubles with the implementation of our new infrastructure projects.
Connecticut is indeed at a crossroads, but I am excited to move forward together to rebuild our great state. We need strategic thinkers in Hartford who can produce a comprehensive, creative, and stable vision for our future. I have spent my business career as a CFO helping technology companies think strategically to ensure all stakeholders work efficiently and collaboratively, and these are skills I have applied in Hartford since 2019. I plan to continue to do so if given the opportunity and privilege to represent the 142nd District again through 2024.- My primary focus is the fiscal stability of our state. We need to ensure that our state budgeting policies around the spending, volatility and revenue caps continue to provide stability and predictability for our residents as well as for market conditions. We need to continue paying down long term pension liabilities to help free up future General funds to support investments in education, early childhood programs, social safety net services, transportation infrastructure, sustainable environmental projects to address rising energy costs. In the past 4 years, over $5B of liabilities have been paid down, saving $440M annually for 25 years in debt servicing costs. Continuing this strategy will ensure a fiscally strong future for generations.
- Every year, some Republican members of our General Assembly in Connecticut are proposing laws that restrict access to reproductive health care, require ultrasounds or require parental consent. These proposals are all aiming to restrict reproductive freedoms. In situations of rape or incest this may mean that people may not be able to get access and have to look at dangerous alternatives. We need to fight against these legislative proposals, and protect our state from the real harm that these bills would impose.
- We had a great session in 2022 for environmental priorities and I see that there is additional room to build upon this. Two issues I am most energized about are clean air/renewable energy and waste management. We need to assess our energy sources, and continue to convert to cleaner supplies and rely less on fossil fuels. This will require investment, but there are several opportunities for federal funding here. We also must develop new waste management systems in light of the MIRA plant’s closure, and evaluate investments that address compostable waste, especially food, as this is a significant portion that heads to the incinerator. We are responsible to our community and our planet’s future to prioritize conservation and clean energy.
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2020
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- The single most pressing issue currently facing our state is keeping residents safe during the coronavirus pandemic, in terms of the implications as a public health crisis as well as the economic concerns.
- Lowering the costs of and increasing access to quality healthcare.
- Ensuring Connecticut is a state people and companies want to move to by making our economy more business friendly, revitalizing our transportation system, and educating our students for the jobs those companies will bring.
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Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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Below you can find the scorecards found for the Connecticut General Assembly in 2025.
- Connecticut Business & Industry Association — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- Connecticut Citizens Action Group — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills supported or opposed by the organization.
- Connecticut League of Conservation Voters — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
- The Freedom Index — Legislators are scored on their adherence to the limited government principles of the U.S. Constitution.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Connecticut General Assembly in 2024.
- Connecticut AFL-CIO — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to labor policy.
- Connecticut Business & Industry Association — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- Connecticut League of Conservation Voters — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Connecticut General Assembly in 2023.
- Connecticut Business & Industry Association — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Connecticut General Assembly in 2022.
- Connecticut AFL-CIO — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to labor policy.
- Connecticut Business & Industry Association — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- Connecticut Citizen Action Group — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills supported or opposed by the organization.
- Connecticut League of Conservation Voters — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
- Family Institute of Connecticut — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to family issues.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Connecticut General Assembly in 2021.
- Connecticut League of Conservation Voters — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Connecticut General Assembly in 2020.
- Connecticut AFL-CIO — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to labor policy.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Connecticut General Assembly in 2019.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
- Yankee Institute — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to limiting taxes and encouraging free market activity.
See also
2026 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ House Dems CT, "Lucy Dathan Biography," accessed September 26, 2019
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on July 8, 2026
- ↑ Connecticut Secretary of State, "2018 List of Candidates," accessed October 29, 2018
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