Kara Rochelle

Kara Rochelle
Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives
from the 104th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 9, 2019
Preceded byLinda Gentile
Personal details
Born (1983-03-29) March 29, 1983
PartyDemocratic
EducationFordham University (BA)
Websitehttps://www.housedems.ct.gov/Rochelle

Kara Elise Rochelle (born March 29, 1983) is an American politician who is a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from the 104th district in New Haven County. She is the Vice Chair of the Housing Committee, and serves as a member to the Higher Education and Employment Advancement and Commerce Committees.

Rochelle says her background influenced her focus on labor and family-related policy. Her father, Al Rochelle, was a line worker at Sikorsky Aircraft a volunteer fire chief. Her mother, Diane, operated a daycare center.[1]

Rochelle graduated from Fordham University and lives in Ansonia.[2]

Electoral history

2018 Election

Connecticut's 104th State House District Results, 2018[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kara Rochelle 3,785 52.8%
Working Families Kara Rochelle 345 4.8%
Total Kara Rochelle 4,130 56.9%
Republican Joseph Jaumann 3,002 41.4%
Independent Party Joseph Jaumann 121 1.7%
Total Joseph Jaumann 3,123 43.1%
Total votes 7,253 100%
Democratic hold

2020 Election

Connecticut's 104th State House District Results, 2020[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kara Rochelle 5,346 53.9%
Independent Party Kara Rochelle 329 3.3%
Working Families Kara Rochelle 235 2.4%
Total Kara Rochelle 5,910 59.6%
Republican Myra Rivers 4,004 40.4%
Total votes 9,914 100%
Democratic hold

2022 Election

Connecticut's 104th State House District Results, 2022[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kara Rochelle 3,185 49.8%
Independent Party Kara Rochelle 99 1.5%
Working Families Kara Rochelle 87 1.4%
Total Kara Rochelle 3,371 52.7%
Republican Josh Shuart 3,022 47.3%
Total votes 6,393 100%
Democratic hold

2024 Election

Connecticut's 104th State House District Results, 2024[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kara Rochelle 4,604 49.3%
Working Families Kara Rochelle 438 4.7%
Total Kara Rochelle 5,042 54.0%
Republican David Cassetti 4,176 44.7%
Independent Party Thomas Egan 118 1.3%
Total votes 6,393 100%
Democratic hold

References

  1. ↑ "Biography". Connecticut House Democrats. 2019-01-17. Retrieved 2019-11-11.
  2. ↑ "Biography". Connecticut House Democrats. 2019-01-17. Retrieved 2019-11-11.
  3. ↑ "2018 Connecticut general election results" (PDF). Retrieved July 19, 2025.
  4. ↑ "2020 Connecticut general election results" (PDF). Retrieved July 19, 2025.
  5. ↑ "2022 Connecticut general election results" (PDF). Retrieved July 19, 2025.
  6. ↑ "2024 Connecticut general election results" (PDF). Retrieved July 19, 2025.
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