Linda Ann Orange (née Smith; September 25, 1950 – November 20, 2019) was an American politician who was a Democratic member and deputy speaker of the Connecticut House of Representatives. Orange represented the 48th Assembly District, which consists of portions of Colchester, Lebanon, Mansfield, and Windham.[2]
Linda Orange | |
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| Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from the 48th district | |
| In office January 8, 1997 – November 20, 2019 | |
| Succeeded by | Brian Smith |
| Deputy Speaker of the Connecticut House of Representatives | |
| In office January 2019 – November 20, 2019 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Linda Ann Smith[1] September 25, 1950 Hartford, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Died | November 20, 2019 (aged 69) Middletown, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence(s) | Colchester, Connecticut, U.S. |
In 2014, Orange, who was endorsed by the NRA Political Victory Fund,[3] faced a Democratic primary challenge over her stance on gun control.[4]
Orange died from pancreatic cancer on November 20, 2019, at the age of 69.[5]
Electoral history
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Linda Orange | 4,688 | 53.4 | |
| Working Families | Linda Orange | 547 | 6.2 | |
| Total | Linda Orange (Incumbent) | 5,235 | 59.6 | |
| Republican | Evan Evans | 3,544 | 40.4 | |
| Total votes | 8,779 | 100 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Linda Orange | 724 | 69.8 | |
| Democratic | Jason Paul | 313 | 30.2 | |
| Total votes | 1,037 | 100 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Linda Orange | 6,057 | 55.6 | |
| Working Families | Linda Orange | 550 | 5.0 | |
| Total | Linda Orange (Incumbent) | 6,607 | 60.6 | |
| Republican | Stan Soby | 4,292 | 39.4 | |
| Total votes | 10,899 | 100 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Linda Orange | 4,759 | 49.4 | |
| Working Families | Linda Orange | 225 | 2.3 | |
| Total | Linda Orange (Incumbent) | 4,984 | 51.7 | |
| Republican | Joe Broder | 4,650 | 48.3 | |
| Total votes | 9,634 | 100 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Linda Orange | 9,238 | 100 | |
| Total votes | 9,238 | 100 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Linda Orange | 6,776 | 100 | |
| Total votes | 6,776 | 100 | ||
References
edit- ^ "Linda A. Orange Obituary (1950 - 2019) Hartford Courant". Legacy.com.
- ^ "State Representative Linda Orange". Housedems.ct.gov. Archived from the original on February 16, 2016. Retrieved February 12, 2016.
- ^ "NRA-PVF | Connecticut". nrapvf.org. NRA-PVF. Archived from the original on November 4, 2014.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Democrats Using Gun Control As Weapon; Did McKinney Waver? - Hartford Courant". Courant.com. April 17, 2014. Archived from the original on March 11, 2016. Retrieved February 12, 2016.
- ^ Keating, Christopher (November 20, 2019). "State Rep. Linda Orange, colorful legislator, dies at 69". Hartford Courant. Archived from the original on November 22, 2019. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
