2018Final results
2018 election for Connecticut House District 97
Connecticut House of Representatives · Connecticut
Al Paolillo (D) won with 80.2% of the vote, defeating Joshua W. Van Hoesen (R) by 60.4 points.
Al PaolilloDemocrat · winner · incumbent
80.2%4,890
Joshua W. Van HoesenRepublican
19.8%1,207
6,097 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2018
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET