David.Aldarondo@cga.ct.gov
Official Website
860-240-8585
B.A., Universidad Inter-America
Aging, Executive and Legislative Nominations, Insurance and Real Estate
Waterbury
Educator, city of Waterbury
Aldarondo participated in the state's public campaign financing program.
| Paul M. Nogueira (R) | 720 | (29%) |
| David Aldarondo (D) | 1,565 | (63.1%) |
| Francis M. DePaola (I) | 93 | (3.8%) |
| David Aldarondo (WF) | 103 | (4.2%) |
| 0 | (0%) |
Aldarondo won an open seat in 2004, succeeding nine-term Democrat Thomas Conway in a district with a growing Latino population. Aldarondo won a Democratic primary for the nomination that year, beating Americo Santiago. In 2008, he was cross-endorsed by the Working Families Party.Aldarondo was cross-endorsed again in 2010, winning a three-way contest against Republican Paul M. Nogueira and independent Francis DePaola.
Aldarondo has voted with the Democratic majority on most issues, but he has shown a conservative streak on social issues. He was one of only 17 Democrats to vote against same-sex marriage in 2009. Two years earlier, he was one of nine Democrats to vote against requiring hospitals to provide emergency contraception for rape victims.
Aldarondo was appointed an assistant majority leader in 2009.
Aldarondo reported outside income in 2010 from the city of Waterbury. His wife, Joanna Aldarondo, is employed by Day Break, an adult day care center. They do not own a home or any securities worth more $5,000.He filed a confidential addendum listing any debts exceeding $10,000. He declined to release the addendum, as is his choice under the law.A note on financial disclosure: Every spring, officials are required to disclose the ownership of real estate, the source of any income exceeding $1,000 in the previous calendar year and securities worth more than $5,000. They also are required to file an addendum in which they report any debt of more than $10,000; this may by law be kept confidential.
| Adopted budget | Yea |
| Campaign finance | Yea |
| Criminal background checks | Absent |
| Education reform | Yea |
| Electric regulation | Absent |
| Expansion of OTB | Absent |
| School bus seatbelts | Absent |
| Sentencing commission | Absent |
| UConn Health Center | Yea |
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