Chris Aniskovich (born March 14, 1965) is an American politician who serves in the
Connecticut House of Representatives representing the
35th district. The district is composed of Chris' hometown of
Clinton
Clinton is an English toponymic surname, indicating one's ancestors came from English places called Glympton or Glinton.Hanks, P. & Hodges, F. ''A Dictionary of Surnames''. Oxford University Press, 1988 Clinton has frequently been used as a given ...
, as well as neighboring
Killingworth and the northern half of
Westbrook. Chris has also been a member of the
Clinton Town Council since its creation in 2019, and was the Chair from 2019 to 2023.
Political career
2019 Clinton Town Council Election
Chris Aniskovich was elected to a four-year term on the Clinton Town Council on November 5, 2019, receiving 1,473 votes (11.24%), the highest vote-getter in the group of 11 total candidates. He then was voted as Chairman of the Council and reelected as Chair after the 2021 elections.
He also previously served on the Planning & Zoning Commission and Board of Assessment Appeals in Clinton.
2022 State Representative Campaign
Aniskovich focused on local issues that affected his community during his campaign. Aniskovich states that he is an advocate for low taxes, responsible spending, and increased community investment to tackle rising inflation. Aniskovich is also an advocate for coastal resiliency funding due to the district's proximity to
Long Island Sound
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. He also is a supporter of localized control of zoning and school boards, in which he views that the local communities make the best decisions for themselves when it comes to local issues. Chris also is a supporter of increased funding for local police forces, noting that they need sufficient funding so that they can continue to do their jobs effectively.
2022 State Representative Election
Chris Aniskovich was elected in the
general election
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on November 8, 2022, winning 50.96% of the vote over a combined 49.03% of
Democratic
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Independent candidate
Christine Goupil
Christine Goupil is an American politician who served as a Connecticut State Representative in the 35th District of the Connecticut House of Representatives, which encompasses the towns of Clinton
Clinton is an English toponymic surname, indicat ...
and
Green candidate Hugh Birdsall.
Chris began his first term on January 4, 2023. At the beginning of the 2023 session, Aniskovich announced that he would be on the Banking, Commerce, and General Law Committees in the Connecticut House of Representatives.
2023 Clinton Town Council Election
Chris Aniskovich was re-elected to a four-year term on the Clinton Town Council on November 7, 2023, receiving 1,942 votes (21.8%), the highest vote-getter in the group of 5 total candidates. However, Democrats gained control of the council in the 2023 Municipal Elections, making Chris lose the chair position.
Electoral history
References
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Living people
Republican Party members of the Connecticut House of Representatives
21st-century American legislators
People from Clinton, Connecticut
1965 births
21st-century Connecticut politicians