George S. Logan (born March 5, 1969) is an American politician and member of the Republican Party. He served as a member of the

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from 2017 to 2021. He was the Republican nominee for

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in the 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Connecticut, ultimately losing to

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by less than one percentage point.

Childhood

George Logan was born in

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, to parents who had immigrated from

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but whose own parents were from

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Education

Logan graduated from Notre Dame High School. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in engineering from

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and a Master of Science in mechanical engineering from the

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Political career

State Senate

He served as a member of the

representing Connecticut's 17th district in the State Senate. Logan was first elected in 2016, upsetting 24-year incumbent Democrat Joseph Crisco Jr. in 2018, he was reelected after a recount over labor union activist Jorge Cabrera. On November 3, 2020, he was narrowly defeated by Cabrera in a rematch. He conceded on November 5.

2022 U.S. House campaign

On July 21, 2021, Logan announced a run for the 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Connecticut challenging Democratic

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. Logan lost by 1,842 votes out of over 250,000; an automatic recount would have taken place if the margin were under 1,250 votes. ''The Hartford Courant'' attributed his defeat to Hayes' victory in the relatively affluent middle-class suburbs of the Northwest Corner and the

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. Those areas were previously reliably won by

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, the most recent Republican to represent the 5th district.

2024 U.S. House campaign

On October 2, 2023, Logan announced his campaign for

in the

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Personal life

Logan is the

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for the

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tribute band Electric Lady Band, which often plays in Connecticut venues such as

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in New Haven. He is married and has two children.

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* 1969 births 20th-century African-American people 21st-century African-American politicians 21st-century American politicians African-American state legislators in Connecticut Black conservatism in the United States Candidates in the 2022 United States House of Representatives elections Republican Party Connecticut state senators Living people People from Ansonia, Connecticut Notre Dame High School (West Haven, Connecticut) alumni {{Connecticut-politician-stub