Heather Somers

{{Infobox officeholder

|name = Heather Somers

|image = Heather Somers.png

|state_senate = Connecticut

|district = 18th

|term_start = January 4, 2017

|term_end =

|predecessor = Andrew M. Maynard

|successor =

|office1 = Mayor of Groton

|term_start1 = 2012

|term_end1 = 2014

|predecessor1 = Harry Watson

|successor1 = Rita Schmidt

|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1966|4|22}}

|birth_place = Groton, Connecticut, U.S.

|death_date =

|death_place =

|party = Republican

|education = University of Connecticut (BA)

}}

Heather Bond Somers (born April 22, 1966) is an American politician who has served in the Connecticut State Senate from the 18th District since 2017.{{cite web|url=https://www.courant.com/politics/capitol-watch/hc-heather-somers-to-run-for-state-senate-20160217-story.html |title=Heather Somers to Run For State Senate |publisher=Courant.com |date=2016-02-17 |access-date=2019-05-03}}{{cite web|url=https://www.norwichbulletin.com/news/20180201/heather-somers-announces-re-election-bid-for-state-senate |title=Heather Somers announces re-election bid for state senate |publisher=Norwichbulletin.com |date=2018-02-01 |access-date=2019-05-03}}{{Cite web|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Heather_Somers|title = Heather Somers}} She previously served as Mayor of Groton from 2012 to 2014.{{Cite web|url=https://ctsenaterepublicans.com/about-somers/|title=About Heather}} She also served on the Groton Town Council from 2008 to 2018.{{Cite web|url=https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/142461/heather-somers|title = The Voter's Self Defense System}} Somers has a daughter named Grace, a son, Ian, and another daughter, Hayley. She is married to Mark Somers (born June 30, 1966), a cardiologist at Lawrence & Memorial Hospital.

Electoral history

= 2020 =

Heather Somers won re-election to a third term after defeating Democratic challenger Bob Statchen.

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Bob Statchen

| votes = 23,942

| percentage = 47.60

| change =

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Heather Somers (incumbent)

| votes = 26,377

| percentage = 52.42

| change =

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Independent Party of Connecticut

| candidate = Bob Statchen

| votes = 883

| percentage = 1.75

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Working Families Party

| candidate = Bob Statchen

| votes = 677

| percentage = 1.35

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 50319

| percentage = 100.00

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{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Republican Party (United States)

}}

= 2018 =

Heather Somers won re-election to a 2nd term after defeating Democratic challenger Robert Statchen.

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{{Election box winning candidate no change

| party = Total

| candidate = Heather Somers (incumbent)

| votes = 20,887

| percentage = 54.7

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Heather Somers

| votes = 19,584

| percentage = 51.3