Jason Edward Doucette (born January 23, 1977) is an American politician who is the member of the

Connecticut House of Representatives The Connecticut House of Representatives is the lower house in the Connecticut General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Connecticut. The house is composed of 151 members representing an equal number of districts, with each ...

from the 13th district in

Hartford County Hartford County is a county located in the north central part of the U.S. state of Connecticut. According to the 2020 census, the population was 899,498, making it the second-most populous county in Connecticut. Hartford County contains t ...

. He is a Democrat.

Education and career

Doucette, a Democrat, is an attorney.Skyler Frazer
Police accountability law a focus in 13th House District
''Journal Inquirer'' (October 27, 2020).Chris Dehnel
Candidate Profile: Jason Doucette, 13th House District
''Patch Manchester, CT'' (September 28, 2020). He earned his bachelor's degree from

Washington University in St. Louis Washington University in St. Louis (WashU) is a private research university in St. Louis, Missouri, United States. Founded in 1853 by a group of civic leaders and named for George Washington, the university spans 355 acres across its Danforth ...

and his J.D. from the

University of Connecticut School of Law The University of Connecticut School of Law (UConn Law) is the law school associated with the University of Connecticut and located in Hartford, Connecticut. It is the only public law school in Connecticut and one of only four in New England. As ...

. Prior to joining the

, Doucette was a member of the Manchester Board of Directors (2006–07) and served on various zoning and planning committees and boards. The 13th House District includes parts of the towns of

Manchester Manchester () is a city and the metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, England. It had an estimated population of in . Greater Manchester is the third-most populous metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, with a population of 2.92&nbs ...

and

Glastonbury Glastonbury ( , ) is a town and civil parish in Somerset, England, situated at a dry point on the low-lying Somerset Levels, south of Bristol. The town had a population of 8,932 in the 2011 census. Glastonbury is less than across the River ...

.Skyler Frazer
Luxenberg, Doucette re-elected in 12th, 13th House seats
''Journal Inquirer'' (November 4, 2020). Doucette was first elected to the state House in the

general election A general election is an electoral process to choose most or all members of a governing body at the same time. They are distinct from By-election, by-elections, which fill individual seats that have become vacant between general elections. Gener ...

on November 6, 2018, winning 59% of the vote and defeating Republican candidate Jennifer Fiereck, who received 41%. The seat flipped from Republican to Democrat, as Doucette won the seat formerly held by Republican

Mark Tweedie Mark Tweedie (born September 29, 1956) is an American politician who served in the Connecticut House of Representatives The Connecticut House of Representatives is the lower house in the Connecticut General Assembly, the state legislature of ...

, who did not seek reelection.Democrats make solid gains in General Assembly
''CT Mirror'' (November 6, 2018). He took office in January 2019. He was reelected in November 2020 with about 63% of the vote, defeating Republican challenger Brian Marois, who received 37%. He was reelected again in 2022 and i
2024

Personal life

Doucette is married and has two children. He lives in Manchester.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Doucette, Jason Democratic Party members of the Connecticut House of Representatives Living people 21st-century members of the Connecticut General Assembly 1977 births People from Manchester, Connecticut Washington University in St. Louis alumni University of Connecticut School of Law alumni