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Jason Rojas
Towns represented: East Hartford, Manchester
Jason Rojas of East Hartford, a Democrat, has been the House majority leader since 2021 and a member of the House since 2009, representing District 9. As majority leader, Rojas is positioned to eventually succeed Matt Ritter as speaker of the House, becoming the first Latino to lead either chamber.
Rojas is the chief of staff to the president of Trinity College. He is a member of the New England Association of Schools and Colleges Commission on Public Secondary Schools.
TENURE INFO
- Tenure: 2009 – Present
- Term ends: 2027
2025 COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
- Joint Committee on Legislative Management, Vice Chair
2024 COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
- Joint Committee on Legislative Management, Vice Chair
State House District 9 — at a glance
Population
| Total population | 23,613 |
| Foreign-born population | 4,505 |
| Population under age 18 | 5,281 |
| Population ages 65+ | 4,141 |
Ethnicity
| Percent Latino | 22% |
| Percent white | 49% |
| Percent Black | 15% |
| Percent other race | 14% |
Housing
| Total households | 9,306 |
| Owner-occupied households | 6,392 |
| Homeownership rate | 69% |
| Cost-burdened households | 3,274 |
| Cost-burden rate | 35% |
Income
| Poverty status known | 23,126 |
| Population in poverty | 2,677 |
| Poverty rate | 12% |
| Low-income population | 6,398 |
| Low-income rate | 28% |
District data used with permission of DataHaven 2024 Connecticut State Legislative District Profiles. Legislator data used with permission of Ballotpedia. Have a correction or addition to report about this data? Email us.
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