Saud Anwar
American physician and politician
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Saud Anwar (born October 5, 1967) is an American physician and politician, who serves as a member of the Connecticut State Senate, representing the 3rd District.[1] The district includes the towns of East Hartford, South Windsor, East Windsor, and Ellington. A member of the Democratic Party, Anwar was previously the mayor of South Windsor, Connecticut from 2013 to 2015, as well as 2017 to 2019.[2] A pulmonary physician by profession,[3] he is a graduate of Yale University and Aga Khan University. He has two children.[4]
Saud Anwar | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Connecticut State Senate from the 3rd district | |
| Assumed office January 9, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Tim Larson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 October 1967 |
| Party | Democratic |
| Education | Aga Khan University (MD) Yale University (MPH) |
He currently serves as deputy president pro tempore of the Senate and co-chairs the Public Health Committee along with Representative Cristin McCarthy Vahey. Additionally he is a vice chair of the Insurance and Real Estate Committee and a member of the Appropriations, Housing, and Human Services committees.[5]
Electoral history
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Saud Anwar | 27,359 | 63.7% | |
| Republican | Matt Siracusa | 15,570 | 36.3% | |
| Total votes | 8,054 | 100 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Saud Anwar | 18,399 | 59.1% | |
| Working Families | Saud Anwar | 569 | 1.8% | |
| Republican | Matt Harper | 12,189 | 39.1% | |
| Total votes | 31,157 | 100 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Saud Anwar (incumbent) | 35,263 | 100 | |
| Total votes | 35,263 | 100 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Saud Anwar | 4,737 | 58.8 | |
| Republican | Sarah Muska | 3,317 | 41.2 | |
| Total votes | 8,054 | 100 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Tom Delnicki | 6,852 | 52.62 | |
| Democratic | Saud Anwar | 6,170 | 47.38 | |
| Total votes | 13,022 | 100 | ||