Background
Representative Pavalock-D'Amato attended St. Paul Catholic High School in Bristol and obtained her bachelor’s degree from Providence College. She then earned her law degree from St. Thomas University School of Law in Miami. After graduation, Pavaock-D'Amato moved to Washington D.C. to attend Georgetown University Law Center where she received a Master’s of Law degree (LLM) in Taxation. After her time in D.C., she returned to Bristol and became a solo practitioner in family law, bankruptcy, and foreclosure defense.
Representative Pavalock-D'Amato was first elected to the Connecticut House of Representatives in 2014, representing District 77. She was re-elected in 2016 and 2018. In the 2019 session she was appointed to serve as Ranking Member of the Insurance Committee, and served as a member of the Appropriations Committee, the Education Committee, and the Screening Committee.[1]
Campaign themes
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Pavalock's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[9]
Spending
Excerpt: "The next generation will be saddled with massive debt and a diminished future unless we change our course in Hartford. As your Representative I will restore fiscal responsibility to our government and stop runaway spending by helping to create more jobs."
Unfunded State Mandates
Excerpt: "I know it’s hard to understand how this issue affects our everyday lives. Essentially an Unfunded State Mandate occurs when the state government passes a law that requires our town to do something and doesn’t pay for it. The cost is passed onto the city and its taxpayers."
Liberties & Freedoms
Excerpt: "I want to promote common sense laws that protect our right to bear arms, educate our children and empower us to make our own decisions regarding our lives."
Transportation
Excerpt: "The Governor claims to have a surplus despite having pothole ridden roads. As your Representative I want to increase public transportation through rail – No more buses to nowhere!"
On the 2026 ballot
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Compiled from the candidate’s published profile as of September 30, 2026.
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