Connecticut 2006 Midterm Election

The Green Papers: Connecticut 2006 Midterm Election

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Connecticut
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
Primary: Tuesday 8 August 2006
General Election: Tuesday 7 November 2006

Electoral Votes:	7	(1.30% of 538)
Governor:	1
Senators:	2	(Electoral Classes 1 and 3)
2002-2010 Representatives:	5	(1.15% of 435)
2000 Census:	3,409,535	(1.21% of 281,998,273)
Estimated Voting age population (November 2000):	2,499,000
Registered Voters (November 2000):	1,874,245
Capital:	Hartford
Tuesday 8 August 2006 polling hours 6:00a EDT (1000 UTC) to 8:00p EDT (0000 UTC).
Tuesday 7 November 2006 polling hours 6:00a EST (1100 UTC) to 8:00p EST (0100 UTC).

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Connecticut State and Local Government

CONNECTICUT PRIMARY

Tuesday 8 August 2006

The Democratic Party nominated their Statewide candidates by Convention on 20 May and their Congressional candidates on 15 May 2006. The Republican Party nominated their candidates on 20 May 2006. A primary may be called when two or more candidates for an office poll 15% or more at the convention.

The filing deadline for Independent candidates is 9 August 2006.

CONNECTICUT PRIMARY results from a media source

All races involving an Incumbent are in boldface and also marked with an asterisk (*)

Contested STATEWIDE races:

United States Senate (Class 1):
- Democrats have nominated Ned Lamont
  (Senator Joe Lieberman* has been defeated for renomination, but will seek a place on the November ballot as an Independent)
Governor:
- Democrats have nominated John DeStefano, Jr.
Lieutenant Governor:
- Democrats have nominated Mary Glassman

Contested U.S. HOUSE races:

CD 1:
- Republicans have nominated Scott MacLean



U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 109^th Senate Senate Electoral Classes

Class 1	Democratic	Senator Joseph I. "Joe" Lieberman • Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 • First elected: 1988; re-elected: 1994, 2000 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Lost Primary / Still On Ballot - defeated for renomination as the Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in 8 August Primary but qualified to run as an Independent in the General Election.
	Polls: Democratic Senator Joseph I. "Joe" Lieberman (running as an Independent)

	Connecticut For Lieberman; (Democratic)	564,095	49.71%	Senator Joseph I. "Joe" Lieberman • Lost 8 August 2006 Democratic Primary. On 9 August 2006 Senator Joseph Lieberman submitted about 18,000 signatures qualifying as an Independent candidate on the November ballot. He is running under the banner of "Connecticut for Lieberman Party". • FEC: $18,996,689

	Democratic	450,844	39.73%	Edward M. "Ned" Lamont • FEC: $20,580,703

	Republican	109,198	9.62%	Alan R. Schlesinger • 12 July 2006: Mr. Schlesinger is the nominee however, the GOP has asked Mr. Schlesinger to withdraw as they wish replace him with Mr. Orchulli. There is no 8 August primary for the Republican Senatorial nomination. • FEC: $221,019

	Green	5,922	0.52%	Ralph A. Ferrucci • FEC: $2,365

	Concerned Citizens	4,638	0.41%	Timothy A. Knibbs • FEC finanical report not available

	Write-in	80	0.01%	Carl E. Vassar
	Write-in	3	0.00%	John M. Joy
Total		1,134,780	100.00%

Class 3	Democratic	Senator Christopher J. Dodd • First elected: 1980; re-elected: 1986, 1992, 1998, 2004. [also served in U.S. House: elected 1974, 1976, 1978] • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010

Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: None, All Governors

	Republican	Governor M. Jodi Rell • Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 • succeeded to the Governorship, 1 July 2004, upon the resignation of Governor John Rowland who had announced said resignation on 21 June 2004. • Chair up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Renominated - 20 May 2006 Convention
	Polls: Republican Governor M. Jodi Rell

	Republican	709,987	63.23%	Governor M. Jodi Rell • for Lt. Governor Michael Fedele

	Democratic	397,745	35.42%	John DeStefano, Jr. • for Lt. Governor: Mary Messina Glassman

	Green	9,585	0.85%	Clifford W. "Cliff" Thornton, Jr • for Lt. Governor: Jean de Smet

	Concerned Citizens	5,570	0.50%	Joseph A. "Joe" Zdonczyk • for Lt. Governor: Jose E. Garcia
Total		1,122,887	100.00%

Lieutenant Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Elected on a ticket with- but nominated separately from- the Governor;

Open	Democratic	Lieutenant Governor Kevin B. Sullivan • State Senate President pro Tempore Sullivan succeeded to the office of Lieutenant Governor when Lieutenant Governor M. Jodi Rell succeeded to the office of Governor upon the resignation of Governor John Rowland, 1 July 2004 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Open Seat

109^th U.S. House of Representatives 2 year term, Election Cycle 2006, 2008. No Term Limit. 109^th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 2 Democratic (2 Renominated); 3 Republican (3 Renominated)

CD 1 {map}	Democratic	Congressman John B. Larson • Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 • First elected: 1998 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Renominated - 15 May 2006 Convention
	Polls: Democratic Congressman John B. Larson

	Democratic	154,539	74.46%	Congressman John B. Larson • FEC: $983,926

	Republican	53,010	25.54%	Scott Gordon MacLean • Party endorsed candidate • FEC finanical report not available
Total		207,549	100.00%

CD 2 {map}	Republican	Congressman Robert R. "Rob" Simmons • First elected: 2000 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Renominated - 20 May 2006 Convention
	Polls: Toss-up - WATCH - Possible party switch - Republican Congressman Robert R. "Rob" Simmons vs. Democratic Joseph D. "Joe" Courtney

	Democratic	121,248	50.02%	Joseph D. "Joe" Courtney • FEC: $2,457,906

	Republican	121,157	49.98%	Congressman Robert R. "Rob" Simmons • FEC: $3,112,876
Total		242,405	100.00%

CD 3 {map}	Democratic	Congressman Rosa L. DeLauro • Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 • First elected: 1990 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Renominated - 15 May 2006 Convention
	Polls: Democratic Congressman Rosa L. DeLauro

	Democratic	153,353	76.36%	Congressman Rosa L. DeLauro • FEC: $819,470

	Republican	44,390	22.10%	Joseph Vollano • FEC finanical report not available

	Green	3,089	1.54%	Daniel A. Sumrall • FEC finanical report not available
Total		200,832	100.00%

CD 4 {map}	Republican	Congressman Christopher Shays • Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 • First elected: 18 August 1987- in Special Election re: death of Congressman Stewart McKinney, 7 May 1987 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Renominated - 20 May 2006 Convention
	Polls: Toss-up - WATCH - Republican Congressman Christopher Shays vs. Democratic Diane Goss Farrell

	Republican	106,558	50.87%	Congressman Christopher Shays • FEC: $3,827,216

	Democratic	99,913	47.70%	Diane Goss Farrell • FEC: $3,044,909

	Libertarian	2,998	1.43%	Philip Z. "Phil" Maymin • FEC: $40,967

	~~Green~~			~~Richard Z. Duffee - apparently not a candidate~~ • Withdrew 24 October 2006 endorsing Democratic Diane Goss Farrell • FEC finanical report not available
Total		209,469	100.00%

CD 5 {map}	Republican	Congressman Nancy L. Johnson • First elected: 1982 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Renominated - 20 May 2006 Convention
	Polls: Toss-up - WATCH - Republican Congressman Nancy L. Johnson vs. Democratic Christopher Scott "Chris" Murphy

	Democratic; Working Families	122,907	56.17%	Christopher Scott "Chris" Murphy • FEC: $2,536,953

	Republican	95,891	43.83%	Congressman Nancy L. Johnson • FEC: $4,055,866
Total		218,798	100.00%

Secretary of State 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006

	Democratic	Secretary of State Susan Bysiewicz • Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 • First elected: 1998; re-elected: 2002 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Renominated - 20 May 2006 Convention

	Democratic	728,336	69.74%	Secretary of State Susan Bysiewicz

	Republican	276,134	26.44%	Richard J. Abbate

	Green	17,936	1.72%	S. Michael "Mike" DeRosa

	Libertarian	13,045	1.25%	Ken Mosher

	Concerned Citizens	8,878	0.85%	Jean Marie Burness
Total		1,044,329	100.00%

Treasurer 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006

	Democratic	Treasurer Denise L. Nappier • Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 • First elected: 1998; re-elected: 2002 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Renominated - 20 May 2006 Convention

	Democratic	652,870	64.28%	Treasurer Denise L. Nappier

	Republican	325,597	32.06%	Linda Roberts

	Libertarian	15,354	1.51%	Steven Edelman

	Green	13,370	1.32%	S. David Bue

	Concerned Citizens	8,473	0.83%	Mimi M. Knibbs
Total		1,015,664	100.00%

Comptroller 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006

	Democratic	Comptroller Nancy Wyman • Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 • First elected: 1994; re-elected: 1998, 2002 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Renominated - 20 May 2006 Convention

	Democratic	650,482	64.39%	Comptroller Nancy Wyman

	Republican	320,576	31.74%	Catherine "Cathy" Cook

	Libertarian	23,701	2.35%	Richard C. Connelly, Jr .

	Green	15,386	1.52%	Colin Daniel Bennett
Total		1,010,145	100.00%

Attorney General 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006

	Democratic	Attorney General Richard Blumenthal • Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 • First elected: 1990; re-elected: 1994, 1998, 2002 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Renominated - 20 May 2006 Convention

	Democratic	781,091	74.03%	Attorney General Richard Blumenthal

	Republican	256,041	24.27%	Robert "Bob" Farr

	Green	17,939	1.70%	Nancy Burton
Total		1,055,071	100.00%

Political Parties Parties appear in parenthesis and italics when a candidate receives the endorsement of a given Party and/or official sources indicate a candidate's association with a particular Party but only where the Party in question does not appear on the actual ballot as such.

Major Parties
	• Democratic (affiliates): 9 incumbents, 12 candidates
	• Republican: 4 incumbents, 11 candidates
Major Third Parties
	• Green (affiliates): 7 candidates
	• Libertarian: 4 candidates
Other Third Parties
	• Concerned Citizens (affiliate of Constitution): 4 candidates
	• Working Families: 1 candidate
Independents
	• Connecticut For Lieberman: 1 candidate
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable
	• Write-in: 2 candidates
Candidates running under the banner of more than one party are counted towards each party's total. A candidate who has lost a primary or is apparently no longer a candidate is not counted.

Notes

Candidates for office appear on this page in italics where 'The Green Papers' does not yet have independent confirmation from an election authority that this candidate is actually on the ballot.

FEC indicates the Federal Election Commission (FEC) Campaign Finance Summary "Total Receipts" for candidates for Federal Office.