Connecticut 2014 General Election

The Green Papers: Connecticut 2014 General Election

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Connecticut
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
✓ Primary: Tuesday 12 August 2014
✓ General Election: Tuesday 4 November 2014

✓ Tuesday 10 June 2014 - Filing Deadline - Primary.
✓ Wednesday 6 August 2014 - Filing Deadline - Independent.
✓ Tuesday 12 August 2014 - Primary. Polling hours 6:00a EDT (1000 UTC) to 8:00p EDT (0000 UTC).
✓ Wednesday 3 September 2014 - Filing Deadline - Third/Minor.
✓ Tuesday 4 November 2014 - General Election. Polling hours 6:00a EST (1100 UTC) to 8:00p EST (0100 UTC).

Senators:	2	(Electoral Classes 1 and 3)
Governor:	1
2010 Census:	3,581,628	(1.16% of 309,785,186)
2012, 2016, 2020 Electoral Votes:	7	(1.30% of 538)
2012-2020 Representatives:	5	(1.15% of 435)
Capital:	Hartford

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Connecticut State and Local Government

Connecticut 2016 Presidential Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions:
Democrats Republicans

Conventions are held circa May 2014 by the Democratic and Republican Parties prior to the primary. Primaries are held for when a nomination is contested. Candidates must receive 15% or more support at the Convention or gather petition signatures to get onto the primary ballot.

For the U.S. Congress, the Democratic Party convention is on 14 May 2014 and the Republican Party convention is on 16 May 2014.

12 August 2014 Primary information from the Secretary of State: List Of Candidates (2014), 2014 Certificates of Endorsement.

12 August 2014 primary results from AP.

Secretary of State: November 4, 2014 List of Candidates and Registered Write-in candidates.

4 November 2014 General Election certified returns from the Connecticut Secretary of State.



U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 113^th Senate Senate Electoral Classes

Class 1		Democratic	Senator Christopher Scott "Chris" Murphy • First elected: 2012 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
	Candidate list

		*Democratic*			*Senator Christopher Scott "Chris" Murphy* • FEC S2CT00132

Class 3		Democratic	Senator Richard Blumenthal • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016
	Candidate list

		*Democratic*			*Senator Richard Blumenthal* • FEC S0CT00177

Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: None, All Governors

		Democratic	Governor Dannel P. "Dan" Malloy • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 2010 • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Renominated - 12 August 2014 Primary
	Candidate list

		Democratic; Working Families	554,314	50.73%	Governor Dannel P. "Dan" Malloy • for Lieutenant Governor: Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman

		Republican; Independent Party of Connecticut	526,295	48.16%	former Ambassador to Ireland Thomas C. "Tom" Foley • for Lieutenant Governor: Groton Mayor Heather Somers.

		Petitioning Candidate	11,456	1.05%	former West Hartford Town Councilor Joe Visconti • for Lieutenant Governor: Chester Frank Harris. On 2 November 2014, the Hartford Courant reported that Joe Visconti dropped out of the Gubernatorial contest and endorsed Tom Foley (Republican).

		Write-in; (Democratic)	568	0.05%	former state Representative Jonathan W. Pelto • for Lieutenant Governor Ebony S. Murphy. Education & Democracy Party. Failed to qualify for the primary. Running as a write-in in the General Election.
		Write-in	108	0.01%	Daniel R. Gaita • for Lieutenant Governor: Jason D. Smith
		Write-in	20	0.00%	John Traceski • for Lieutenant Governor: Elizabeth Traceski
		Write-in	12	0.00%	John Renjilian • for Lieutenant Governor: Jason Renjilian
Total			1,092,773	100.00%

Lieutenant Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Elected on a ticket with- but nominated separately from- the Governor;

		Democratic	Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Renominated - 12 August 2014 Primary

113^th U.S. House of Representatives 2-year term. Election Cycle 2014, 2016. No Term Limit. 113^th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 5 Democratic (5 Renominated)

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 1		Democratic	Congressman John B. Larson • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 1998 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Renominated - 12 August 2014 Primary
	Candidate list - 113th Congress

		Democratic; Working Families	135,825	62.34%	Congressman John B. Larson • FEC H8CT01046; 24 Nov 14; Tot $1,876,983; Dsb $1,535,266

		Republican	78,609	36.08%	Matthew McKinnon Corey • FEC H2CT01189; 21 Dec 14; Tot $32,291; Dsb $32,291

		Green	3,447	1.58%	Jeffrey "Jeff" Russell • FEC H4CT01060
Total			217,881	100.00%

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 2		Democratic	Congressman Joseph D. "Joe" Courtney • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 2006 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Renominated - 12 August 2014 Primary
	Candidate list - 113th Congress

		Democratic; Working Families	141,948	62.28%	Congressman Joseph D. "Joe" Courtney • FEC H2CT02112; 24 Nov 14; Tot $1,392,679; Dsb $1,108,710

		Republican	80,837	35.46%	Lori Hopkins-Cavanagh • FEC H4CT02068; 24 Nov 14; Tot $92,888; Dsb $59,963

		Libertarian	2,602	1.14%	Daniel J. "Dan" Reale • FEC H8CT02085

		Green	2,549	1.12%	William C. "Bill" Clyde • FEC H4CT02084
Total			227,936	100.00%

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 3		Democratic	Congressman Rosa L. DeLauro • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 1990 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Renominated - 12 August 2014 Primary
	Candidate list - 113th Congress

		Democratic; Working Families	140,485	66.92%	Congressman Rosa L. DeLauro • FEC H0CT03072; 24 Nov 14; Tot $1,242,321; Dsb $1,199,859

		Republican	69,454	33.08%	James E. "Jim" Brown • FEC H4CT03082; 24 Nov 14; Tot $15,346; Dsb $6,837
Total			209,939	100.00%

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 4		Democratic	Congressman Jim Himes • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 2008 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Renominated - 12 August 2014 Primary
	Candidate list - 113th Congress

		Democratic; Working Families	106,873	53.76%	Congressman Jim Himes • FEC H8CT04172; 24 Nov 14; Tot $2,651,690; Dsb $2,285,104

		Republican; Independent Party of Connecticut	91,922	46.24%	former state Senator Dan Debicella • FEC H0CT04146; 24 Nov 14; Tot $1,292,103; Dsb $1,250,969

		Write-in	3	0.00%	Stephen A. Miller
		Write-in	2	0.00%	Sophie E. Pastore
Total			198,800	100.00%

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 5		Democratic	Congressman Elizabeth H. Esty • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 2012 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Renominated - 12 August 2014 Primary
	Candidate list - 113th Congress

		Democratic; Working Families	113,564	53.24%	Congressman Elizabeth H. Esty • FEC H2CT05131; 24 Nov 14; Tot $2,944,835; Dsb $2,904,213

		Republican; Independent Party of Connecticut	97,767	45.84%	Mark Daniel Greenberg • FEC H0CT05150; 24 Nov 14; Tot $2,034,440; Dsb $2,034,667

		Petitioning Candidate	1,970	0.92%	John J. Pistone • 16 May 2014: Ran as a Republican but did not qualify at the Republican Convention. Now running as Petitioning Candidate. • FEC H0CT05127
Total			213,301	100.00%

Secretary of State 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014

		Democratic	Secretary of State Denise W. Merrill • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Renominated - 12 August 2014 Primary
	Candidate list

		Democratic; Working Families	533,543	50.95%	Secretary of State Denise W. Merrill

		Republican; Independent Party of Connecticut	489,515	46.75%	Pjerin "Peter" Lumaj

		Green	24,038	2.30%	S. Michael "Mike" DeRosa
Total			1,047,096	100.00%

Treasurer 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014

		Democratic	Treasurer Denise L. Nappier • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 1998; re-elected: 2002, 2006, 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Renominated - 12 August 2014 Primary
	Candidate list

		Democratic; Working Families	533,182	50.89%	Treasurer Denise L. Nappier

		Republican; Independent Party of Connecticut	514,402	49.10%	Trumbull First Selectman Timothy M. "Tim" Herbst

		Write-in; (Green)	119	0.01%	Rolf Maurer
Total			1,047,703	100.00%

Comptroller 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014

		Democratic	Comptroller Kevin P. Lembo • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Renominated - 12 August 2014 Primary
	Candidate list

		Democratic; Working Families	538,280	52.29%	Comptroller Kevin P. Lembo

		Republican; Independent Party of Connecticut	473,752	46.02%	Sharon J. McLaughlin

		Green	17,458	1.70%	Rolf W. Maurer
Total			1,029,490	100.00%

Attorney General 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014

		Democratic	Attorney General George C. Jepsen • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Renominated - 12 August 2014 Primary
	Candidate list

		Democratic; Working Families	590,225	56.73%	Attorney General George C. Jepsen

		Republican; Independent Party of Connecticut	427,869	41.12%	Kie Westby

		Green	22,361	2.15%	Stephen E. Fournier
Total			1,040,455	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): 13 incumbents, 13 candidates
	• Republican: 10 candidates
Major Third Parties
	• Green (affiliates): 6 candidates
	• Libertarian: 1 candidate
Other Third Parties
	• Conservative USA
	• Independent Party of Connecticut: 7 candidates
	• Unity
	• Working Families: 10 candidates
Independents
	• Petitioning Candidate: 2 candidates
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable
	• Not readily classifiable
	• Write-in: 7 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 a legal election authority that the person has been officially certified to appear on the ballot.

"Apparently not a candidate" indicates that someone we once listed as a candidate for an elective office will not, in fact, be running for that office (primarily because said candidate is not listed on an official ballot provided by a jurisdiction's election authorities, where that candidate has not previously withdrawn his/her candidacy or otherwise indicated no longer [or even ever] being a candidate for that office).

Primary dates marked "presumably" and polling times marked "reportedly" are based on unofficial or estimated data (especially as regards local variations from a jurisdictionwide statutory and/or regulatory standard) and are, thereby, subject to change.

"FEC" indicates the Federal Election Commission (FEC) Campaign Finance Summary.

When available, we post each candidate's FEC identification number, the date of their most recently filed Report of Receipts and Disbursements, their "Tot" [Total Receipts (contributions received or what came in: FEC Form 3, Line 16, Column B)] and their "Dsb" [Total Disbursements (expenditures or what was spent: FEC Form 3, Line 23, Column B)]. A link is provided to the Federal Election Commission's Summary Report for those who might wish to explore the details.

If a candidate raises or spends $5,000 or less, he or she is not subject to FEC reporting requirements.

Links Links to other web sites

Election Authority
	• Secretary of State of Connecticut
	• State Elections Commission
Legislature Links to State Legislatures
	• Connecticut General Assembly
	• Connecticut State Senate Democrats
Democratic
	• Connecticut Democratic Party
	• Connecticut House Democrats
Republican
	• Connecticut Senate Republicans
Third Party
	• Connecticut Working Families Party
	• Conservative Party USA Connecticut
	• Labor Party - Connecticut Valley Chapter
	• Libertarian Party of Connecticut
	• The Green Party of Connecticut
	• The Unity Party of Connecticut
Media & others
	• Bristol Press
	• Capitol Report - Connecticut
	• CTNewsJunkie
	• Hartford Courant
	• New Britain Herald
	• Politics1.com - Connecticut
	• Republican-American - Waterbury
	• The Day - New London
	• The Record-Journal - Meriden
	• WFSB TV - CBS - Hartford
	• WTIC TV - FOX - Hartford
	• WVIT TV - NBC - New Haven