Connecticut 2015 General Election

The Green Papers: Connecticut 2015 General Election

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Connecticut
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress

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 2016 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.



U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 114^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; 30 Sep 15; Tot $3,244,960; Dsb $772,649

		Republican		August L. Wolf • FEC S6CT05090; 30 Sep 15; Tot $344,729; Dsb $239,773

Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: None, All Governors

		Democratic	Governor Dannel P. "Dan" Malloy • First elected: 2010; re-elected: 2014 • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018

Lieutenant Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Elected on a ticket with- but nominated separately from- the Governor;

		Democratic	Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman • First elected: 2010; re-elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018

114^th U.S. House of Representatives 2-year term. Election Cycle 2016, 2018. No Term Limit. 114^th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 5 Democratic (5 Undetermined)

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 1		Democratic	Congressman John B. Larson • First elected: 1998 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016
	Candidate list - 115th Congress

		*Democratic*		*Congressman John B. Larson* • FEC H8CT01046; 30 Sep 15; Tot $555,247; Dsb $538,497

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 2		Democratic	Congressman Joseph D. "Joe" Courtney • First elected: 2006 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016
	Candidate list - 115th Congress

		*Democratic*		*Congressman Joseph D. "Joe" Courtney* • FEC H2CT02112; 30 Sep 15; Tot $387,885; Dsb $209,589

		Republican		Daria Irene Novak • FEC H0CT02140

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 3		Democratic	Congressman Rosa L. DeLauro • First elected: 1990 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016
	Candidate list - 115th Congress

		*Democratic*		*Congressman Rosa L. DeLauro* • FEC H0CT03072; 30 Sep 15; Tot $412,805; Dsb $323,347

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 4		Democratic	Congressman Jim Himes • First elected: 2008 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016
	Candidate list - 115th Congress

		*Democratic*		*Congressman Jim Himes* • FEC H8CT04172; 30 Sep 15; Tot $696,763; Dsb $279,955

		Republican		state Representative John T. Shaban • FEC H4CT04114; 30 Sep 15; Tot $25,777; Dsb $3,489

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 5		Democratic	Congressman Elizabeth H. Esty • First elected: 2012 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016
	Candidate list - 115th Congress

		*Democratic*		*Congressman Elizabeth H. Esty* • FEC H2CT05131; 30 Sep 15; Tot $700,724; Dsb $251,084

		Republican		John J. Pistone • FEC H0CT05127

		Green		Stephanie Piddock

Secretary of State 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018

		Democratic	Secretary of State Denise W. Merrill • First elected: 2010; re-elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018

Treasurer 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018

		Democratic	Treasurer Denise L. Nappier • First elected: 1998; re-elected: 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018

Comptroller 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018

		Democratic	Comptroller Kevin P. Lembo • First elected: 2010; re-elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018

Attorney General 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018

		Democratic	Attorney General George C. Jepsen • First elected: 2010; re-elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018

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, 7 candidates
	• Republican: 4 candidates
Major Third Parties
	• Green (affiliates): 1 candidate
	• Libertarian
Other Third Parties
	• Conservative USA
	• Independent Party of Connecticut
	• Unity
	• Working Families
Independents
	• Other
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable
	• Not readily classifiable
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 Republicans
	• Connecticut Senate Republicans
Third Party
	• AMiGO Party
	• Connecticut Working Families Party
	• Conservative Party USA Connecticut
	• Green Party of Connecticut
	• Labor Party - Connecticut Valley Chapter
	• Libertarian Party of Connecticut
	• The Green Party of Connecticut
	• The Independent Party of Connecticut
	• The Unity Party of Connecticut
Media & others
	• Bristol Press
	• Capitol Report - Connecticut
	• Connecticut Journal - Moodus
	• Connecticut Political Watch
	• CTNewsJunkie
	• Greenwich Time
	• Hartford Courant
	• Journal Inquirer - Manchester
	• New Britain Herald
	• New Haven Register
	• Norwich Bulletin
	• Politics1.com - Connecticut
	• Republican-American - Waterbury
	• The Advocate - Stamford
	• The CT Post - Bridgeport
	• The Day - New London
	• The Middletown Press
	• The News-Times - Danbury
	• The Record-Journal - Meriden
	• The Register Citizen - Torrington, Winsted, Litchfield
	• WFSB TV - CBS - Hartford
	• WTIC TV - FOX - Hartford
	• WTNH TV - UPN - New Haven
	• WVIT TV - NBC - New Haven