Connecticut 2016 General Election

The Green Papers: Connecticut 2016 General Election

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Connecticut
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
✓ Primary: Tuesday 9 August 2016
✓ General Election: Tuesday 8 November 2016

✓ Tuesday 9 August 2016 - Primary . Polling hours 6:00a-8:00p EDT (1000-0000 UTC).
✓ Tuesday 8 November 2016 - General Election . Polling hours 6:00a-8:00p EST (1100-0100 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 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.

2016 Certificates of Endorsement from the Connecticut Secretary of State.

9 August 2016 primary returns from the
Connecticut Secretary of the State.
Results from
AP.

2016 General Election List of Candidates from the Connecticut Secretary of State.

8 November 2016 returns from the Connecticut Secretary of State.



President 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2020, 2024. Term Limit: No more than 2 4-year terms in a lifetime. Electors: 7 (Winner-take-all), How Appointed, Meeting Place, Duly Appointed Presidential Electors, List of Presidential Candidates by State, List of Presidential Candidates.

	Candidate list (4, 20 write-ins)

		Democratic	897,572	54.57%	former Secretary of State Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton • for Vice President: Virginia Senator Timothy Michael "Tim" Kaine (7 Electoral Votes) • FEC P00003392; 28 Nov 16; Tot $583,217,328; Dsb $582,378,679

		Republican	673,215	40.93%	Donald John Trump, Sr. • for Vice President: Indiana Governor Michael R. "Mike" Pence • FEC P80001571; 28 Nov 16; Tot $341,062,859; Dsb $333,457,857

		Libertarian	48,676	2.96%	former Governor New Mexico Gary Earl Johnson • for Vice President: former Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts William F. "Bill" Weld • FEC P20002671; 28 Nov 16; Tot $11,670,597; Dsb $11,505,633

		Green	22,841	1.39%	Jill E. Stein • for Vice President: Ajamu Baraka • FEC P20003984; 28 Nov 16; Tot $9,485,845; Dsb $5,315,546

		Write-in; (Independent)	2,108	0.13%	David Evan "Evan" McMullin • for Vice President: Nathan Daniel Johnson • FEC P60022654; 28 Nov 16; Tot $1,634,839; Dsb $1,618,074
		Write-in; (Constitution)	147	0.01%	Darrell Lane Castle • for Vice President: Scott N. Bradley • FEC P60021102; 28 Nov 16; Tot $71,876; Dsb $67,084
		Write-in	57	0.00%	Jeffrey A. Cooper • for Vice President: Mikael C. Meyer
		Write-in	44	0.00%	Ronald Evans • for Vice President: Jason M. Fitch
		Write-in; (Independent)	42	0.00%	Andrew Daniel "Andy" Basiago • for Vice President: Karen Dell Kinnison • FEC P60015351; 28 Nov 16; Tot $17,034; Dsb $20,396
		Write-in; (Socialism and Liberation)	41	0.00%	Gloria Estela La Riva • for Vice President: Eugene Puryear • FEC P80005572; 28 Nov 16; Tot $30,851; Dsb $36,030
		Write-in; (America's Party)	31	0.00%	Thomas Conrad "Tom" Hoefling • for Vice President: Steven Bernard "Steve" Schulin • FEC P20005260
		Write-in; (Kotlikoff for President)	23	0.00%	Laurence J. "Larry" Kotlikoff • for Vice President: Edward Emery "Ed" Leamer • FEC P20004511
		Write-in; (Independent)	19	0.00%	Robert Lewis "Bob" Buchanan • for Vice President: Jason Alexander Washington • FEC P60020757
		Write-in	18	0.00%	Jeffrey Anthony Wu • for Vice President: Jeffrey Michael Wu
		Write-in; (Unaffiliated)	15	0.00%	Marshall Roy Schoenke • for Vice President: James Creighton Mitchell, Jr
		Write-in	13	0.00%	Kevin Deame • for Vice President: Steven Long • FEC P60006673
		Write-in	12	0.00%	Paul E. Blumenthal • for Vice President: Patrick Blair
		Write-in; (Democratic)	12	0.00%	Roque "Rocky" De La Fuente Guerra • for Vice President: Michael Alan Steinberg • FEC P60016342; 31 Dec 16; Tot $8,075,960; Dsb $8,074,914
		Write-in; (Independent)	12	0.00%	Michael Lynn "Mike" Smith • for Vice President: Daniel Lee White • FEC P60020781
		Write-in	6	0.00%	Jeffrey John Klojzy, Jr. • for Vice President: Thomas A. Lemay
		Write-in	5	0.00%	Darryl Cummings • for Vice President: John Romanoff
		Write-in; (Independent)	4	0.00%	Joseph Allen "Joe Exotic" Maldonado • for Vice President: Douglas K. Terranova • FEC P60018249
		Write-in; (American)	4	0.00%	Peter Alan Skewes • for Vice President: Michael Lacy • FEC P60012960; 13 Nov 16; Tot $8,216; Dsb $8,216
		Write-in; (Independent)	3	0.00%	Cherunda Lynn Fox • for Vice President: Roger Matthew Kushner • FEC P60005303; 28 Oct 16; Tot $36,288; Dsb $36,288
Total			1,644,920	100.00%

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 (1)

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

Class 3		Democratic	Senator Richard Blumenthal • Re-elected Tuesday 8 November 2016 • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016 • Renominated - 7 May 2016 Convention
	Candidate list (4, 2 write-ins)

		Democratic; Working Families	1,008,714	63.19%	Senator Richard Blumenthal • FEC S0CT00177; 28 Nov 16; Tot $7,334,649; Dsb $4,989,225

		Republican	552,621	34.62%	state Representative Dan Carter • FEC S6CT05108; 31 Dec 16; Tot $383,917; Dsb $375,795

		Libertarian	18,190	1.14%	Richard Lion • FEC S6CT05124

		Green	16,713	1.05%	Jeffery David "Jeff" Russell • FEC S0CT00250

		Write-in; (Unaffiliated)	26	0.00%	Andrew Rule • FEC S6CT05132
		Write-in; (Unaffiliated)	12	0.00%	John M. Traceski • FEC S0CT00268
Total			1,596,276	100.00%

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
	Candidate list (1)

		Republican			Danbury Mayor Mark D. Boughton

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 Renominated)

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 1		Democratic	Congressman John B. Larson • Re-elected Tuesday 8 November 2016 • First elected: 1998 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016 • Renominated - 9 May 2016 Convention
	Candidate list (3, 2 write-ins) - 115th Congress

		Democratic; Working Families	200,686	64.13%	Congressman John B. Larson • FEC H8CT01046; 28 Nov 16; Tot $1,630,630; Dsb $1,514,812

		Republican	105,674	33.77%	Matthew McKinnon Corey • FEC H2CT01189; 28 Nov 16; Tot $15,490; Dsb $21,170

		Green	6,563	2.10%	S. Michael "Mike" DeRosa • FEC H2CT01171

		Write-in; (Unaffiliated)	1	0.00%	Charles Jackson • FEC H6CT01164
		Write-in; (Unaffiliated)	1	0.00%	Mark Stewart • FEC H6CT01172
Total			312,925	100.00%

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 2		Democratic	Congressman Joseph D. "Joe" Courtney • Re-elected Tuesday 8 November 2016 • First elected: 2006 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016 • Renominated - 9 May 2016 Convention
	Candidate list (4, 1 write-in) - 115th Congress

		Democratic; Working Families	208,818	63.23%	Congressman Joseph D. "Joe" Courtney • FEC H2CT02112; 28 Nov 16; Tot $1,196,578; Dsb $1,119,672

		Republican	111,149	33.66%	Daria Irene Novak • FEC H0CT02140; 28 Nov 16; Tot $51,138; Dsb $50,297

		Green	5,332	1.61%	former Democratic state Representative Jonathan W. Pelto • FEC H6CT02162

		Libertarian	4,949	1.50%	Daniel J. "Dan" Reale • FEC H8CT02085

		Write-in; (Unaffiliated)	9	0.00%	Elizabeth F. Traceski • FEC H6CT02170
Total			330,257	100.00%

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 3		Democratic	Congressman Rosa L. DeLauro • Re-elected Tuesday 8 November 2016 • First elected: 1990 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016 • Renominated - 9 May 2016 Convention
	Candidate list (2, 2 write-ins) - 115th Congress

		Democratic; Working Families	213,572	69.03%	Congressman Rosa L. DeLauro • FEC H0CT03072; 28 Nov 16; Tot $1,129,470; Dsb $1,127,043

		Republican	95,786	30.96%	Angel Luis Cadena, Jr. • FEC H6CT03145

		Write-in; (Unaffiliated)	18	0.01%	Christopher Schaefer • FEC H6CT03160
		Write-in; (Unaffiliated)	3	0.00%	Andrew Rule • FEC H6CT03152
Total			309,379	100.00%

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 4		Democratic	Congressman Jim Himes • Re-elected Tuesday 8 November 2016 • First elected: 2008 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016 • Renominated - 9 May 2016 Convention
	Candidate list (2, 1 write-in) - 115th Congress

		Democratic	187,811	59.90%	Congressman Jim Himes • FEC H8CT04172; 28 Nov 16; Tot $2,141,824; Dsb $1,092,464

		Republican; Independent Party of Connecticut	125,724	40.10%	state Representative John T. Shaban • FEC H4CT04114; 28 Nov 16; Tot $154,620; Dsb $158,208

		Write-in; (Unaffiliated)	5	0.00%	Carl E. Vassar • FEC H4CT04106
Total			313,540	100.00%

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 5		Democratic	Congressman Elizabeth H. Esty • Re-elected Tuesday 8 November 2016 • First elected: 2012 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016 • Renominated - 9 May 2016 Convention
	Candidate list (2, 4 write-ins) - 115th Congress

		Democratic; Working Families	179,252	57.99%	Congressman Elizabeth H. Esty • FEC H2CT05131; 28 Nov 16; Tot $1,968,210; Dsb $1,247,876

		Republican; Independent Party of Connecticut	129,801	42.00%	Clay Cope • FEC H6CT05157; 28 Nov 16; Tot $109,863; Dsb $92,329

		Write-in; (Republican)	28	0.01%	John Pistone • FEC H0CT05127
		Write-in; (Unaffiliated)	1	0.00%	Ann-Marie Adams • FEC H6CT05173
		Write-in; (Unaffiliated)	0	0.00%	Mark Greenstein • FEC H6CT05181
		Write-in; (Unaffiliated)	0	0.00%	Aaron Sperry • FEC H6CT05199
Total			309,082	100.00%

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, 1 candidate
	• Republican: 2 candidates
Major Third Parties
	• Constitution (affiliates): 1 candidate
	• Green (affiliates): 4 candidates
	• Libertarian: 3 candidates
Other Third Parties
	• America's Party: 1 candidate
	• American: 1 candidate
	• Independent Party of Connecticut: 1 candidate
	• Kotlikoff for President: 1 candidate
	• Socialism and Liberation: 1 candidate
	• Working Families: 1 candidate
Independents
	• Independent: 6 candidates
	• Unaffiliated: 12 candidates
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable
	• Write-in: 32 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.

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.