Connecticut 2018 General Election

The Green Papers: Connecticut 2018 General Election

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Connecticut
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
✓ Primary: Tuesday 14 August 2018
✓ General Election: Tuesday 6 November 2018

✓ Tuesday 12 June 2018 - Filing Deadline - Primary .
✓ Wednesday 8 August 2018 - Filing Deadline - Independent .
✓ Tuesday 14 August 2018 - Primary . Polling hours 6:00a-8:00p EDT (1000-0000 UTC).
✓ Wednesday 5 September 2018 - Filing Deadline - Third/Minor .
✓ Tuesday 6 November 2018 - 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

Conventions are held in the spring 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. The Democratic U.S. Senate Convention is 18 May, the Democratic U.S. House is 14 May, and the Republican Convention is 11 May.

Certificates of Party Endorsement.

November 6, 2018 Election Calendar from the Connecticut Secretary of the State.

Notice of Primary from the Connecticut Secretary of the State.

14 August Primary
Returns from the Connecticut Secretary of the State.
Results from WFSB TV 3.
Results from WTNH TV.
Results from Politico.
Results from The New York Times.

6 November 2018:
General Election List of Candidates from the Connecticut Secretary of the State.
Certified returns from the Connecticut Secretary of the State.



U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 115^th Senate Senate Electoral Classes

Class 1		Democratic	Senator Christopher Scott "Chris" Murphy • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 • First elected: 2012 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Renominated
	Candidate list (4, 2 write-ins)

		Democratic; Working Families	825,579	59.53%	Senator Christopher Scott "Chris" Murphy • FEC S2CT00132; 26 Nov 18; Tot $12,477,011; Dsb $8,624,631

		Republican	545,717	39.35%	Matthew McKinnon Corey • FEC S8CT00121; 26 Nov 18; Tot $191,511; Dsb $171,196

		Libertarian	8,838	0.64%	Richard Lion

		Green	6,618	0.48%	Jeff Russell

		Write-in; (Independent)	70	0.01%	Fred M. Linck • Socialist • FEC S8CT00147
		Write-in	18	0.00%	Kristi L. Talmadge
Total			1,386,840	100.00%

Class 3		Democratic	Senator Richard Blumenthal • First elected: 2010; re-elected: 2016. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022

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

Open		Democratic	Governor Dannel P. "Dan" Malloy • First elected: 2010; re-elected: 2014 • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Open Chair - 13 April 2017: Will not run for re-election in 2018.
			Open Chair (no incumbent)
	Candidate list (4, 2 write-ins)

		Democratic; Working Families	694,510	49.37%	former Greenwich Selectman Edward "Ned" Lamont • for Lieutenant Governor: former Secretary of State Susan Bysiewicz

		Republican; Independent Party of Connecticut	650,138	46.21%	Robert "Bob" Stefanowski • for Lieutenant Governor: state Senator Joseph "Joe" Markley

		Griebel Frank for CT	54,741	3.89%	Richard "Oz" Griebel • for Lieutenant Governor: Monte Frank

		Libertarian	6,086	0.43%	Rodney "Rod" Hanscomb • for Lieutenant Governor: Jeffrey "Jeff" Thibeault

		Write-in	1,254	0.09%	Mark Stewart Greenstein • for Lieutenant Governor: John Demitrus
		Write-in	74	0.01%	Lee Whitnum • for Lieutenant Governor: Jacey Wyatt
Total			1,406,803	100.00%

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

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

115^th U.S. House of Representatives 2-year term. Election Cycle 2018, 2020. No Term Limit. 115^th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 5 Democratic (4 Renominated, 1 Open)

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 1		Democratic	Congressman John B. Larson • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 • First elected: 1998 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Renominated
	Candidate list (3) - 116th Congress

		Democratic; Working Families	175,087	63.87%	Congressman John B. Larson • FEC H8CT01046; 26 Nov 18; Tot $1,627,638; Dsb $1,609,404

		Republican	96,024	35.03%	former Manchester Town Committeeman Jennifer T. Nye • FEC H8CT01145

		Green	3,029	1.10%	Thomas "Tom" McCormick
Total			274,140	100.00%

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 2		Democratic	Congressman Joseph D. "Joe" Courtney • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 • First elected: 2006 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Renominated
	Candidate list (4) - 116th Congress

		Democratic; Working Families	179,731	62.17%	Congressman Joseph D. "Joe" Courtney • FEC H2CT02112; 26 Nov 18; Tot $1,154,703; Dsb $995,329

		Republican	102,483	35.45%	Danny Frank "Dan" Postemski, Jr. • FEC H8CT02101; 17 Oct 18; Tot $0; Dsb $0

		Green	3,595	1.24%	Michelle Louis Bicking

		Libertarian	3,305	1.14%	Daniel "Dan" Reale
Total			289,114	100.00%

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 3		Democratic	Congressman Rosa L. DeLauro • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 • First elected: 1990 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Renominated
	Candidate list (2) - 116th Congress

		Democratic; Working Families	174,572	64.60%	Congressman Rosa L. DeLauro • FEC H0CT03072; 26 Nov 18; Tot $1,284,835; Dsb $1,278,716

		Republican	95,667	35.40%	Angel Luis Cadena, Jr. • FEC H6CT03145
Total			270,239	100.00%

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 4		Democratic	Congressman Jim Himes • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 • First elected: 2008 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Renominated
	Candidate list (2, 1 write-in) - 116th Congress

		Democratic	168,726	61.21%	Congressman Jim Himes • FEC H8CT04172; 26 Nov 18; Tot $1,990,766; Dsb $1,645,620

		Republican; Independent Party of Connecticut	106,921	38.79%	Harry Arora • FEC H8CT04214; 26 Nov 18; Tot $754,749; Dsb $705,850

		Write-in	4	0.00%	Yusheng Peng
Total			275,651	100.00%

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 5 Open		Democratic	Congressman Elizabeth H. Esty • First elected: 2012 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Open Seat - 2 April 2018: "... I have determined that it is in the best interest of my constituents and my family to end my time in Congress at the end of this year and not seek re-election."
			Open Seat (no incumbent)
	Candidate list (2, 1 write-in) - 116th Congress

		Democratic; Working Families	151,225	55.87%	Jahana Hayes • FEC H8CT05245; 26 Nov 18; Tot $1,854,523; Dsb $1,223,328

		Republican; Independent Party of Connecticut	119,426	44.12%	former Meriden Mayor Manny Santos • FEC H8CT05187; 26 Nov 18; Tot $75,563; Dsb $74,260

		Write-in; (Republican)	13	0.00%	John Pistone • Independent Conservative • FEC H0CT05127
Total			270,664	100.00%

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

		Democratic	Secretary of State Denise W. Merrill • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 • First elected: 2010; re-elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Renominated
	Candidate list (4)

		Democratic; Working Families	764,067	55.87%	Secretary of State Denise W. Merrill

		Republican; Independent Party of Connecticut	580,779	42.46%	former New Fairfield First Selectman Susan Chapman

		Green	12,469	0.91%	S. Michael "Mike" DeRosa

		Libertarian	10,361	0.76%	Heather Lynn Sylvestre Gwynn
Total			1,367,676	100.00%

Treasurer 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018

Open		Democratic	Treasurer Denise L. Nappier • First elected: 1998; re-elected: 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Open Seat - Retiring
			Open Office (no incumbent)
	Candidate list (3, 1 write-in)

		Democratic; Working Families	748,091	55.06%	former Hartford City Council Member Shawn Wooden

		Republican; Independent Party of Connecticut	592,811	43.63%	Thaddeus "Thad" Gray

		Libertarian	15,514	1.14%	Jesse Brohinsky

		Write-in	2,196	0.16%	W. Michael Downes
Total			1,358,612	100.00%

Comptroller 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018

		Democratic	Comptroller Kevin P. Lembo • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 • First elected: 2010; re-elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Renominated
	Candidate list (4)

		Democratic; Working Families	746,806	55.08%	Comptroller Kevin P. Lembo

		Republican; Independent Party of Connecticut	585,510	43.18%	Seymour First Selectman William Kurt "Kurt" Miller

		Libertarian	13,165	0.97%	Paul Passarelli

		Green	10,360	0.76%	Edward G. "Ed" Heflin
Total			1,355,841	100.00%

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

Open		Democratic	Attorney General George C. Jepsen • First elected: 2010; re-elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Open Seat - Retiring
			Open Office (no incumbent)
	Candidate list (3)

		Democratic; Working Families	715,340	52.48%	state Representative William Tong

		Republican; Independent Party of Connecticut	633,360	46.47%	Susan Whitman "Sue" Hatfield

		Green	14,358	1.05%	Peter D. Goselin
Total			1,363,058	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 Those parties which received electoral votes through winning a plurality of a state's [or the District of Columbia's] popular vote in any presidential election between 1984 and 2016. See Classification of Political parties.
	• Democratic (affiliates): 13 incumbents, 1 candidate
	• Republican: 1 candidate
Major Third Parties Any Party, other than a Major Party, receiving a minimum of 15/100ths of 1 percent of the nationwide popular vote in any presidential election between 1984 and 2016. See Classification of Political parties.
	• Green (affiliates): 6 candidates
	• Libertarian: 6 candidates
Other Third Parties
	• Griebel Frank for CT: 1 candidate
	• Independent Party of Connecticut: 1 candidate
	• Working Families: 1 candidate
Independents
	• Independent: 1 candidate
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise 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.

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.