2014 Connecticut Attorney General election

2014 Connecticut Attorney General election

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Nominee George Jepsen Kie Westby Party Democratic Republican Alliance Working Families Independent Popular vote 590,225 427,869 Percentage 56.7% 41.1%

County results Municipality results Congressional district results Jepsen:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     90-100% Westby:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%

Attorney General before election George Jepsen Democratic Elected Attorney General George Jepsen Democratic

The 2014 Connecticut Attorney General election took place on November 4, 2014, to elect the Attorney General of Connecticut. Incumbent Democratic Attorney General George Jepsen won re-election to a second term, defeating Republican nominee Kie Westby.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• George Jepsen, incumbent attorney general ^[1]

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Kie Westby, attorney, candidate for Attorney General of Connecticut in 2010 and U.S. Senate in 2012 ^[2]

Third-party candidates and independent candidates

Green Party

Nominee

• Stephen Fournier, attorney, former Green Party co-chair, nominee for U.S. House of Representatives in 2008 and Attorney General of Connecticut in 2010 ^{[3] [4]}

Independent Party of Connecticut

The Independent Party of Connecticut endorsed Westby, giving him access to an additional ballot line.

Official designee

• Kie Westby, attorney, candidate for Attorney General of Connecticut in 2010 and U.S. Senate in 2012

Working Families Party

The Working Families Party endorsed Jepsen, giving him access to an additional ballot line.

Official designee

• George Jepsen, incumbent attorney general

General election

Results

2014 Connecticut Attorney General election ^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	George Jepsen	556,994	53.53%	+1.90%
	Working Families	George Jepsen	33,231	3.19%	+1.11%
	Total	George Jepsen (incumbent)	590,225	56.73%	+3.02%
	Republican	Kie Westby	406,936	39.11%	−4.48%
	Independent Party	Kie Westby	20,933	2.01%	+0.65%
	Total	Kie Westby	427,869	41.12%	−2.47%
	Green	Stephen Fournier	22,361	2.15%	+0.81%
Total votes			1,040,455	100.0%
	Democratic hold

By congressional district

Jepsen won all five congressional districts. ^[6]

District	Jepsen	Westby	Representative
1st	63%	35%	John B. Larson
2nd	55%	42%	Joe Courtney
3rd	62%	36%	Rosa DeLauro
4th	52%	47%	Jim Himes
5th	52%	46%	Elizabeth Esty

See also

• Connecticut Attorney General

References

1. Hardman, Ray (April 7, 2014). "Connecticut Attorney General Jepsen Announces Re-election Bid". ctpublic.org. Connecticut Public. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
2. Cummings, Bill (October 22, 2014). "Three vie for attorney general's seat". www.ctpost.com. Mike DeLuca. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
3. Register Staff (October 27, 2014). "As Connecticut attorney general, Green candidate Fournier says he'd work for the poor". www.nhregister.com. Mike DeLuca. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
4. "Fournier's campaign website".
5. "2014 General Election - Attorney General". Connecticut Secretary of State.
6. "Statement of Vote" (PDF). Secretary of the State of Connecticut . Archived (PDF) from the original on March 23, 2025. Retrieved May 15, 2025.