2014 Connecticut elections

2014 Connecticut elections

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A general election was held in the U.S. state of Connecticut on November 4, 2014. All of Connecticut's executive officers were up for election as well as all of Connecticut's five seats in the United States House of Representatives. Primary elections were held on August 26, 2014.

Governor and lieutenant governor

Main article: 2014 Connecticut gubernatorial election

Incumbent Democratic Governor Dannel Malloy and Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman are running for re-election to a second term in office. The Republican nominees are former U.S. Ambassador to Ireland and nominee for governor in 2010 Thomas C. Foley and Groton Town Councilor Heather Bond Somers.

Connecticut gubernatorial election, 2014

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Dannel Malloy/Nancy Wyman (incumbent)	554,314	50.7
	Republican	Thomas C. Foley/Heather Bond Somers	526,295	48.2
	Independent	Joe Visconti/Chester Harris	11,456	1.0
	n/a	Write-ins	708	0.1
Total votes			1,092,773	100.0
	Democratic hold

Attorney General

Incumbent Democratic Attorney General George Jepsen is running for re-election to a second term in office. ^[1]

The Republican nominee is attorney and candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2012 Kie Westby. ^[2] Also running is Stephen Fournier of the Green Party, an attorney and former member of the Hartford Board of Education who was his party's nominee for Connecticut's 1st congressional district in 2008 and for attorney general in 2010. ^[3]

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	George Jepsen (D)	Kie Westby (R)	Stephen Fournier (G)	Undecided
Public Policy Polling [4]	October 2–5, 2014	861	± 3.3%	45%	30%	9%	16%

Results

Connecticut Attorney General election, 2014

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	George Jepsen (incumbent)	590,225	56.7
	Republican	Kie Westby	427,869	41.1
	Green	Stephen Fournier	22,361	2.1
Total votes			1,040,455	100.0
	Democratic hold

Secretary of the State

Incumbent Democratic Secretary of the State Denise Merrill is running for re-election to a second term in office. ^[5]

The Republican nominee is Peter Lumaj, an Albanian-born attorney and candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2012. ^[6] Also running is Mike DeRosa of the Green Party, a perennial candidate for public office. ^[7]

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Denise Merrill (D)	Peter Lumaj (R)	Undecided
Public Policy Polling [4]	October 2–5, 2014	861	± 3.3%	42%	33%	25%

Results

Connecticut Secretary of State election, 2014

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Denise Merrill (incumbent)	533,543	51.0
	Republican	Peter Lumaj	489,515	46.7
	Green	Mike DeRosa	24,038	2.3
Total votes			1,047,096	100.0
	Democratic hold

Treasurer

Incumbent Democratic State Treasurer Denise L. Nappier is running for re-election to a fifth term in office. ^[8]

The Republican nominee is Timothy Herbst, an attorney and the Trumbull Town First Selectman. ^[9] Financier, movie producer and political activist Bob Eick had also been running for the Republican nomination. ^[10] At the Republican State Convention on May 17, Herbst won the endorsement with 70.3% of the vote to Eick's 29.6%. ^[11] Despite Eick having polled enough votes to appear on the primary ballot, he withdrew and did not force a primary election. ^[12]

Rolf Maurer of the Green Party, a perennial candidate for public office, is running a write-in campaign. He is also the Green Party nominee for comptroller. ^[13]

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Denise L. Nappier (D)	Timothy Herbst (R)	Undecided
Public Policy Polling (D) [14]	October 2–5, 2014	861	± 3.3%	45%	37%	18%

Results

Connecticut Treasurer election, 2014

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Denise Nappier (incumbent)	533,182	50.9
	Republican	Tim Herbst	514,402	49.1
	n/a	Write-ins	119	0.0
Total votes			1,047,703	100.0
	Democratic hold

Comptroller

Incumbent Democratic State Comptroller Kevin Lembo is running for re-election to a second term in office. ^[15]

Two Republicans ran for their party's nomination: Marine Corps veteran and former Republican legislative intern Angel Cadena ^[16] and accountant Sharon J. McLaughlin. ^[17] At the Republican State Convention on May 17, McLaughlin won the endorsement with 63.8% of the vote. Cadena received 36.1%, assuring him of a place on the primary ballot. ^[11]

Republican primary results ^[18]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Sharon J. McLaughlin	53,373	75.61
	Republican	Angel Cadena	17,214	24.39
Total votes			70,587	100

Also running is Rolf Maurer of the Green Party, a perennial candidate for public office, who is also running a write-in campaign for treasurer. ^[13]

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Kevin Lembo (D)	Sharon McLaughlin (R)	Rolf Maurer (G)	Undecided
Public Policy Polling [4]	October 2–5, 2014	861	± 3.3%	38%	33%	12%	17%

Results

Connecticut Comptroller election, 2014

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Kevin Lembo (incumbent)	538,280	52.3
	Republican	Sharon McLaughlin	473,752	46.0
	Green	Rolf Maurer	17,458	1.7
Total votes			1,029,490	100.0
	Democratic hold

Results by county

Lembo:

•   40–50%
•   50–60%

McLaughlin:

•   50–60%

Results by municipality

Lembo:

•   40–50%
•   50–60%
•   60–70%
•   70–80%
•   80–90%

McLaughlin:

•   40–50%
•   50–60%
•   60–70%
•   70–80%

United States House of Representatives

Main article: United States House of Representatives elections in Connecticut, 2014

All of Connecticut's five seats in the United States House of Representatives were up for election in 2014. The Democratic Party won all of them. No districts changed hands.

References

1. "Jepsen begins campaign with rare, if brief, press conference". The CT Mirror. April 7, 2014. Retrieved November 1, 2014.
2. "Former Senate Candidate Kie Westby Eyes Attorney General Slot". Connecticut Mag. March 12, 2014. Retrieved November 1, 2014.
3. "As Connecticut attorney general, Green candidate Fournier says he'd work for the poor". New Haven Register. October 27, 2014. Retrieved November 1, 2014.
4. Public Policy Polling
5. "Merrill Announces Re-Election Bid". CT News Junkie. December 18, 2013. Retrieved November 1, 2014.
6. "The Real Story: Peter Lumaj, Candidate for State Treasurer". FoxCT. November 2, 2014. Retrieved November 1, 2014.
7. "Lumaj faults Merrill's record as secretary of the state". CT Post. October 25, 2014. Retrieved November 1, 2014.
8. "Nappier to run for re-election as state treasurer". Journal Inquirer. December 25, 2013. Retrieved November 1, 2014.
9. "Treasurer candidate Timothy Herbst says Connecticut faces fiscal crisis". New Haven Register. September 9, 2014. Retrieved November 1, 2014.
10. "Bob Eick Announces His Candidacy for the Office of Connecticut State Treasurer". Global Newswire. February 7, 2014. Retrieved November 1, 2014.
11. "Connecticut Republicans splitting into multiple camps as gubernatorial primary looms". New Haven Register. May 27, 2014. Retrieved November 1, 2014.
12. "Eick suspends campaign for state treasurer". Greenwich Time. June 2, 2014. Retrieved November 1, 2014.
13. "Three compete in state comptroller race". CT Post. October 25, 2014. Retrieved November 1, 2014.
14. Public Policy Polling (D)
15. "Lembo Praises Public Financing In Announcing Re-Election Bid". CT News Junkie. November 19, 2013. Retrieved November 1, 2014.
16. "Angelic intervention". CT News. May 7, 2014. Retrieved November 1, 2014.
17. "Two newcomers in primary for state comptroller". CT Post. August 9, 2014. Retrieved November 1, 2014.
18. "Unofficial primary results" (PDF). Connecticut Secretary of State. August 12, 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 3, 2014. Retrieved August 28, 2014.