2014 Connecticut elections

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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.

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Governor and lieutenant governor

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
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Dannel Malloy/Nancy Wyman (incumbent) 554,314 50.7
Republican Thomas C. Foley/Heather Bond Somers526,29548.2
Independent Joe Visconti/Chester Harris11,4561.0
n/a Write-ins7080.1
Total votes1,092,773 100.0
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 sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
George
Jepsen (D)
Kie
Westby (R)
Stephen
Fournier (G)
Undecided
Public Policy Polling October 2–5, 2014861± 3.3%45%30%9%16%

Results

Connecticut Attorney General election, 2014
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic George Jepsen (incumbent) 590,225 56.7
Republican Kie Westby427,86941.1
Green Stephen Fournier22,3612.1
Total votes1,040,455 100.0
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. [4]

The Republican nominee is Peter Lumaj, an Albanian-born attorney and candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2012. [5] Also running is Mike DeRosa of the Green Party, a perennial candidate for public office. [6]

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
Denise
Merrill (D)
Peter
Lumaj (R)
Undecided
Public Policy Polling October 2–5, 2014861± 3.3%42%33%25%

Results

Connecticut Secretary of State election, 2014
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Denise Merrill (incumbent) 533,543 51.0
Republican Peter Lumaj489,51546.7
Green Mike DeRosa24,0382.3
Total votes1,047,096 100.0
Democratic hold

Treasurer

Incumbent Democratic State Treasurer Denise L. Nappier is running for re-election to a fifth term in office. [7]

The Republican nominee is Timothy Herbst, an attorney and the Trumbull Town First Selectman. [8] Financier, movie producer and political activist Bob Eick had also been running for the Republican nomination. [9] At the Republican State Convention on May 17, Herbst won the endorsement with 70.3% of the vote to Eick's 29.6%. [10] Despite Eick having polled enough votes to appear on the primary ballot, he withdrew and did not force a primary election. [11]

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. [12]

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
Denise L.
Nappier (D)
Timothy
Herbst (R)
Undecided
Public Policy Polling (D) October 2–5, 2014861± 3.3%45%37%18%

Results

Connecticut Treasurer election, 2014
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Denise Nappier (incumbent) 533,182 50.9
Republican Tim Herbst514,40249.1
n/a Write-ins1190.0
Total votes1,047,703 100.0
Democratic hold

Comptroller

Incumbent Democratic State Comptroller Kevin Lembo is running for re-election to a second term in office. [13]

Two Republicans ran for their party's nomination: Marine Corps veteran and former Republican legislative intern Angel Cadena [14] and accountant Sharon J. McLaughlin. [15] 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. [10]

Republican primary results [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Sharon J. McLaughlin 53,373 75.61
Republican Angel Cadena17,21424.39
Total votes70,587 100

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. [12]

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
Kevin
Lembo (D)
Sharon
McLaughlin (R)
Rolf
Maurer (G)
Undecided
Public Policy Polling October 2–5, 2014861± 3.3%38%33%12%17%

Results

Connecticut Comptroller election, 2014
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Kevin Lembo (incumbent) 538,280 52.3
Republican Sharon McLaughlin473,75246.0
Green Rolf Maurer17,4581.7
Total votes1,029,490 100.0
Democratic hold

United States House of Representatives

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.

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