2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Connecticut

See also: 2014 Connecticut elections

2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Connecticut

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All 5 Connecticut seats to the United States House of Representatives
Majority party Minority party   Party Democratic Republican Last election 5 0 Seats won 5 0 Seat change Popular vote 596,390 409,513 Percentage 55.85% 38.35% Swing 9.02% 4.90%
District results Municipality results Democratic   40–50%   50–60%   60–70%   70–80%   80–90%   90–100% Republican   40–50%   50–60%   60–70%

The 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Connecticut were held on Tuesday, November 4, 2014, to elect the five U.S. representatives from the state of Connecticut, one from each of the state's five congressional districts. The elections coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices, including Governor of Connecticut.

Democrats swept all five districts in 2014, bringing their winning streak in Connecticut U.S. House elections to 20 in a row – the second longest partisan winning streak in state history and the longest for the Democratic Party. ^[1]

Overview

Results of the 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Connecticut by district: ^[2]

District	Democratic		Republican		Others		Total		Result
	Votes	%	Votes	%	Votes	%	Votes	%
District 1	135,825	62.3%	78,609	36.08%	3,447	1.6%	217,881	100.0%	Democratic hold
District 2	141,948	62.3%	80,837	35.47%	5,151	2.2%	227,936	100.0%	Democratic hold
District 3	140,485	66.9%	69,454	33.08%	N/A	N/A	209,939	100.0%	Democratic hold
District 4	106, 873	53.8%	91,922	46.2%	5	0%	198,800	100.0%	Democratic hold
District 5	113,564	53.2%	97,767	45.9%	14,641	6.86%	213,301	100.0%	Democratic hold
Total	596,390	55.85%	409,513	38.35%	23,244	5.80%	1,067,857	100.0%

District 1

See also: Connecticut's 1st congressional district

Incumbent Democrat John B. Larson, who had represented this district since 1999, ran for re-election.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• John B. Larson, incumbent U.S. Representative

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Matthew Corey, business owner and Independent candidate for this seat in 2012 ^{[3] [4]}

General election

Results

Connecticut's 1st congressional district, 2014 ^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	John B. Larson (incumbent)	135,825	62.3
	Republican	Matthew Corey	78,609	36.1
	Green	Jeffery Russell	3,447	1.6
Total votes			217,881	100.0
	Democratic hold

District 2

See also: Connecticut's 2nd congressional district

Incumbent Democrat Joe Courtney, who has represented this district since 2007, ran for re-election.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Joe Courtney, incumbent U.S. Representative

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Lori Hopkins-Cavanagh, radio show producer and host ^[4]

Eliminated in primary

• Evan Evans

Libertarian primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Dan Reale, nominee for this seat in 2012 ^[6]

Green primary

Candidates

Nominee

• William Clyde, economics and finance professor ^[7]

General election

Results

Connecticut's 2nd congressional district, 2014 ^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Joe Courtney (incumbent)	141,948	62.3
	Republican	Lori Hopkins-Cavanagh	80,837	35.5
	Libertarian	Daniel Reale	2,602	1.1
	Green	William Clyde	2,549	1.1
Total votes			227,936	100.0
	Democratic hold

District 3

See also: Connecticut's 3rd congressional district

Incumbent Democrat Rosa DeLauro, who has represented this district since 1991, ran for re-election.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Rosa DeLauro, incumbent U.S. Representative

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• James Brown, former maths teacher ^[4]

Eliminated in primary

• Steve Packard

General election

Results

Connecticut's 3rd congressional district, 2014 ^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Rosa DeLauro (incumbent)	140,485	66.9
	Republican	James E. Brown	69,454	33.1
Total votes			209,939	100.0
	Democratic hold

District 4

See also: Connecticut's 4th congressional district

Incumbent Democrat Jim Himes, who has represented this district since 2009, ran for re-election.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Jim Himes, incumbent U.S. Representative

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Dan Debicella, former State Senator and nominee for this seat in 2010 ^{[8] [9]}

Eliminated in primary

• Joe Bentivegna
• Carl Higbie, former Navy SEAL ^[10]

Withdrawn

• John Shaban, state representative ^[11]

Declined

• Linda McMahon, businesswoman and nominee for Senate in 2010 and 2012 ^{[12] [13]}

General election

Endorsements

Dan Debicella (R)

Organizations

• National Republican Congressional Committee "Young Guns" Program ^[14]

Results

Connecticut's 4th congressional district, 2014 ^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Jim Himes (incumbent)	106,873	53.8
	Republican	Dan Debicella	91,922	46.2
	Independent	Stephen Miller (write-in)	3	0.0
	Independent	Sophie Pastore (write-in)	2	0.0
Total votes			198,800	100.0
	Democratic hold

District 5

See also: Connecticut's 5th congressional district

Incumbent Democrat Elizabeth Esty, who has represented this district since 2013, ran for re-election.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Elizabeth Esty, incumbent U.S. Representative

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Mark Greenberg, businessman and candidate for this seat in 2010 & 2012 ^[4]

Eliminated in primary

• Sal Lilienthal

Declined

• Andrew Roraback, state senator and nominee for this seat in 2012 (accepted a judgeship) ^[15]

General election

Endorsements

Elizabeth Esty (D)

Organizations

• Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee "Frontline" Program ^[16]

Mark Greenberg (R)

Organizations

• National Republican Congressional Committee "Young Guns" Program ^[14]

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Elizabeth Esty (D)	Mark Greenberg (R)	Undecided
New York Times/CBS News Battleground Tracker [17]	October 16–23, 2014	427	± 6.0%	50%	41%	9%
Garin-Hart-Yang (D-Esty) [18]	October 8–10, 2014	400	± 5.0%	52%	36%	12%

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report [19]	Likely D	November 3, 2014
Rothenberg [20]	Safe D	October 24, 2014
Sabato's Crystal Ball [21]	Likely D	October 30, 2014
RCP	Likely D	November 2, 2014
Daily Kos Elections [22]	Likely D	November 4, 2014

Results

Connecticut's 5th congressional district, 2014 ^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Elizabeth Esty (incumbent)	113,564	53.2
	Republican	Mark Greenberg	97,767	45.9
	Independent	John J. Pistone	1,970	0.9
Total votes			213,301	100.0
	Democratic hold

See also

• 2014 United States House of Representatives elections
• 2014 United States elections

References

1. Ostermeier, Eric (November 5, 2014). "Democrats Claim Connecticut's Longest Partisan US House Streak in 100+ Years". Smart Politics.
2. Haas, Karen L. (March 9, 2015). "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 2014". Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives . Retrieved October 28, 2019.
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4. "CT GOP Candidates". Archived from the original on September 14, 2014. Retrieved September 1, 2014.
5. Election Results State of Connecticut. Retrieved January 14, 2023
6. "Libertarian Party of Connecticut | Minimum Government, Maximum Freedom « Libertarian Party of Connecticut". Archived from the original on September 11, 2014. Retrieved September 10, 2014.
7. "Green Party of Connecticut - 2022 Candidates".
8. Vigdor, Neil (September 4, 2013). "Debicella announces 4th District challenge". The News-Times . Retrieved September 14, 2013.
9. Vigdor, Neil (May 16, 2014). "Debicella, Greenberg get GOP nod for Congress". The News-Times . Retrieved November 27, 2016.
10. Vigdor, Neil (January 15, 2014). "Mission Congress for retired Navy SEAL". Connecticut Post . Retrieved November 27, 2016.
11. Perrefort, Dirk (September 12, 2013). "Shaban to seek GOP 4th CD nomination". The News-Times . Retrieved September 14, 2013.
12. Vigdor, Neil (February 28, 2013). "Is Linda McMahon planting more political seeds?". Greenwich Time . Retrieved September 14, 2013.
13. Altimari, Daniela (July 22, 2013). "McMahon Still Active Politically, Advising GOP Chairman". Hartford Courant . Retrieved September 14, 2013.
14. "Young Gun candidates". gopyoungguns.com. Archived from the original on November 4, 2014. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
15. "Greenberg Says He'll Make A Third Run In 5th District In 2014 - Hartford Courant". Archived from the original on April 10, 2013. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
16. "2014 Frontline Democrats". actblue.com. DCCC. Archived from the original on February 24, 2015. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
17. New York Times/CBS News Battleground Tracker
18. Garin-Hart-Yang (D-Esty)
19. "2014 House Race Ratings for November 3, 2014". House: Race Ratings. Cook Political Report. Retrieved November 3, 2014.
20. "2014 House Ratings (October 24, 2014)". House Ratings. The Rothenberg Political Report. Retrieved October 24, 2014.
21. "2014 House". Sabato's Crystal Ball. April 10, 2014. Retrieved April 11, 2014.
22. "Daily Kos Elections House race ratings: Initial ratings for 2014". Daily Kos Elections. Retrieved November 4, 2014.

External links

• U.S. House elections in Connecticut, 2014 at Ballotpedia
• Campaign contributions at OpenSecrets