2022 Connecticut State Comptroller election

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2022 Connecticut State Comptroller election
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  2018 November 8, 20222026 
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Nominee Sean Scanlon Mary Fay
Party Democratic Republican
Alliance Working Families
Independent
Popular vote681,856554,678
Percentage55.1%44.9%

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Scanlon:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%
Fay:     50–60%     60–70%

Comptroller before election

Natalie Braswell
Democratic

Elected Comptroller

Sean Scanlon
Democratic

The 2022 Connecticut State Comptroller election took place on November 8, 2022, to elect the next Connecticut State Comptroller. Incumbent Democrat Natalie Braswell was appointed to the position by Governor Ned Lamont after the resignation of Kevin Lembo. She did not seek a full term. [1]

Contents

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

Declined

Endorsements

Sean Scanlon

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

Endorsements

Mary Fay

General election

Results

2022 Connecticut State Comptroller election [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Sean Scanlon645,45052.20%−0.76%
Working Families Sean Scanlon18,5131.50%−0.62%
Independent Party Sean Scanlon17,8931.44%−0.21%
Total Sean Scanlon 681,856 55.14% +0.06%
Republican Mary Fay554,67844.86%+1.68%
Total votes1,236,534 100.0%
Democratic hold

By congressional district

Scanlon won four of five congressional districts with Fay winning the remaining one, which elected a Democrat. [10]

DistrictScanlonFayRepresentative
1st 60%40% John B. Larson
2nd 53%47% Joe Courtney
3rd 57%43% Rosa DeLauro
4th 57%43% Jim Himes
5th 49.5%50.5% Jahana Hayes

References

  1. Pazniokas, Mark (December 10, 2021). "Natalie Braswell is the next comptroller for Connecticut". Hartford Courant . Retrieved July 4, 2022.
  2. McQuaid, Hugh (January 18, 2022). "Finance Chairman Announces Run For State Comptroller". ctnewjunkie.com. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
  3. McQuaid, Hugh (April 4, 2022). "Scanlon Makes It Official". ctnewsjunkie.com. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
  4. "Connecticut Working Families Party announces candidate endorsements for Treasurer, Comptroller, and Secretary of the State". May 5, 2022. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
  5. Moritz, John (May 7, 2022). "CT Democrats battle in races for treasurer and secretary of the state". New Haven Register . Retrieved July 4, 2022.
  6. "Labor Endorses Slate of Pro-Worker Candidates". June 24, 2022. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
  7. Newton, Ronni (January 18, 2022). "West Hartford Town Councilor Mary Fay Announces Candidacy for State Comptroller". we-ha.com. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
  8. Walsh, Michael (May 17, 2022). "West Hartford town councilor Mary Fay endorsed by Republicans for state comptroller". Connecticut Post . Retrieved July 4, 2022.
  9. "2022 General Election - Comptroller". Connecticut Secretary of State.
  10. "State of Connecticut Elections Database » 2022 Nov 8 :: General Election :: Comptroller :: State of Connecticut". State of Connecticut Elections Database. Archived from the original on December 28, 2024. Retrieved August 21, 2024.