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The 2022 Connecticut State Treasurer election took place on November 8, 2022, to elect the next Connecticut State Treasurer. Incumbent Democratic Party Treasurer Shawn Wooden did not seek re-election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Erick Russell | 63,726 | 57.52% | |
| Democratic | Dita Bhargava | 25,253 | 22.79% | |
| Democratic | Karen DuBois-Walton | 21,814 | 19.69% | |
| Total votes | 110,793 | 100.0% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Erick Russell | 631,819 | 50.77% | −2.01% | |
| Working Families | Erick Russell | 20,212 | 1.62% | −0.67% | |
| Total | Erick Russell | 652,031 | 52.39% | -2.67% | |
| Republican | Harry Arora | 559,123 | 44.93% | +1.30% | |
| Independent Party | Jennifer Baldwin | 24,709 | 1.99% | N/A | |
| Libertarian | JoAnna Laiscell | 8,564 | 0.69% | −0.45% | |
| Total votes | 1,244,427 | 100.0% | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
Russell won 4 of 5 congressional districts with Arora winning the remaining one, which elected a Democrat. [16]
| District | Russell | Arora | Representative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 58% | 39% | John B. Larson |
| 2nd | 50% | 47% | Joe Courtney |
| 3rd | 54% | 44% | Rosa DeLauro |
| 4th | 53% | 45% | Jim Himes |
| 5th | 47% | 50% | Jahana Hayes |
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