Connecticut elections, 2014

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A general election will be held in the U.S. state of Connecticut on November 4, 2014. All of Connecticut's executive officers are 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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Connecticut state of the United States of America

Connecticut is the southernmost state in the New England region of the United States. As of the 2010 Census, it has the highest per-capita income, Human Development Index (0.962), and median household income in the United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, New York to the west, and Long Island Sound to the south. Its capital is Hartford and its most populous city is Bridgeport. It is part of New England, although portions of it are often grouped with New York and New Jersey as the Tri-state area. The state is named for the Connecticut River which approximately bisects the state. The word "Connecticut" is derived from various anglicized spellings of an Algonquian word for "long tidal river".

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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.

Democratic Party (United States) political party in the United States

The Democratic Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. Tracing its heritage back to Thomas Jefferson and James Madison's Democratic-Republican Party, the modern-day Democratic Party was founded around 1828 by supporters of Andrew Jackson, making it the world's oldest active political party.

Dannel Malloy 88th Governor of Connecticut

Dannel Patrick Malloy is an American politician, who served as the 88th governor of Connecticut from 2011 to 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, he chaired the Democratic Governors Association from 2016 to 2017.

Nancy Wyman Connecticut politician

Nancy S. Wyman is an American Democratic Party politician who was the 88th lieutenant governor of Connecticut, from 2011 to 2019. She was state comptroller of Connecticut from 1995 to 2011, and was the first woman elected to that office since it was created in 1786. She currently serves as the Chairwoman of the Connecticut Democratic Party.

Connecticut gubernatorial election, 2014
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Dannel Malloy/Nancy Wyman (incumbent)554,31450.7
Republican Thomas C. Foley/Heather Bond Somers526,29548.2
Independent Joe Visconti/Chester Harris11,4561.0
n/a Write-ins7080.1
Total votes1,092,773100.0
Democratic hold

Attorney General

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

Connecticut Attorney General Attorney general for the U.S. state of Connecticut

The Connecticut Attorney General is the state attorney general of Connecticut.

George Jepsen American politician

George Christian Jepsen is an American lawyer and politician who served as the 24th Attorney General of Connecticut from 2011 to 2019.

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]

Hartford, Connecticut capital of Connecticut

Hartford is the capital city of Connecticut. It was the seat of Hartford County until Connecticut disbanded county government in 1960. The city is nicknamed the "Insurance Capital of the World", as it hosts many insurance company headquarters and is the region's major industry. It is the core city in the Greater Hartford area of Connecticut. Census estimates since the 2010 United States Census have indicated that Hartford is the fourth-largest city in Connecticut, behind the coastal cities of Bridgeport, New Haven, and Stamford.

Connecticuts 1st congressional district

Connecticut's 1st congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Connecticut. Located in the north-central part of the state, the district is anchored by the state capital of Hartford. It encompasses much of central Connecticut and includes towns within Hartford, Litchfield, and Middlesex counties.

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)590,22556.7
Republican Kie Westby427,86941.1
Green Stephen Fournier22,3612.1
Total votes1,040,455100.0
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 Secretary of the State of Connecticut is one of the constitutional officers of the U.S. state of Connecticut. It is an elected position in the state government and has a term length of four years.

Denise Merrill American politician

Denise W. Merrill is a Democratic politician and the current Connecticut Secretary of the State. Merrill was previously a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives.

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)533,54351.0
Republican Peter Lumaj489,51546.7
Green Mike DeRosa24,0382.3
Total votes1,047,096100.0
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 October 2–5, 2014861± 3.3%45%37%18%

Results

Connecticut Treasurer election, 2014
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Denise Nappier (incumbent)533,18250.9
Republican Tim Herbst514,40249.1
n/a Write-ins1190.0
Total votes1,047,703100.0
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. McLaughlin53,37375.61
Republican Angel Cadena17,21424.39
Total votes70,587100

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)538,28052.3
Republican Sharon McLaughlin473,75246.0
Green Rolf Maurer17,4581.7
Total votes1,029,490100.0
Democratic hold

United States House of Representatives

All of Connecticut's five seats in the United States House of Representatives will be up for election in 2014.

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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. ↑ "Merrill Announces Re-Election Bid". CT News Junkie. December 18, 2013. Retrieved November 1, 2014.
  5. ↑ "The Real Story: Peter Lumaj, Candidate for State Treasurer". FoxCT. November 2, 2014. Retrieved November 1, 2014.
  6. ↑ "Lumaj faults Merrill's record as secretary of the state". CT Post. October 25, 2014. Retrieved November 1, 2014.
  7. ↑ "Nappier to run for re-election as state treasurer". Journal Inquirer. December 25, 2013. Retrieved November 1, 2014.
  8. ↑ "Treasurer candidate Timothy Herbst says Connecticut faces fiscal crisis". New Haven Register. September 9, 2014. Retrieved November 1, 2014.
  9. ↑ "Bob Eick Announces His Candidacy for the Office of Connecticut State Treasurer". Global Newswire. February 7, 2014. Retrieved November 1, 2014.
  10. 1 2 "Connecticut Republicans splitting into multiple camps as gubernatorial primary looms". New Haven Register. May 27, 2014. Retrieved November 1, 2014.
  11. ↑ "Eick suspends campaign for state treasurer". Greenwich Time. June 2, 2014. Retrieved November 1, 2014.
  12. 1 2 "Three compete in state comptroller race". CT Post. October 25, 2014. Retrieved November 1, 2014.
  13. ↑ "Lembo Praises Public Financing In Announcing Re-Election Bid". CT News Junkie. November 19, 2013. Retrieved November 1, 2014.
  14. ↑ "Angelic intervention". CT News. May 7, 2014. Retrieved November 1, 2014.
  15. ↑ "Two newcomers in primary for state comptroller". CT Post. August 9, 2014. Retrieved November 1, 2014.
  16. ↑ "Unofficial primary results" (PDF). Connecticut Secretary of State. August 12, 2014. Retrieved August 28, 2014.
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