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The state of Connecticut held elections in 2014. Below are the dates of note:

2014 elections and events in Connecticut
State Senate special election	February 25, 2014
State House special election	April 11, 2014
State House special election	April 24, 2014
Filing deadline for state legislature candidates	May 14, 2014
Signature filing deadline for primary election candidates	June 10, 2014
Filing deadline for petition candidates for primary election	August 6, 2014
Voter registration deadline for primary election	August 11, 2014 & same-day
Primary election date	August 12, 2014
Filing deadline for write-in candidates for general election	October 21, 2014
Voter registration deadline for general election	October 28, 2014 & same-day
General election date	November 4, 2014
Statewide ballot measure election	November 4, 2014
School board elections (2)	November 4, 2014

Below are the types of elections that were scheduled in Connecticut in 2014:

On the 2014 ballot
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U.S. Senate	d
U.S. House	a
State Executives	a
State Senate	a
State House	a
Statewide ballot measures (1 measure)	a
Local ballot measures	d
School boards	a
State courts	a

2014 elections

Races to watch in Connecticut

Connecticut State Legislature

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See also: Connecticut State Senate elections, 2014 and Connecticut House of Representatives elections, 2014

Elections for the Connecticut State Senate consisted of a primary election on August 12, 2014, and a general election on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 10, 2014. Heading into the election, the Democratic Party controlled the chamber. The following table details the 10 districts with the smallest margin of victory in the November 6, 2012, general election.

2012 Margin of Victory, Connecticut State Senate
District	Winner	Margin of Victory	Total Votes	Top Opponent
District 13	Dante Bartolomeo	0.7%	39,589	Len Suzio
District 7	John A. Kissel	1.2%	43,856	Karen Jamoc
District 31	Jason Welch	2.2%	40,139	Dave Roche
District 19	Catherine A. Osten	3.1%	38,561	Christopher Coutu
District 24	Michael McLachlan	3.4%	35,842	Jason W. Bartlett
District 16	Joe Markley	4.4%	43,016	Corky Mazurek
District 33	Art Linares	5.4%	49,483	James Crawford
District 12	Edward Meyer	6.5%	48,624	Cindy Cartier
District 30	Clark J. Chapin	9.8%	43,186	William O. Riiska
District 4	Steve Cassano	13%	44,114	Cheri Ann Pelletier
District 34	Len Fasano	16.1%	41,960	Steve Fontana

Elections for the Connecticut House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on August 12, 2014, and a general election on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 10, 2014. Heading into the election, the Democratic Party controlled the chamber. The following table details the 10 districts with the smallest margin of victory in the November 6, 2012, general election.

2012 Margin of Victory, Connecticut House of Representatives
District	Winner	Margin of Victory	Total Votes	Top Opponent
District 106	Mitch Bolinsky	0.1%	11,439	Lisa Romano
District 105	Theresa W. Conroy	0.8%	10,244	Len Greene, Jr.
District 89	Lezlye Zupkus	1.9%	12,225	Vickie Orsini Nardello
District 81	David Zoni	2.9%	10,589	Cheryl Lounsbury
District 21	Mike Demicco	3.9%	11,911	Bill Wadsworth
District 119	James Maroney	4.1%	11,526	Pam Staneski
District 2	Dan Carter	4.1%	10,263	Steven B. DeMoura
District 144	Michael Molgano	4.2%	9,758	Michael Pollard
District 42	Timothy R. Bowles	4.3%	9,173	Mike France
District 67	Cecilia Buck-Taylor	4.4%	10,360	Andrew B. Grossman

Elections by type

U.S. House

U.S. House of Representatives elections in Connecticut

See also: United States House of Representatives elections in Connecticut, 2014 and United States House of Representatives elections, 2014

The 2014 U.S. House of Representatives elections in Connecticut took place on November 4, 2014. Voters elected five candidates to serve in the U.S. House, one from each of the state's five congressional districts.

Candidate Filing Deadline	Primary Election	General Election
June 10, 2014	August 12, 2014	November 4, 2014

Primary: A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate whom they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. Connecticut utilizes a closed primary system, in which only registered party members may vote in a party's primary.^[1][2][3]

For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.

Voter registration: To register to vote in the primary, voters had to register either by noon on August 11, 2014, or on election day at designated Election Day Registration locations. For the general election, the voter registration deadline was October 28, 2014 (must be postmarked or received by a voter registration agency by the 14th day before an election). However, voters could also register in person with the relevant Registrar of Voters by the 7th day before the election.^[4][5]

See also: Connecticut elections, 2014

Partisan breakdown

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Heading into the November 4 election, the Democratic Party held all five congressional seats from Connecticut.

Members of the U.S. House from Connecticut -- Partisan Breakdown
Party		As of November 2014	After the 2014 Election
	Democratic Party	5	5
	Republican Party	0	0
Total		5	5

Incumbents

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Heading into the 2014 election, the incumbents for the five congressional districts were:

Name	Party	District
John Larson	Democratic	1
Joe Courtney	Democratic	2
Rosa DeLauro	Democratic	3
James Himes	Democratic	4
Elizabeth Esty	Democratic	5

List of candidates by district

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1st Congressional District

General election candidates

John Larson - Incumbent

Matthew Corey^[6]

Jeffery Russell

Out in convention

John Phillips

2nd Congressional District

General election candidates

Joe Courtney - Incumbent

Lori Hopkins-Cavanagh

Daniel Reale

William Clyde

Out in convention

Evan Evans

3rd Congressional District

General election candidates

Rosa DeLauro - Incumbent

James Brown

Out in convention

Steve Packard

4th Congressional District

General election candidates

Jim Himes - Incumbent

Dan Debicella - Former state senator^[7]

Out in convention

Carlton Milo Higbie IV^[8]

Joe Bentivegna^[9]

Withdrew

John Shaban - State representative^[10]

5th Congressional District

General election candidates

Elizabeth Esty - Incumbent

Mark Greenberg - 2010 and 2012 Republican primary candidate for U.S. House, Connecticut, District 5^[11]

John Pistone^[12]

Out in convention

Sal Lilienthal^[13]

State Executives

State executive official elections in Connecticut

See also: Connecticut state executive official elections, 2014 and State executive official elections, 2014

Six state executive positions were up for election in 2014 in the state of Connecticut.

The following offices were elected in 2014 in Connecticut:

• Governor of Connecticut
• Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut
• Connecticut Attorney General
• Connecticut Secretary of State
• Connecticut Treasurer
• Connecticut Controller

List of candidates by office

Governor

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General election

Running mates listed together in order of "Governor/Lieutenant Governor"
Dan Malloy/Nancy Wyman (Democrat, Working Families) - Incumbent ^[14]
Tom Foley/Heather Somers (Republican, Independent)^[15]
(Unaffiliated) Joseph Visconti/Chester Harris^[16]

Lost in the Republican primary

John P. McKinney^[17][18]

Lieutenant Governor

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General election

• Nancy Wyman - Incumbent^[19][20]
• Heather Somers - Groton Mayor, marketing executive^[21]
• Unaffiliated, Chester Harris^[22]

Lost in the Republican primary

• Penny Bacchiochi - State House Republican Caucus Chair^[23]
• David Walker - Former U.S. Comptroller General, accountant^[24]

Attorney General

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General election

George Jepsen - Incumbent ^[25]
Kie Westby^[26]
Stephen Fournier

Secretary of State

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General election

Denise Merrill - Incumbent
Peter Lumaj - Attorney, 2012 GOP U.S. Senate candidate^[27]
Mike DeRosa

Down ballot offices

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Office	Incumbent	Assumed Office	Incumbent running?	General Election Candidates	2015 Winner	Partisan Switch?
Treasurer	Denise L. Nappier	1999	Yes[28]	Denise Nappier Tim Herbst	Denise Nappier	No
Comptroller	Kevin Lembo	2011	Yes[29]	Kevin Lembo Sharon McLaughlin Rolf Maurer	Kevin Lembo	No

State Senate

State Senate election in Connecticut

See also: Connecticut State Senate elections, 2014, Connecticut state legislative special elections, 2014 and State legislative elections, 2014

There were both regular elections and special elections scheduled for the Connecticut State Senate in 2014.

Regularly scheduled elections

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Elections for the Connecticut State Senate consisted of a primary election on August 12, 2014, and a general election on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 10, 2014.

Majority control

See also: Partisan composition of state senates

Heading into the November 4 election, the Democratic Party held the majority in the Connecticut State Senate:

Connecticut State Senate
Party		As of November 3, 2014	After November 4, 2014
	Democratic Party	22	21
	Republican Party	14	15
Total		36	36

List of candidates by district

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Special elections by date

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February 25, 2014

☑ Connecticut State Senate District 10

See also: Connecticut state legislative special elections, 2014 Gary Holder-Winfield (D) defeated Steven Mullins (R) in the special election, which took place on February 25.[30][31][32] The seat was vacant following Toni Harp's (D) election as Mayor of New Haven.[33] A special election for the position of Connecticut State Senate District 10 was called for February 25. Candidates were nominated by their party rather than chosen through a primary. The filing deadline for candidates was January 21.[33] Connecticut State Senate, District 10, Special Election, 2014 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Democratic Gary Holder-Winfield 75.6% 3,236      Republican Steven Mullins 24.4% 1,045 Total Votes 4,281 February 25 Special election candidates: Gary Holder-Winfield Steven Mullins

State House

State House elections in Connecticut

See also: Connecticut House of Representatives elections, 2014 and State legislative elections, 2014

There were both regular elections and special elections scheduled for the Connecticut House of Representatives in 2014.

Regularly scheduled elections

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Elections for the Connecticut House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on August 12, 2014, and a general election on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 10, 2014.

Majority control

See also: Partisan composition of state senates

Heading into the November 4 election, the Democratic Party held the majority in the Connecticut House of Representatives:

Connecticut House of Representatives
Party		As of November 3, 2014	After November 4, 2014
	Democratic Party	97	87
	Republican Party	54	64
Total		151	151

List of candidates by district

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Special elections by date

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April 11, 2014

☑ Connecticut House of Representatives District 61

See also: Connecticut state legislative special elections, 2014 Tami Zawistowski (R) defeated Pete Hill (D) in the special election, which took place on April 11.[30][34][35] The seat was vacant following Elaine O'Brien's (D) death.[36] A special election for the position of Connecticut House of Representatives District 61 was called for April 11. Candidates were nominated by their party rather than chosen through a primary.[36] Connecticut House of Representatives, District 61, Special Election, 2014 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Republican Tami Zawistowski 58% 1,975      Democratic Pete Hill 42% 1,428 Total Votes 3,403 April 11 Special election candidates: Pete Hill Tami Zawistowski

April 24, 2014

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☑ Connecticut House of Representatives District 94

See also: Connecticut state legislative special elections, 2014 Robyn Porter (D) defeated Berita Rowe-Lewis (D), Reynaud Harp (D), Charles Ashe (D), Jerome Dunbar (D) and Len Caplan (R) in the special election, which took place on April 24.[30][37][34][38] The seat was vacant following Gary Holder-Winfield's (D) election to the Connecticut State Senate.[30] A special election for the position of Connecticut House of Representatives District 94 was called for April 24. Candidates were supposed to be nominated by their party rather than chosen through a primary. Because the district's Democratic committee did not endorse a candidate, a number of them appeared on the special election ballot.[30] Connecticut House of Representatives, District 94, Special Election, 2014 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Democratic Robyn Porter 38.1% 348      Democratic Berita Rowe-Lewis 26.2% 239      Democratic Charles Ashe 22.1% 202      Democratic Len Caplan 8.9% 81      Republican Reynaud Harp 4.7% 43 Total Votes 913 Note: Jerome Dunbar did not appear on the list of certified results. April 24 Special election candidates: Berita Rowe-Lewis Reynaud Harp Charles Ashe Robyn Porter Jerome Dunbar Len Caplan

Statewide ballot measures

Statewide ballot measure elections in Connecticut

See also: Connecticut 2014 ballot measures and 2014 ballot measures

One statewide ballot measure was certified for the 2014 statewide ballot in Connecticut.

On the ballot

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November 4:

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Question 1	Elections	Allows the legislature to expand early voting	d

School boards

School board elections in Connecticut

See also: List of school board elections in 2014 and Connecticut school board elections, 2014

In 2014, 670 of America's largest school districts held elections for 2,188 seats. These elections took place in 37 states.

State elections

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One Connecticut school district among America's largest school districts by enrollment held an election in 2014 for three seats. Stamford Public Schools held its election on November 4, 2014.

Here are several quick facts about Connecticut's school board elections in 2014:

• An average of two candidates ran for each board seat up for election in Stamford Public Schools in 2014, which was higher than the national average of 1.89 candidates per seat.
• None of the school board seats on the ballot in Connecticut were unopposed. Nationally 32.57 percent of school board seats were unopposed in 2014.

• Two-thirds of the incumbents whose seats were on the ballot ran for re-election in 2014.
• Only one newcomer was elected to the Stamford Public Schools Board of Education as all incumbents seeking re-election successfully retained their seats. Nationally newcomers took 38.19 percent of school board seats on the ballot.

The district listed below served 15,309 K-12 students during the 2010-2011 school year, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.^[39] Click on the district name for more information on the district and its school board elections.

2014 Connecticut School Board Elections
District	Date	Seats up for election	Total board seats	Student enrollment
Stamford Public Schools	11/4/2014	3	9	15,309

Voting in Connecticut

See also: Voting in Connecticut

Important voting information

• A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate whom they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. Connecticut utilizes a closed primary system, in which only registered party members may vote in a party's primary.^[40][41][42]

For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.

• Connecticut passed legislation in 2012 authorizing online voter registration, which may be accessed at https://web.archive.org/web/2/https://voterregistration.ct.gov/OLVR/.

Voting absentee

See also: Absentee voting by state

For information about eligibility, deadlines, military and overseas voting and updates to the voting laws in Connecticut, please visit our absentee voting by state page.

Voting early

See also: Early voting

Connecticut is one of 14 states that does not permit any form of early voting.^[43]

Elections Performance Index

See also: Pew Charitable Trusts' Elections Performance Index

Connecticut ranked 6th out of the 50 states and District of Columbia in the Pew Charitable Trusts' Elections Performance Index (EPI), based on the 2012 elections. The EPI examined election administration performance and assigned an average percentage score based on 17 indicators of election performance. These indicators were chosen in order to determine both the convenience and integrity of these three phases of an election: registration, voting and counting. Connecticut received an overall score of 73 percent.^[44]

See also

Footnotes

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