The Green Papers: Connecticut 2011 Off-Year Election
 
This page is for offices up for election in 2011. Find 2012 elections here.
 
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Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
Senators:2(Electoral Classes 1 and 3)
Governor:1 
2000 Census:3,409,535 (1.21% of 281,998,273)
2002, 2008 Electoral Votes:7(1.30% of 538)
2002-2010 Representatives:5(1.15% of 435)
2010 Census:3,581,628 (1.16% of 309,785,186)
2012, 2016, 2020 Electoral Votes:7(1.30% of 538)
2012-2020 Representatives:5(1.15% of 435)
Capital:Hartford
 

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Connecticut State and Local Government

Connecticut 2012 Presidential Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions:
Democrats, Republicans, Third Parties


Conventions are held by the Democratic and Republican Parties prior to the primary. Primaries are held for when a nomination is contested. Candidates must receive 15% or more support at the Convention or gather petition signatures to get onto the primary ballot.


13 January 2011: Representative Sean J. Williams, introduced Bill 5228 which would move the primaries for statewide and federal offices from August to June.

 
           

U.S. Senate  6 year term. No Term Limit. 112th Senate  Senate Electoral Classes

Class 1 Independent Democrat Senator Joseph I. "Joe" Lieberman
First elected: 1988 (as a Democrat); re-elected: 1994, 2000, 2006 (as an Independent)
Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
Open Seat - 19 January 2011: Announced that he will not seek re-election.
  Candidate Democratic     former Secretary of State Susan Bysiewicz
FEC S2CT00140; 30 Sep 11; Tot $1,251,403; Dsb $407,849
  Candidate Democratic     Congressman Christopher Scott "Chris" Murphy
Congressman CD 5

FEC S2CT00132; 30 Sep 11; Tot $2,662,737; Dsb $633,963
  Candidate Democratic     state Representative William M. Tong
FEC S2CT00157; 30 Sep 11; Tot $715,560; Dsb $352,716
  Candidate Democratic     Lee Whitnum
FEC S0CT00185
  Candidate Republican     Brian Keith Hill
16 July 2010: Filed as an Independent with the FEC for the 2010 election.
8 June 2011: Filed as a Republican with the FEC for the 2012 election.

FEC S0CT00219; 30 Sep 11; Tot $7,588; Dsb $7,186
  Candidate Republican     Pjerin "Peter" Lumaj
FEC S2CT00173
  Candidate Republican     former Vernon Mayor Jason L. McCoy
FEC S2CT00199
  Candidate Republican     Linda E. McMahon
FEC S0CT00151; 30 Sep 11; Tot $760,006; Dsb $760,800
  Candidate Republican     former Congressman Christopher H. "Chris" Shays
FEC S2CT00165
  Candidate Republican     Kie Westby
FEC S2CT00181
  Candidate Libertarian     Paul Passarelli
  
Senator Lieberman, elected as an Independent on 7 November 2006, caucuses with the Democrats. He has chosen to officially list his party as "Independent Democrat".

Class 3 Democratic Senator Richard Blumenthal
First elected: 2010
Seat up for election: Tuesday 8 November 2016

Governor  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: None, All Governors

  Democratic Governor Dannel P. "Dan" Malloy
First elected: 2010
Chair up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014

Lieutenant Governor  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Elected on a ticket with- but nominated separately from- the Governor;

  Democratic Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman
First elected: 2010
Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014

112th U.S. House of Representatives  2-year term. Election Cycle 2010, 2012. No Term Limit. 112th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition):
5 Democratic (4 Undetermined, 1 Open)

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 1 Democratic Congressman John B. Larson
First elected: 1998
Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
  Candidate Democratic     Congressman John B. Larson
FEC H8CT01046; 30 Sep 11; Tot $572,264; Dsb $590,569

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 2 Democratic Congressman Joseph D. "Joe" Courtney
First elected: 2006
Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
  Candidate Democratic     Congressman Joseph D. "Joe" Courtney
FEC H2CT02112; 30 Sep 11; Tot $534,009; Dsb $177,034
  Candidate Republican     state Representative Christopher D. "Chris" Coutu
FEC H2CT02138; 30 Sep 11; Tot $76,134; Dsb $26,469
    Republican     John Arthur Foley - apparently not a candidate
9 February 2011: Filed a Statement of Candidacy with the FEC.
15 February 2011: Notified the FEC that he has decided to withdraw.

FEC H2CT02120
  Candidate Republican     Daria Irene Novak
FEC H0CT02140; 30 Sep 11; Tot $12,241; Dsb $8,409
  Candidate Libertarian     Dan Reale

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 3 Democratic Congressman Rosa L. DeLauro
First elected: 1990
Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
  Candidate Democratic     Congressman Rosa L. DeLauro
FEC H0CT03072; 30 Sep 11; Tot $414,259; Dsb $321,659
  Candidate Republican     Wayne Anthony Winsley
FEC H2CT05180; 30 Sep 11; Tot $104; Dsb $79

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 4 Democratic Congressman Jim Himes
First elected: 2008
Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
  Candidate Democratic     Congressman Jim Himes
FEC H8CT04172; 30 Sep 11; Tot $902,343; Dsb $201,561
  Candidate Republican     Christopher D. "Chris" Meek
FEC H2CT04043
  Candidate Republican     Steve Obsitnik
FEC H2CT04068
  Candidate Republican     David Scott Orner
FEC H2CT04050

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 5 Democratic Congressman Christopher Scott "Chris" Murphy
First elected: 2006
Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
Open Seat - 20 January 2011: Announced he is running for the U.S. Senate Class 1 seat in 2012.
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
    Democratic     former Litchfield Selectwoman Audrey Blondin - apparently not a candidate
circa April 2011: Withdrew endorsing Dan Roberti
  Candidate Democratic     state Representative Christopher G. "Chris" Donovan
FEC H2CT05172; 30 Sep 11; Tot $504,015; Dsb $117,285
  Candidate Democratic     former state Representative Elizabeth H. Esty
FEC H2CT05131; 30 Sep 11; Tot $624,899; Dsb $149,999
  Candidate Democratic     Daniel Francis "Dan" Roberti
FEC H2CT05123; 30 Sep 11; Tot $766,392; Dsb $312,583
    Democratic     Michael John "Mike" Williams - apparently not a candidate
circa 31 October 2011: Dropped out due to fundraising problems.
8 December 2011: Endorsed Elizabeth H. Esty.

FEC H2CT05164; 30 Sep 11; Tot $132,514; Dsb $78,755
  Candidate Democratic     Randy Christopher Yale
FEC H2CT05198
  Candidate Republican     Justin Bernier
FEC H0CT05119; 30 Sep 11; Tot $381,765; Dsb $193,886
  Candidate Republican     Farmington town councillor Michael "Mike" Clark
FEC H2CT05156; 30 Sep 11; Tot $149,126; Dsb $41,169
  Candidate Republican     Mark Daniel Greenberg
FEC H0CT05150; 30 Sep 11; Tot $234,739; Dsb $134,455
  Candidate Republican     state Senator Andrew Roraback
FEC H2CT05206
  Candidate Republican     Lisa A. Wilson-Foley
FEC H2CT05149; 30 Sep 11; Tot $613,361; Dsb $156,329
  Candidate Independent     John Pistone
FEC H0CT05127

Secretary of State  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014

  Democratic Secretary of State Denise W. Merrill
First elected: 2010
Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014

Treasurer  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014

  Democratic Treasurer Denise L. Nappier
First elected: 1998; re-elected: 2002, 2006, 2010
Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014

Comptroller  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014

  Democratic Comptroller Kevin P. Lembo
First elected: 2010
Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014

Attorney General  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014

  Democratic Attorney General George C. Jepsen
First elected: 2010
Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
 

Political Parties    Parties appear in parenthesis and italics when a candidate receives the endorsement of a given Party and/or official sources indicate a candidate's association with a particular Party but only where the Party in question does not appear on the actual ballot as such.

Major Parties
  Democratic (affiliates): 12 incumbents, 12 candidates
  Republican: 17 candidates
Major Third Parties
  Libertarian: 2 candidates
Independents
  Independent: 1 candidate
  Independent Democrat: 1 incumbent
 
Candidates running under the banner of more than one party are counted towards each party's total. A candidate who has lost a primary or is apparently no longer a candidate is not counted.

Notes

Candidates for office appear on this page in italics where 'The Green Papers' does not yet have independent confirmation from a legal election authority that the person has been officially certified to appear on the ballot.

"FEC" indicates the Federal Election Commission (FEC) Campaign Finance Summary.

When available, we post each candidate's FEC identification number, the date of their most recently filed Report of Receipts and Disbursements, their "Tot" [Total Receipts (contributions received or what came in: FEC Form 3, Line 16, Column B)] and their "Dsb" [Total Disbursements (expenditures or what was spent: FEC Form 3, Line 23, Column B)]. A link is provided to the Federal Election Commission's Summary Report for those who might wish to explore the details.

If a candidate raises or spends $5,000 or less, he or she is not subject to FEC reporting requirements.


 


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