Connecticut 2022 General Election

The Green Papers: Connecticut 2022 General Election

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Connecticut
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
✓ Primary: Tuesday 9 August 2022
✓ General Election: Tuesday 8 November 2022

✓ Tuesday 7 June 2022 - Filing Deadline - Primary .
✓ Tuesday 9 August 2022 - Primary . Polling hours 6:00a-8:00p EDT (1000-0000 UTC).
✓ Wednesday 10 August 2022 - Filing Deadline - Independent Nominating Petitions .
✓ Wednesday 7 September 2022 - Filing Deadline - Third/Minor Party Certification .
✓ Tuesday 8 November 2022 - General Election . Polling hours 6:00a-8:00p EST (1100-0100 UTC).

Senators:	2	(Electoral Classes 1 and 3)
Governor:	1
2020 Census:	3,608,298	(1.16% of 309,785,186)
2024, 2028 Electoral Votes:	7	(1.30% of 538)
2022-2030 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

Conventions are held in the spring 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. Party conventions are 3-24 May. The Democratic Conventions are TBD and the Republican Convention is TBD (CD 1), TBD (CD 2), TBD (CD 3), TBD (CD 4), TBD (CD 5).

2022 Key Dates - Election Calendar from the Connecticut Secretary of the State.

Candidate and Exploratory Committee Lists from the Connecticut Secretary of the State.

2022 Certificates of Party Endorsement & Primary Eligibility from the Connecticut Secretary of the State.

2022 Candidates from the Green Party of Connecticut.

2022 Candidates from the Libertarian of Connecticut.

2022 Candidates from the Working Families of Connecticut.

Primary Town-By-Town Sample Ballots from the Connecticut Secretary of the State.

9 August 2022 Primary returns from an official source. Results from a media source.

2022 November Election Candidates from the Connecticut Secretary of the State.

8 November 2022 ctemspublic.pcctg.net returns and electionhistory.ct.go returns from the Connecticut Secretary of the State. Votes totals last updated 26 January 2023 per the certified vote electionhistory.ct.gov (which differs from ctemspublic.pcctg.net).



U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 117^th Senate Senate Electoral Classes

Class 1		Democratic	Senator Christopher Scott "Chris" Murphy • First elected: 2012; re-elected: 2018. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024
	Candidate list (1)

		*Democratic*			*Senator Christopher Scott "Chris" Murphy* • FEC S2CT00132

Class 3		Democratic	Senator Richard Blumenthal • Re-elected Tuesday 8 November 2022 • First elected: 2010; re-elected: 2016. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022 • Renominated
	Candidate list (2, 2 write-ins)

		Democratic; Working Families	723,864	57.45%	Senator Richard Blumenthal • FEC S0CT00177; 31 Dec 22; Tot $7,271,751; Dsb $9,925,906

		Republican	535,943	42.54%	Leora R. Levy • FEC S2CT00314; 31 Dec 22; Tot $3,075,950; Dsb $3,051,958

		Write-in	68	0.01%	John Anderson • FEC S2CT00355
		Write-in	12	0.00%	Shabadjob Bharara
Total			1,259,887	100.00%

Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022. Term Limit: None, All Governors

		Democratic	Governor Edward "Ned" Lamont • Re-elected Tuesday 8 November 2022 • First elected: 2018 • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022 • Renominated
	Candidate list (3, 1 write-in)

		Democratic; Griebel Frank for CT; Working Families	710,186	55.97%	Governor Edward "Ned" Lamont • for Lieutenant Governor: Lieutenant Governor Susan Bysiewicz

		Republican	546,209	43.05%	Robert V. "Bob" Stefanowski • for Lieutenant Governor: state Representative Laura Devlin

		Independent Party of Connecticut	12,400	0.98%	Robert B. "Bob" Hotaling • for Lieutenant Governor: former Chairman of the Glastonbury Town Council Stewart "Chip" Beckett

		Write-in; (Green)	98	0.01%	Michelle Louise Bicking • for Lieutenant Governor: Cassandra "Cass" Martineau
Total			1,268,893	100.00%

Lieutenant Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022. Elected on a ticket with- but nominated separately from- the Governor;

		Democratic	Lieutenant Governor Susan Bysiewicz • First elected: 2018. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022 • Renominated

117^th U.S. House of Representatives 2-year term. Election Cycle 2022, 2024. No Term Limit. 117^th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 5 Democratic (5 Renominated)

Incumbent - 117th Congress
CD 1		Democratic	Member of Congress John B. Larson • Re-elected Tuesday 8 November 2022 • First elected: 1998 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022 • Renominated
	Candidate list (3) - 118th Congress

		Democratic; Working Families	149,556	61.32%	Member of Congress John B. Larson • FEC H8CT01046; 31 Dec 22; Tot $1,840,867; Dsb $1,893,772

		Republican	91,506	37.52%	Lawrence Zidovsky "Larry" Lazor • FEC H2CT01213; 07 Dec 22; Tot $190,652; Dsb $190,652

		Green	2,851	1.17%	Mary L. Sanders • FEC H2CT01239
Total			243,913	100.00%

Incumbent - 117th Congress
CD 2		Democratic	Member of Congress Joseph D. "Joe" Courtney • Re-elected Tuesday 8 November 2022 • First elected: 2006 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022 • Renominated
	Candidate list (4) - 118th Congress

		Democratic	165,946	58.22%	Member of Congress Joseph D. "Joe" Courtney • FEC H2CT02112; 31 Dec 22; Tot $1,981,330; Dsb $2,525,036

		Republican	114,506	40.17%	state Representative Mike France • FEC H2CT02161; 31 Dec 22; Tot $880,637; Dsb $871,786

		Green	2,439	0.86%	Kevin Blacker • FEC H2CT02195

		Libertarian	2,140	0.75%	William Hall • FEC H2CT02203
Total			285,031	100.00%

Incumbent - 117th Congress
CD 3		Democratic	Member of Congress Rosa L. DeLauro • Re-elected Tuesday 8 November 2022 • First elected: 1990 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022 • Renominated
	Candidate list (4) - 118th Congress

		Democratic	137,924	56.84%	Member of Congress Rosa L. DeLauro • FEC H0CT03072; 31 Dec 22; Tot $2,182,549; Dsb $2,228,822

		Republican	98,704	40.68%	former Hamden School Board Member Lesley Denardis • FEC H2CT03110; 15 Dec 22; Tot $46,978; Dsb $46,978

		Independent Party of Connecticut	4,056	1.67%	Amy Fogelstrom "Doc" Chai • FEC H2CT03102; 28 Nov 22; Tot $31,320; Dsb $33,875

		Green	1,967	0.81%	Justin Cobb Paglino • FEC H0CT03163; 31 Dec 22; Tot $16,600; Dsb $16,407
Total			242,651	100.00%

Incumbent - 117th Congress
CD 4		Democratic	Member of Congress Jim Himes • Re-elected Tuesday 8 November 2022 • First elected: 2008 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022 • Renominated
	Candidate list (2) - 118th Congress

		Democratic	140,262	59.41%	Member of Congress Jim Himes • FEC H8CT04172; 31 Dec 22; Tot $1,695,712; Dsb $1,859,613

		Republican; Independent Party of Connecticut	95,822	40.59%	former Darien First Selectman Jayme Stevenson • FEC H2CT04134; 31 Dec 22; Tot $553,805; Dsb $336,548
Total			236,084	100.00%

Incumbent - 117th Congress
CD 5		Democratic	Member of Congress Jahana Hayes • Re-elected Tuesday 8 November 2022 • First elected: 2018 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022 • Renominated
	Candidate list (2) - 118th Congress

		Democratic; Working Families	127,838	50.39%	Member of Congress Jahana Hayes • FEC H8CT05245; 31 Dec 22; Tot $2,779,884; Dsb $3,449,248

		Republican; Independent Party of Connecticut	125,834	49.61%	former state Senator George S. Logan • FEC H2CT05222; 31 Dec 22; Tot $1,297,352; Dsb $1,285,256
Total			253,672	100.00%

Secretary of State 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022

Open		Democratic	Secretary of State Mark F. Kohler • Appointed 30 June 2022 re: resignation of Denise W. Merrill (Democratic). • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022 • Open Seat
			Open Office (no incumbent)
	Candidate list (3)

		Democratic; Working Families	687,714	55.22%	state Representative Stephanie Thomas

		Republican	532,218	42.73%	Dominic Rapini

		Independent Party of Connecticut	25,488	2.05%	former Hartford City Council Member Cynthia R. Jennings
Total			1,245,420	100.00%
	Secretary of State Denise W. Merrill (Democratic), who was was first elected in 2010; and re-elected in 2014 and 2018, resigned on 30 June 2022 citing her husband's ill health due to Parkinson's. She had announced her retirement on 23 June 2021. On 30 June 2022, Governor Edward "Ned" Lamont (Democratic) named Mark F. Kohler to fill the office, effective 11 July 2022, for the remainder of the term.

Treasurer 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022

Open		Democratic	Treasurer Shawn T. Wooden • First elected: 2018 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022 • Open Seat - 7 April 2022: "... I'm not running for reelection for treasurer ...."
			Open Office (no incumbent)
	Candidate list (4)

		Democratic; Working Families	652,031	52.40%	Erick Russell

		Republican	559,123	44.93%	state Representative Harry Arora

		Independent Party of Connecticut	24,709	1.99%	Jennifer Baldwin

		Libertarian	8,564	0.69%	JoAnna Laiscell
Total			1,244,427	100.00%

Comptroller 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022

Open		Democratic	Comptroller Natalie Braswell • Appointed 10 December 2021, assumed office 31 December. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022 • Open Seat - Not a candidate for election to this office.
			Open Office (no incumbent)
	Candidate list (2)

		Democratic; Independent Party of Connecticut; Working Families	681,856	55.14%	state Representative Sean Scanlon

		Republican	554,678	44.86%	West Hartford Town Councilor Mary Fay
Total			1,236,534	100.00%
	Comptroller Kevin P. Lembo (Democratic) who was first elected in 2010; and re-elected in 2014 and 2018, announced on 3 December 2021 that he will resign effective 31 December 2021 due to an ongoing medical condition. His successor will be named by Governor Edward "Ned" Lamont (Democratic). 10 December 2021: Governor Edward "Ned" Lamont (Democratic) appoints Natalie Braswell.

Attorney General 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022

		Democratic	Attorney General William Tong • Re-elected Tuesday 8 November 2022 • First elected: 2018 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022 • Renominated
	Candidate list (4)

		Democratic; Working Families	713,894	57.07%	Attorney General William Tong

		Republican	518,128	41.42%	Jessica Kordas

		Independent Party of Connecticut	11,788	0.94%	Aldo "A.P." Pascarella

		Green	7,103	0.57%	Kenneth J. "Ken" Krayeske
Total			1,250,913	100.00%

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 Those parties which received electoral votes through winning a plurality of a state's [or the District of Columbia's] popular vote in any presidential election between 1984 and 2016. See Classification of Political parties.
	• Democratic (affiliates): 13 incumbents, 1 candidate
	• Republican: 5 candidates
Major Third Parties Any Party, other than a Major Party, receiving a minimum of 15/100ths of 1 percent of the nationwide popular vote in any presidential election between 1984 and 2016. See Classification of Political parties.
	• Green (affiliates): 5 candidates
	• Libertarian: 2 candidates
Other Third Parties
	• Conservative USA
	• Griebel Frank for CT: 1 candidate
	• Independent Party of Connecticut (affiliate of Alliance Party): 2 candidates
	• Unity
	• Working Families: 1 candidate
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable
	• Not readily classifiable
	• Write-in: 3 candidates
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.

Primary dates marked "presumably" and polling times marked "reportedly" are based on unofficial or estimated data (especially as regards local variations from a jurisdictionwide statutory and/or regulatory standard) and are, thereby, subject to change.

"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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