2014 Connecticut Attorney General election
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The 2014 Connecticut Attorney General election took place on November 4, 2014, to elect the Attorney General of Connecticut. Incumbent Democratic Attorney General George Jepsen won re-election to a second term, defeating Republican nominee Kie Westby.
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- George Jepsen, incumbent attorney general[1]
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Kie Westby, attorney, candidate for Attorney General of Connecticut in 2010 and U.S. Senate in 2012[2]
Third-party candidates and independent candidates
[edit]Green Party
[edit]- Stephen Fournier, attorney, former Green Party co-chair, nominee for U.S. House of Representatives in 2008 and Attorney General of Connecticut in 2010[3][4]
Independent Party of Connecticut
[edit]The Independent Party of Connecticut endorsed Westby, giving him access to an additional ballot line. Official designee
Working Families Party
[edit]The Working Families Party endorsed Jepsen, giving him access to an additional ballot line. Official designee
- George Jepsen, incumbent attorney general
General election
[edit]Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | George Jepsen | 556,994 | 53.53% | +1.90% | |
| Working Families | George Jepsen | 33,231 | 3.19% | +1.11% | |
| Total | George Jepsen (incumbent) | 590,225 | 56.73% | +3.02% | |
| Republican | Kie Westby | 406,936 | 39.11% | −4.48% | |
| Independent Party | Kie Westby | 20,933 | 2.01% | +0.65% | |
| Total | Kie Westby | 427,869 | 41.12% | −2.47% | |
| Green | Stephen Fournier | 22,361 | 2.15% | +0.81% | |
| Total votes | 1,040,455 | 100.0% | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Hardman, Ray (April 7, 2014). "Connecticut Attorney General Jepsen Announces Re-election Bid". ctpublic.org. Connecticut Public. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
- ^ Cummings, Bill (October 22, 2014). "Three vie for attorney general's seat". www.ctpost.com. Mike DeLuca. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
- ^ Register Staff (October 27, 2014). "As Connecticut attorney general, Green candidate Fournier says he'd work for the poor". www.nhregister.com. Mike DeLuca. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
- ^ "Fournier's campaign website".
- ^ "2014 General Election - Attorney General". Connecticut Secretary of State.