Connecticut down ballot state executive elections, 2014
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Two down ballot state executive positions were up for election in the state of Connecticut in 2014. The two down ballot offices on the ballot in 2014 were the Connecticut Treasurer and the Connecticut Comptroller. The general election took place on November 4, 2014.
Incumbents Denise L. Nappier (D) and Kevin Lembo (D) ran for and won re-election to the treasurer and comptroller offices, respectively.[1] They both faced Republican opponents, while Green Party candidate Rolf Maurer was the third candidate in the comptroller race.
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. However, Connecticut state law allows parties to decide whether unaffiliated voters can vote in their primary before each election.[2][3][4]
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.
Treasurer
Candidates
General election
Denise L. Nappier - Incumbent 
Tim Herbst - Attorney, Trumbull Town First Selectman[5]
Results
General election
| Connecticut Treasurer, 2014 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Denise Nappier Incumbent |
50.9% | 533,182 | |
| Republican | Tim Herbst | 49.1% | 514,402 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0% | 119 | |
| Total Votes | 1,047,703 | |||
| Election results via Connecticut Secretary of State | ||||
Duties
The responsibilities of the Treasurer include, but are not limited to:[6]
- Cash management
- Investment of retirement funds
- Investment of trust funds
- Management of bonded debt
- Bond issuance
- Debt service
- Arbitrage rebate
- Banking services
- Unclaimed property
- College savings
- Local government investment pool
Campaign finance
Comprehensive donor information for this election has been collected by Follow the Money. Based on available campaign finance records, the candidates raised a total of $1,986,776 during the election. This information was last updated on May 11, 2015.[7]
| Campaign Contribution Totals | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Office | Result | Contributions | |
| Tim Herbst |
Connecticut Treasurer |  |
$1,091,332 | |
| Denise L. Nappier |
Connecticut Treasurer |  |
$895,444 | |
| Grand Total Raised | $1,986,776 | |||
Past elections
2010
| Connecticut Treasurer, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Denise L. Nappier Incumbent |
54.3% | 600,270 | |
| Republican | Jeff Wright | 43.5% | 480,623 | |
| Independent | Andrew Grant White | 1.4% | 15,611 | |
| Green | S. David Bue | 0.9% | 9,600 | |
| Total Votes | 1,106,104 | |||
| Election results via Follow the Money | ||||
Comptroller
Candidates
General election
Kevin Lembo - Incumbent
Sharon McLaughlin[8]
Rolf Maurer
Lost in primary
Results
General election
| Connecticut Controller, 2014 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Kevin Lembo Incumbent |
52.3% | 538,280 | |
| Republican | Sharon McLaughlin | 46% | 473,752 | |
| Green | Rolf Maurer | 1.7% | 17,458 | |
| Total Votes | 1,029,490 | |||
| Election results via Connecticut Secretary of State | ||||
Primary election
Republican primary
| Connecticut Comptroller, Republican Primary, 2014 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
| Sharon McLaughlin |
75.6% | 53,373 | ||
| Angel Cadena | 24.4% | 17,214 | ||
| Total Votes | 70,587 | |||
| Election results via Connecticut Secretary of State. | ||||
Democratic primary
- Uncontested
Duties
The comptroller is charged by Article IV, Section 24 of the Connecticut Constitution with "adjust[ing] and settl[ing] all public accounts and demands, except grants and orders of the general assembly." Additionally, he is directed to "prescribe the mode of keeping and rendering all public accounts."
In practice, the comptroller manages the state's centralized accounts payable system, performs financial accounting for state agencies and major programs, and establishes accounting standards for state programs.[6]
Campaign finance
Comprehensive donor information for this election has been collected by Follow the Money. Based on available campaign finance records, the candidates raised a total of $914,691 during the election. This information was last updated on May 11, 2015.[9]
| Campaign Contribution Totals | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Office | Result | Contributions | |
| Kevin Lembo |
Connecticut Comptroller | |
$904,638 | |
| Sharon McLaughlin |
Connecticut Comptroller | |
$9,953 | |
| Angel Cadena |
Connecticut Comptroller | |
$100 | |
| Rolf Maurer |
Connecticut Comptroller | |
$0 | |
| Grand Total Raised | $914,691 | |||
Past elections
2010
On November 2, 2010, Kevin Lembo won election to the office of Connecticut Comptroller. He defeated Jack Orchulli (R), Hugh Dolan (I), Colin D. Bennett (G) and Joshua Katz (L) in the general election.
| Connecticut Comptroller, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Kevin Lembo |
53.6% | 577,547 | |
| Republican | Jack Orchulli | 42.6% | 459,474 | |
| Independent | Hugh Dolan | 1.6% | 17,701 | |
| Green | Colin D. Bennett | 1.2% | 13,288 | |
| Libertarian | Joshua Katz | 1% | 10,328 | |
| Total Votes | 1,078,338 | |||
| Election results via Connecticut Secretary of State. | ||||
Key deadlines
| Deadline | Event |
|---|---|
| June 10, 2014 | Filing deadline (Major Parties) |
| August 6, 2014 | Filing deadline (Independents) |
| August 12, 2014 | Primary election |
| September 3, 2014 | Filing deadline (Minor Parties) |
| November 4, 2014 | General election |
| December 4, 2014 | Certificate of canvass completion for general election results |
| January 7, 2015 | Inauguration day for state executive officials in general election |
Recent news
Comptroller
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Connecticut + Comptroller + elections"
Treasurer
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Connecticut + Treasurer + elections"
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ The New York Times, "Connecticut Election Results 2014," accessed November 10, 2014
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "State Primary Election Types," accessed July 23, 2024
- ↑ Connecticut General Assembly, "Major Party Nominating Procedures in States With Conventions," accessed July 23, 2024
- ↑ Connecticut General Assembly, "Conn. Gen. Stat. § 9-431," accessed July 23, 2024
- ↑ Tim Herbst for Treasurer 2014 Official campaign website, "Homepage," accessed May 8, 2014
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 The Council of State Governments, "Book of States 2011- Table 4.26," accessed February 17, 2012
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Overview of Connecticut 2014 elections," accessed May 11, 2015
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Connecticut State Elections Enforcement Commission, "Candidate Registration List for Election Year 2014," accessed May 23, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Overview of Connecticut 2014 elections," accessed May 11, 2015
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