United States House of Representatives elections in Connecticut, 2014
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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 |
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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. However, Connecticut state law allows parties to decide whether unaffiliated voters can vote in their primary before each election.[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
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
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 |
Margin of victory for winners
There were a total of 5 seats up for election in 2014 in Connecticut. The following table shows the margin of victory for each district winner, which is calculated by examining the percentage difference between the two candidates who received the most votes. If the race was uncontested, the margin of victory is listed as 100 percent.
| District | Winner | Margin of Victory | Total Vote | Top Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District 1 |  John Larson |
26.3% | 216,533 | Matthew Corey |
| District 2 | Joe Courtney |
26.7% | 225,916 | Lori Hopkins-Cavanagh |
| District 3 | Rosa DeLauro |
33.5% | 204,645 | James Brown |
| District 4 | Jim Himes |
7.4% | 198,770 | Dan Debicella |
| District 5 | Elizabeth Esty |
6.9% | 203,780 | Mark Greenberg |
Candidates
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1st Congressional District
General election candidates
- John Larson - Incumbent
Matthew Corey[6]
Jeffery Russell
Out in convention
2nd Congressional District
General election candidates
- Joe Courtney - Incumbent
- Lori Hopkins-Cavanagh
Daniel Reale- William Clyde
Out in convention
3rd Congressional District
General election candidates
- Rosa DeLauro - Incumbent
- James Brown
Out in convention
4th Congressional District
General election candidates
- Jim Himes - Incumbent
- Dan Debicella - Former state senator[7]
Out in convention
Withdrew
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
See also
- United States House of Representatives elections, 2014
- U.S. House battleground districts, 2014
- List of U.S. Congress incumbents not running for re-election in 2014
- Contested primaries in U.S. Congressional elections, 2014
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Connecticut Secretary of State Website, "Register to Vote," accessed January 3, 2014
- ↑ Connecticut Secretary of State Website, "Election Day Registration," accessed January 3, 2014
- ↑ Matthew McKinnon Corey for Congress, "Home," accessed August 18, 2013
- ↑ News Times, "Debicella announces 4th District challenge," accessed September 16, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Carlton Milo Hible IV 2014 Summary reports," accessed December 9, 2013
- ↑ Joe Bentivegna campaign website, accessed April 30, 2014
- ↑ News Times, "Shaban to seek GOP 4th CD nomination," accessed September 16, 2013
- ↑ Hartford Courant, "Greenberg Says He'll Make A Third Run In 5th District In 2014," March 21, 2013
- ↑ Connecticut Secretary of State, "Merrill Announces that Pistone has Qualified for November Ballot," August 20, 2014
- ↑ The Courant, "Congressional Races Muted At Best, Even In The Fightin' 5th," accessed August 18, 2013
