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Ageneral election was held in theU.S. state ofConnecticut on November 4, 2014. All of Connecticut's executive officers were up for election as well as all of Connecticut's five seats in theUnited States House of Representatives.Primary elections were held on August 26, 2014.
IncumbentDemocraticGovernorDannel Malloy andLieutenant GovernorNancy Wyman are running for re-election to a second term in office. TheRepublican nominees are formerU.S. Ambassador to Ireland and nominee for governorin 2010Thomas C. Foley andGroton Town Councilor Heather Bond Somers.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Dannel Malloy/Nancy Wyman (incumbent) | 554,314 | 50.7 | |
| Republican | Thomas C. Foley/Heather Bond Somers | 526,295 | 48.2 | |
| Independent | Joe Visconti/Chester Harris | 11,456 | 1.0 | |
| n/a | Write-ins | 708 | 0.1 | |
| Total votes | 1,092,773 | 100.0 | ||
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Incumbent DemocraticAttorney GeneralGeorge Jepsen is running for re-election to a second term in office.[1]
The Republican nominee is attorney and candidate for the U.S. Senatein 2012 Kie Westby.[2] Also running is Stephen Fournier of the Green Party, an attorney and former member of theHartford Board of Education who was his party's nominee forConnecticut's 1st congressional district in2008 and for attorney general in2010.[3]
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | George Jepsen (D) | Kie Westby (R) | Stephen Fournier (G) | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Polling[4] | October 2–5, 2014 | 861 | ± 3.3% | 45% | 30% | 9% | 16% |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | George Jepsen (incumbent) | 590,225 | 56.7 | |
| Republican | Kie Westby | 427,869 | 41.1 | |
| Green | Stephen Fournier | 22,361 | 2.1 | |
| Total votes | 1,040,455 | 100.0 | ||
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Incumbent DemocraticSecretary of the StateDenise Merrill is running for re-election to a second term in office.[5]
The Republican nominee is Peter Lumaj, an Albanian-born attorney and candidate for the U.S. Senatein 2012.[6] Also running is Mike DeRosa of the Green Party, a perennial candidate for public office.[7]
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Denise Merrill (D) | Peter Lumaj (R) | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Polling[4] | October 2–5, 2014 | 861 | ± 3.3% | 42% | 33% | 25% |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Denise Merrill (incumbent) | 533,543 | 51.0 | |
| Republican | Peter Lumaj | 489,515 | 46.7 | |
| Green | Mike DeRosa | 24,038 | 2.3 | |
| Total votes | 1,047,096 | 100.0 | ||
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Incumbent DemocraticState TreasurerDenise L. Nappier is running for re-election to a fifth term in office.[8]
The Republican nominee is Timothy Herbst, an attorney and theTrumbull TownFirst Selectman.[9] Financier, movie producer and political activistBob Eick had also been running for the Republican nomination.[10] At the Republican State Convention on May 17, Herbst won the endorsement with 70.3% of the vote to Eick's 29.6%.[11] Despite Eick having polled enough votes to appear on the primary ballot, he withdrew and did not force a primary election.[12]
Rolf Maurer of the Green Party, a perennial candidate for public office, is running a write-in campaign. He is also the Green Party nominee for comptroller.[13]
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Denise L. Nappier (D) | Timothy Herbst (R) | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Polling (D)[14] | October 2–5, 2014 | 861 | ± 3.3% | 45% | 37% | 18% |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Denise Nappier (incumbent) | 533,182 | 50.9 | |
| Republican | Tim Herbst | 514,402 | 49.1 | |
| n/a | Write-ins | 119 | 0.0 | |
| Total votes | 1,047,703 | 100.0 | ||
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Incumbent DemocraticState ComptrollerKevin Lembo is running for re-election to a second term in office.[15]
Two Republicans ran for their party's nomination:Marine Corps veteran and former Republican legislative intern Angel Cadena[16] and accountant Sharon J. McLaughlin.[17] At the Republican State Convention on May 17, McLaughlin won the endorsement with 63.8% of the vote. Cadena received 36.1%, assuring him of a place on the primary ballot.[11]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Sharon J. McLaughlin | 53,373 | 75.61 | |
| Republican | Angel Cadena | 17,214 | 24.39 | |
| Total votes | 70,587 | 100 | ||
Also running is Rolf Maurer of the Green Party, a perennial candidate for public office, who is also running a write-in campaign for treasurer.[13]
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Kevin Lembo (D) | Sharon McLaughlin (R) | Rolf Maurer (G) | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Polling[4] | October 2–5, 2014 | 861 | ± 3.3% | 38% | 33% | 12% | 17% |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kevin Lembo (incumbent) | 538,280 | 52.3 | |
| Republican | Sharon McLaughlin | 473,752 | 46.0 | |
| Green | Rolf Maurer | 17,458 | 1.7 | |
| Total votes | 1,029,490 | 100.0 | ||
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All of Connecticut's five seats in theUnited States House of Representatives were up for election in 2014. The Democratic Party won all of them. No districts changed hands.
