Ballotpedia's 2012 General Election Preview Articles: Connecticut Congressional Seats
October 29, 2012
By Ballotpedia's Congressional team
| Connecticut's Congressional Elections in 2012 | |||
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| U.S. Senate Election? | U.S. House seats | Possible competitive races? | |
| Yes | 5 | 2 | |
HARTFORD: Connecticut: Connecticut has one U.S. Senate seat and five U.S. House seats on the ballot in 2012. Four of five house incumbents are seeking re-election, and all four face at least one challenger in the general election (100%).
Currently, the Democratic Party holds all five Congressional seats from Connecticut. According to race ratings, no districts are likely to flip from Democratic to Republican control. However, the 5th District will likely produce the closest race, in an open seat contest between Elizabeth Esty (D) and Andrew Roraback (R).
In Connecticut, all polling places will be open from 6:00 AM to 8:00 PM, Eastern Time on election day.[1]
See also: State Poll Opening and Closing Times (2012)
U.S. Senate
Connecticut has one U.S. Senate seat on the ballot in 2012. The seat is open following incumbent Joe Lieberman's decision not to seek re-election. Polls have shown a tight race between Democrat Chris Murphy and Republican Linda McMahon. McMahon has contributed more than $42 million of her own money to her campaign. Two years ago she was defeated by Richard Blumenthal, 52-43 percent.
| State | General Election Candidates | Incumbent | 2012 Winner | Partisan Switch? |
| Connecticut Class 1 Senate seat |  Chris Murphy Linda McMahon Paul Passarelli |
Joe Lieberman | Pending | Pending |
U.S. House
One of Connecticut's five districts is considered to be competitive in 2012 according to the New York Times race ratings, District 5.[2][3]
Connecticut's 5th Congressional District is considered to be a toss-up. Democratic candidate Elizabeth Esty -- who defeated the Party endorsed candidate, Chris Donovan, in the Democratic primary -- faces Republican Andrew Roraback in a battle for the open seat left by Christopher S. Murphy's decision to run for U.S. Senate.
Here is a complete list of U.S. House candidates appearing on the general election ballot in Connecticut:
Candidates running by District
| District | General Election Candidates | Incumbent | 2012 Winner | Partisan Switch? |
| 1st |  John B. Larson John Henry Decker S. Michael DeRosa Matthew Corey |
John Larson | Pending | Pending |
| 2nd | Joe Courtney Paul M Formica Dan Reale Colin D. Bennet |
Joe Courtney | Pending | Pending |
| 3rd | Rosa L. DeLauro Wayne Winsley |
Rosa DeLauro | Pending | Pending |
| 4th | Jim Himes Steve Obsitnik |
James Himes | Pending | Pending |
| 5th | Elizabeth Esty Andrew Roraback John Pistone |
Christopher S. Murphy | Pending | Pending |
Partisan breakdown by district
| Members of the U.S. House from Connecticut -- Partisan Breakdown | |||
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| Party | As of November 2012 | After the 2012 Election | |
| Democratic Party | 5 | 5 | |
| Republican Party | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 5 | 5 | |
Comparison of new and old redistricting maps
| Congressional Redistricting Map approved February 2012
For more information, view Redistricting in Connecticut. |
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Articles
- 2012 elections review: Several incumbents defeated in Connecticut primaries August 15
- 2012 elections preview: Connecticut voters to select winners in congressional, legislative primaries August 13
See also
- Ballotpedia's 2012 General Election Preview Articles: Connecticut State Legislature
- Ballotpedia:2012 general election preview articles
- November 6, 2012 election results
- United States Congressional election results, 2012
- United States Senate elections in Connecticut, 2012
- United States House of Representatives elections in Connecticut, 2012
- Connecticut elections, 2012
- National contested primary average during the 2012 U.S. congressional elections
Footnotes
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