Connecticut's 2nd Congressional District elections, 2014
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The 2nd Congressional District of Connecticut held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014.
Incumbent Joe Courtney (D) won re-election in 2014. He ran unopposed in the primary election and defeated Lori Hopkins-Cavanagh (R) in the general election.[3]
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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 law gives parties discretion to decide whether unaffiliated voters may vote in their primaries. As of October 2025, both parties operated closed primary where only a voter affiliated with the party may vote in a party's primary.[4]
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.[5][6]
- See also: Connecticut elections, 2014
Incumbent: Heading into the election the incumbent was Joe Courtney (D), who was first elected in 2006.
As of the 2010 redistricting cycle, Connecticut's 2nd Congressional District covered the eastern half of the state. It included New London, Tolland, and Windham counties as well as portions of Hartford, Middlesex, and New Haven counties.[7]
Candidates
General election candidates
- Joe Courtney - Incumbent
Lori Hopkins-Cavanagh
Daniel Reale
William Clyde
Out in convention
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joe Courtney Incumbent |
61.6% | 141,948 | |
| Republican | Lori Hopkins-Cavanagh | 36.2% | 83,386 | |
| Green | William Clyde | 1.1% | 2,602 | |
| Libertarian | Daniel Reale | 1.1% | 2,543 | |
| Total Votes | 230,479 | |||
| Source: Connecticut Secretary of the State | ||||
Key votes
Below are important votes the incumbent cast during the 113th Congress.
Government shutdown
- See also: United States budget debate, 2013
On September 30, 2013, the House passed a final stopgap spending bill before the shutdown went into effect. The bill included a one-year delay of the Affordable Care Act's individual mandate and would have also stripped the bill of federal subsidies for congressional members and staff. It passed through the House with a vote of 228-201.[8] At 1 a.m. on October 1, 2013, one hour after the shutdown officially began, the House voted to move forward with going to a conference. In short order, Sen. Harry Reid rejected the call to conference.[9] Joe Courtney voted against the stopgap spending bill that would have delayed the individual mandate.[10]
The shutdown ended on October 16, 2013, when the House took a vote on HR 2775 after it was approved by the Senate. The bill to reopen the government lifted the $16.7 trillion debt limit and funded the government through January 15, 2014. Federal employees also received retroactive pay for the shutdown period. The only concession made by Senate Democrats was to require income verification for Obamacare subsidies.[11] The House passed the legislation shortly after the Senate, by a vote of 285-144, with all 144 votes against the legislation coming from Republican members. Joe Courtney voted for HR 2775.[12]
Campaign contributions
Joe Courtney
| Joe Courtney (2014) Campaign Finance Reports | |||||||||
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| Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Total Contributions for Reporting Period | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | ||||
| April Quarterly[13] | April 15, 2013 | $306,383.17 | $113,829.66 | $(49,785.91) | $370,426.92 | ||||
| July Quarterly[14] | July 15, 2013 | $370,426.92 | $166,219.75 | $(51,287.99) | $485,358.68 | ||||
| October Quarterly[15] | October 13, 2013 | $485,358.68 | $236,273.86 | $(84,576.52) | $637,056.02 | ||||
| Year-End[16] | January 31, 2014 | $637,056 | $181,285 | $(50,954) | $767,386 | ||||
| April Quarterly[17] | April 15, 2014 | $767,386 | $195,715 | $(50,394) | $912,707 | ||||
| Pre-Convention[18] | May 2, 2014 | $912,707 | $16,870 | $(21,022) | $908,555 | ||||
| July Quarterly[19] | July 15, 2014 | $908,555 | $137,980 | $(125,485) | $921,051 | ||||
| October Quarterly[20] | October 15, 2014 | $921,051 | $237,180 | $(453,512) | $704,719 | ||||
| Running totals | |||||||||
| $1,285,353.27 | $(887,017.42) | ||||||||
Lori Hopkins-Cavanagh
| Lori Hopkins-Cavanagh (2014) Campaign Finance Reports | |||||||||
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| Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Total Contributions for Reporting Period | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | ||||
| April Quarterly[21] | April 12, 2014 | $0 | $53,640 | $(2,118) | $51,521 | ||||
| Pre-Convention[22] | May 4, 2014 | $51,521 | $3,590 | $(5,317) | $49,793 | ||||
| July Quarterly[23] | July 12, 2014 | $49,793 | $12,091 | $(14,259) | $47,625 | ||||
| Pre-Primary[24] | July 25, 2014 | $47,625 | $1,720 | $(5,169) | $44,176 | ||||
| October Quarterly[25] | October 15, 2014 | $44,176 | $15,109 | $(17,433) | $41,852 | ||||
| Running totals | |||||||||
| $86,150 | $(44,296) | ||||||||
District history
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2012
On November 6, 2012, Joe Courtney (D) won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Paul M Formica, Dan Reale, and Colin D. Bennet in the general election.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joe Courtney Incumbent |
68.2% | 204,708 | |
| Republican | Paul M Formica | 29.4% | 88,103 | |
| Green | Colin D. Bennet | 1.2% | 3,638 | |
| Libertarian | Dan Reale | 1.2% | 3,511 | |
| Total Votes | 299,960 | |||
| Source: Connecticut Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
2010
On November 2, 2010, Joe Courtney won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Janet Peckinpaugh (R), G. Scott Deshefy (Green), Daniel Reale (Independent) and Muriel P. Bianchi (Independent) in the general election.[26]
| U.S. House, Connecticut District 2 General Election, 2010 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Joe Courtney incumbent |
58.7% | 140,888 | |
| Republican | Janet Peckinpaugh | 39.9% | 95,671 | |
| Green | G. Scott Deshefy | 1.4% | 3,344 | |
| Independent | Daniel Reale | 0% | 27 | |
| Independent | Muriel P. Bianchi | 0% | 19 | |
| Total Votes | 239,949 | |||
See also
- United States House of Representatives elections in Connecticut, 2014
- United States House of Representatives elections, 2014
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "2014 HOUSE RACE RATINGS FOR June 26, 2014," accessed July 28, 2014
- ↑ Sabato's Crystal Ball, "2014 House Races," accessed July 28, 2014
- ↑ The Huffington Post, "Election 2014," November 4, 2014
- ↑ Connecticut General Assembly, "Conn. Gen. Stat. § 9-431," accessed October 20, 2025
- ↑ Connecticut Secretary of State Website, "Register to Vote," accessed January 3, 2014
- ↑ Connecticut Secretary of State Website, "Election Day Registration," accessed January 3, 2014
- ↑ United States Census Bureau, "Counties by Congressional Districts," accessed June 8, 2016
- ↑ Clerk of the U.S. House, "Final vote results for Roll Call 504," accessed October 31, 2013
- ↑ Buzzfeed, "Government Shutdown: How We Got Here," accessed October 1, 2013
- ↑ Clerk of the U.S. House, "Final vote results for Roll Call 504," accessed October 31, 2013
- ↑ The Washington Post, "Reid, McConnell propose bipartisan Senate bill to end shutdown, extend borrowing," accessed October 16, 2013
- ↑ U.S. House, "Final vote results for Roll Call 550," accessed October 31, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "April Quarterly" accessed July 18, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "July Quarterly" accessed July 18, 2013
- ↑ [http://query.nictusa.com/pdf/865/13941797865/13941797865.pdf#navpanes=0 Federal Election Commission, "October Quarterly," accessed October 23, 2013]
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Joe Courtney Year-End," accessed February 4, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Joe Courtney April Quarterly," accessed April 20, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Joe Courtney Pre-Convention," accessed July 23, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Joe Courtney July Quarterly," accessed July 23, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Joe Courtney October Quarterly," accessed October 20, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Lori Hopkins-Cavanagh April Quarterly," accessed July 24, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Lori Hopkins-Cavanagh Pre-Convention," accessed July 24, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Lori Hopkins-Cavanagh July Quarterly," accessed July 24, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Lori Hopkins-Cavanagh Pre-Primary," accessed October 22, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Lori Hopkins-Cavanagh October Quarterly," accessed October 22, 2014
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010," accessed March 28, 2013
