Lori Hopkins-Cavanagh
Lori Hopkins-Cavanagh was a 2014 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 2nd Congressional District of Connecticut.[1] Lori Hopkins-Cavanagh lost the general election on November 4, 2014.
Biography
Hopkins-Cavanagh is a graduate of the University of Connecticut. She founded her first business, and advertising and public relations firm, when she was 25. In 2000, she served as director on a number of charitable organizations' boards and collaborated with business building and economic revitalization organizations. Hopkins-Cavanagh established a real estate firm in 2008. At the time of her candidacy, Hopkins-Cavanagh was a radio show producer and host.[2]
Campaign themes
2014
Hopkins-Cavanagh's campaign website listed the following issues:[3]
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—Lori Hopkins-Cavanagh's campaign website, http://www.loriforcongress2014.com/issues |
Elections
2014
Hopkins-Cavanagh ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent Connecticut's 2nd District. She defeated Evan Evans in the GOP convention on May 16, 2014. She was defeated by incumbent Joe Courtney (D) in the general election on November 4, 2014.[5][6]
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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Democratic | ![]() |
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 |
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Hopkins-Cavanagh and her husband, Tim, have four children.[2]
Recent news
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See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Connecticut's 2nd Congressional District elections, 2014
- Connecticut's 2nd Congressional District
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Campaign website," accessed June16, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Campaign website, "About Lori," accessed July 14, 2014
- ↑ Campaign website, "Issues," accessed July 14, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Connecticut Secretary of State, "General election candidates," accessed August 12, 2014
- ↑ The Huffington Post, "Election 2014," November 4, 2014