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Martha Dean
Martha A. Dean (born 1959) was a Republican candidate for Governor of Connecticut in the 2014 elections.[1] She dropped out of the race before the August 12 primary election.
Dean last sought statewide office in the 2010 election for Connecticut Attorney General. On March 16, 2010, she entered the race to replace outgoing Attorney General Richard Blumenthal (D). Blumenthal opted to run for the United States Senate seat then held by Senator Chris Dodd.[2][3] After defeating Ross Garber for the GOP primary nomination on August 10, 2010, Dean faced former State Sen. George C. Jepsen in the general election on November 2, 2010. She lost with forty-three percent of the vote.[4]
Dean is an attorney and gun rights activist.[5]
Biography
Dean graduated from Phillips Academy in 1977.[6] She went on to earn her bachelor's degree in philosophy and political science from Wellesley College in 1982. In 1986, Dean graduated from the University of Connecticut School of Law.
Education
- Graduated from Phillips Academy, Andover, (1977)[6]
- Bachelor's degree, Wellesley College (1982) in philosophy and political science
- Juris Doctorate degree, University of Connecticut School of Law (1986)
Elections
2014
- See also: Connecticut gubernatorial election, 2014
Dean ran for election to the office of Governor of Connecticut in 2014.[1] She had intended to seek the Republican nomination in the primary on August 12, 2014, however she did not stay in the race long enough to appear on the primary ballot. The general election took place on November 4, 2014.
2010
On March 16, 2010, Dean entered the race to replace outgoing Attorney General Richard Blumenthal (D). Blumenthal opted to run for the United States Senate seat then held by Senator Chris Dodd.[2][7] She officially received the Republican Party nomination, after defeating primary opponent Ross Garber on Tuesday, August 10, 2010.[8] Earning forty-three percent of the vote, Dean lost to former State Sen. George C. Jepsen in the general election on Tuesday, November 2, 2010.
On November 2, 2010, George C. Jepsen won election to the office of Attorney General of Connecticut. He defeated Martha Dean (Republican) and Stephen Fournier (Green) in the general election.
| Attorney General of Connecticut, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democrat |  George C. Jepsen |
53.7% | 591,663 | |
| Republican | Martha Dean | 43.6% | 480,382 | |
| Green | Stephen Fournier | 2.7% | 29,748 | |
| Total Votes | 1,101,793 | |||
| Election results via Connecticut Secretary of State. | ||||
| 2010 Race for Attorney General - Republican Primary[9] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote Percentage | |
| Republican Party |  Martha Dean
|
60.5% | |
| Republican Party | Ross Garber | 39.5% | |
| Total Votes | 112,912 | ||
Endorsements
Dean received the endorsement of the State Republican Party at its convention in mid-May 2010.[10]
2002
On November 5, 2002, Richard Blumenthal won re-election to the office of Attorney General of Connecticut. He defeated Martha Dean (Republican) in the general election.
| Attorney General of Connecticut, 2002 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democrat | Richard Blumenthal Incumbent |
65.6% | 632,351 | |
| Republican | Martha Dean | 34.4% | 330,874 | |
| Total Votes | 963,225 | |||
| Election results via Connecticut Secretary of State. | ||||
- 2002 Race for Attorney General - Republican Primary
- Martha Dean ran unopposed
Noteworthy events
Breach of peace
Two days before the state primary election, Malcolm McGough, campaign manager and husband of Republican Attorney General candidate Martha Dean, was arrested and charged with breach of the peace following a altercation with Betty Fiora, a resident of Canton. Fiora called police contending that McGough "shoved her and took signs from her hands after an altercation about signs on her Albany Turnpike property."[11] She insisted that she was removing the signs because they had been placed there without her permission. McGough, who was driving in the area, pulled over and confronted Fiora about what she was doing. Another witness to the incident said that while there was no shoving, McGough did remove the signs from Fiora's hand with some force.[12]
Campaign contributions
| 2002 Race for Attorney General - Campaign Contributions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Raised | $177,398 | |||
| Total Raised by Primary Opponent | N/A | |||
| Total Raised by Gen. Election Opponent | $432,599 | |||
| Top 5 Contributors | Martha Dean $56,022 (31.58% of Total) | |||
| Phyllis R. Pierson $1,500 (0.85%) | ||||
| Ward Connerly $1,500 (0.85%) | ||||
| Samuel D. Pierson $1,500 (0.85%) | ||||
| Jannette Swenson $1,500 (0.85%) | ||||
| Individuals v. Institutions | $109,388 (61.7%) | |||
| $2,310 (1.3%) | ||||
| In v. Outside State | $152,027 (86.2%) | |||
| $24,255 (13.7%) | ||||
See also
- Governor of Connecticut
- Attorney General of Connecticut
- Connecticut gubernatorial election, 2014
- Connecticut Attorney General election, 2010
External links
- The Law Offices of Martha Dean
- Martha Dean's Facebook profile
- Martha Dean's Fans of Freedom Facebook page
- Deanag2010.com 2010 Campaign website
The Internet Archive's Wayback Machine was used to recall this version of the website from November 1, 2010.
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The CT Mirror, "Martha Dean enters Connecticut race for governor," March 11, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The Huffington Post, "Richard Blumenthal Will Run To Replace Dodd In Senate" 6 Jan. 2010
- ↑ Connecticut Post, "Dean to kick off Conn. attorney general campaign" 14 March, 2010
- ↑ The Hartford Courant, "Republican Martha Dean Wins Nomination For Attorney General" 10 Aug. 2010
- ↑ The Law Offices of Martha Dean, "Squarespace homepage," accessed March 14, 2014
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 E-mail submission to Ballotpedia on October 21, 2014
- ↑ Connecticut Post, "Dean to kick off Conn. attorney general campaign" 14 March, 2010
- ↑ The Hartford Courant, "Republican Martha Dean Wins Nomination For Attorney General" 10 Aug. 2010
- ↑ Connecticut Secretary of State - 2010 Primary Election Results
- ↑ The Hartford Courant, "Dean Wins 4-Way Race For Attorney General" 23 May, 2010
- ↑ NBC Connecticut, "Husband of AG Candidate Martha Dean Arrested: Cops" 9 Aug. 2010
- ↑ The Hartford Courant, "Martha Dean's husband arrested on breach of peace charges in lawn sign imbroglio" 9 Aug. 2010
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