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2020

Republican Party primaries, 2022

Connecticut Republican Party.png

Primary Date
August 9, 2022

Federal elections
Republican primaries for U.S. House

State party
Republican Party of Connecticut
State political party revenue

This page focuses on the Republican primaries that took place in Connecticut on August 9, 2022.

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 utilizes a closed primary system, in which only registered party members may vote in a party's primary. However, Connecticut state law allows parties to decide whether unaffiliated voters can vote in their primary before each election.[1][2][3]

For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.

Federal elections

U.S. Senate

See also: United States Senate election in Connecticut, 2022 (August 9 Republican primary)

The 2022 U.S. Senate elections in Connecticut took place on November 8, 2022. Voters elected one candidate to serve in the U.S. Senate.

Republican Party Republican primary candidates


Did not make the ballot:


Candidate Connection = candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey

U.S. House

See also: United States House elections in Connecticut, 2022 (August 9 Republican primaries)
The 2022 U.S. House of Representatives elections in Connecticut took place on November 8, 2022. Voters elected five candidates to serve in the U.S. House from each of the state's five U.S. House districts. To see a full list of candidates in the primary in each district, click "Show more" below.
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District 1

Republican Party Republican primary candidates

This primary was canceled and this candidate advanced:


Did not make the ballot:

District 2

Republican Party Republican primary candidates

This primary was canceled and this candidate advanced:

District 3

Republican Party Republican primary candidates

This primary was canceled and this candidate advanced:


Candidate Connection = candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey

District 4

Republican Party Republican primary candidates


Candidate Connection = candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey

District 5

Republican Party Republican primary candidates

This primary was canceled and this candidate advanced:


Did not make the ballot:
Candidate Connection = candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey

State elections

State Senate

See also: Connecticut State Senate elections, 2022
The Connecticut State Senate was one of 88 state legislative chambers with elections in 2022. There are 99 chambers throughout the country. In 2020, 86 out of 99 legislative chambers held elections. To see a full list of state Senate candidates in the Republican primaries, click "Show more" below.
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Connecticut State Senate elections, 2022

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
  • Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
  • * = The primary was canceled and the candidate advanced.
Office Democratic Party Democratic Republican Party Republican Other
District 1

Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Fonfara* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngAlex Colaiacovo*

District 2

Green check mark transparent.pngDouglas McCrory* (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 3

Green check mark transparent.pngSaud Anwar* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngMatt Harper*

District 4

Green check mark transparent.pngMD Rahman*

Green check mark transparent.pngJacqueline Crespan*

District 5

Green check mark transparent.pngDerek Slap* (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 6

Green check mark transparent.pngRick Lopes* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngTremell Collins*

District 7

Green check mark transparent.pngCynthia Mangini*

Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Kissel* (i)

District 8

Green check mark transparent.pngPaul Honig*  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngLisa Seminara*  Candidate Connection

District 9

Green check mark transparent.pngMatthew L. Lesser* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngLisa Marotta*

District 10

Green check mark transparent.pngGary Winfield* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Carlson*  Candidate Connection

District 11

Green check mark transparent.pngMartin Looney* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngSteve Orosco*

District 12

Green check mark transparent.pngChristine Cohen* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngPaul Crisci*  Candidate Connection

District 13

Green check mark transparent.pngJan Hochadel*

Did not make the ballot:
Anthony Mangiafico 
Michael Ecke 

Green check mark transparent.pngJoseph Vollano*

District 14

Green check mark transparent.pngJames Maroney* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngKim-Marie Mullin*  Candidate Connection

District 15

Green check mark transparent.pngJoan Hartley* (i)

Did not make the ballot:
Charneil Bush  Candidate Connection

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 16

Green check mark transparent.pngChristopher Robertson*

Green check mark transparent.pngRobert C. Sampson* (i)

District 17

Green check mark transparent.pngJorge Cabrera* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngKathy Hoyt*

District 18

Green check mark transparent.pngFarouk Rajab*

Green check mark transparent.pngHeather Somers* (i)

District 19

Green check mark transparent.pngCatherine Osten* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngPietro Camardella*

District 20

Green check mark transparent.pngMartha Marx*

Did not make the ballot:
Daryl Finizio 

Green check mark transparent.pngJerry Labriola*

District 21

Green check mark transparent.pngChristopher Green*

Did not make the ballot:
Justin Gendron 

Green check mark transparent.pngKevin C. Kelly* (i)

District 22

Green check mark transparent.pngMarilyn Moore* (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 23

Dennis Bradley (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngHerron Gaston

Green check mark transparent.pngMichael Garrett*

District 24

Green check mark transparent.pngJulie Kushner* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngMichelle Coelho*

District 25

Green check mark transparent.pngBob Duff* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngDaniel Miressi*

District 26

Green check mark transparent.pngCeci Maher*  Candidate Connection

Did not make the ballot:
Ken Bernhard 
Michael Gordon 

Green check mark transparent.pngAntonietta Boucher*

District 27

Green check mark transparent.pngPatricia Miller* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngMichael Battinelli*

District 28

Green check mark transparent.pngTim Gavin*  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngTony Hwang* (i)

District 29

Green check mark transparent.pngMae Flexer* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngSusanne Witkowski*

District 30

Green check mark transparent.pngEva Zimmerman*

Green check mark transparent.pngStephen Harding, Jr.*

District 31

Green check mark transparent.pngGreg Hahn*  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngHenri Martin* (i)

District 32

Green check mark transparent.pngJeff Desmarais*

Green check mark transparent.pngEric Berthel* (i)

District 33

Green check mark transparent.pngNorm Needleman* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngBrandon Goff*  Candidate Connection

District 34

Green check mark transparent.pngAlida Cella*

Green check mark transparent.pngPaul Cicarella, Jr.* (i)

District 35

Green check mark transparent.pngLisa Thomas*  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngJeff Gordon*

District 36

Green check mark transparent.pngTrevor Crow*  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngRyan Fazio* (i)


House of Representatives

See also: Connecticut House of Representatives elections, 2022
The Connecticut House of Representatives was one of 88 state legislative chambers with elections in 2022. There are 99 chambers throughout the country. In 2020, 86 out of 99 legislative chambers held elections. To see a full list of state House candidates in the Republican primaries, click "Show more" below.
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Connecticut House of Representatives elections, 2022

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
  • Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
  • * = The primary was canceled and the candidate advanced.
Office Democratic Party Democratic Republican Party Republican Other
District 1

Green check mark transparent.pngMatthew Ritter* (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 2

Green check mark transparent.pngRaghib Allie-Brennan* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngJenn Lewis*

District 3

Green check mark transparent.pngMinnie Gonzalez* (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 4

Green check mark transparent.pngJulio Concepcion* (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 5

Green check mark transparent.pngMaryam Khan* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngCharles Jackson*

District 6

Green check mark transparent.pngEdwin Vargas* (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 7

Green check mark transparent.pngJoshua Malik Hall* (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 8

Green check mark transparent.pngMary Ann Hansen*

Green check mark transparent.pngTim Ackert* (i)

District 9

Green check mark transparent.pngJason Rojas* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngMatthew Lauf*

District 10

Green check mark transparent.pngHenry Genga* (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 11

Green check mark transparent.pngJeffrey Currey* (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 12

Green check mark transparent.pngGeoff Luxenberg* (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 13

Green check mark transparent.pngJason Doucette* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngDonna Meier*

District 14

Green check mark transparent.pngErica Evans*

Green check mark transparent.pngTom Delnicki* (i)

District 15

Green check mark transparent.pngBobby Gibson* (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 16

Green check mark transparent.pngMelissa E. Osborne
Eric Wellman

Green check mark transparent.pngMike Paine*

District 17

Green check mark transparent.pngEleni Kavros DeGraw* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngHeather Maguire*  Candidate Connection

District 18

Green check mark transparent.pngJillian Gilchrest* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngDavid deHaas*

District 19

Green check mark transparent.pngTammy Exum* (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 20

Green check mark transparent.pngKate Farrar* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngAnastasia Yopp*

District 21

Green check mark transparent.pngMike Demicco* (i)  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngJoe Capodiferro*

District 22

Green check mark transparent.pngRebecca Martinez*

Green check mark transparent.pngFrancis Rexford Cooley*

District 23

Green check mark transparent.pngJ. Colin Heffernan*  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngDevin Carney* (i)

District 24

Green check mark transparent.pngManny Sanchez* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngPaul Edwards*  Candidate Connection

District 25

Green check mark transparent.pngBobby Sanchez* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngJerrell Hargraves*

District 26

Green check mark transparent.pngPeter Tercyak* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngJoel Moret*

District 27

Green check mark transparent.pngGary Turco* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngNancy Cappello*

District 28

Green check mark transparent.pngAmy Morrin Bello* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngBrianna Timbro*

District 29

Green check mark transparent.pngKerry Szeps Wood* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngPankaj Prakash*

District 30

Green check mark transparent.pngDenise McNair*  Candidate Connection

Did not make the ballot:
Lois Campanelli 

Green check mark transparent.pngDonna Veach* (i)

District 31

Green check mark transparent.pngJill Barry* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngGary Giannelli*

District 32

Green check mark transparent.pngRose Aletta*

Green check mark transparent.pngChristie Carpino* (i)

District 33

Green check mark transparent.pngBrandon Chafee* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngJon Pulino*

District 34

Kurt Comisky  Candidate Connection
Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Olin

Green check mark transparent.pngIrene Haines* (i)

District 35

Green check mark transparent.pngChristine Goupil* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngChris Aniskovich*

District 36

Green check mark transparent.pngChristine Palm* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngChris Turkington*  Candidate Connection

District 37

Green check mark transparent.pngNick Menapace*  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngHolly Cheeseman* (i)

District 38

Green check mark transparent.pngNick Gauthier*  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngKathleen McCarty* (i)

District 39

Green check mark transparent.pngAnthony Nolan* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngKaren Paul*

District 40

Green check mark transparent.pngChristine Conley* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngScott Westervelt*

District 41

Green check mark transparent.pngAundré Bumgardner*

Green check mark transparent.pngRobert Boris*  Candidate Connection

District 42

Green check mark transparent.pngKeith Denning*  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngKim Healy*  Candidate Connection

District 43

Green check mark transparent.pngAshley Gillece*

Green check mark transparent.pngGreg Howard* (i)

District 44

Green check mark transparent.pngChristine Wendel Farrugia*

Green check mark transparent.pngAnne Dauphinais* (i)

District 45

Green check mark transparent.pngKayla Thompson*

Green check mark transparent.pngBrian Lanoue* (i)

District 46

Green check mark transparent.pngDerell Wilson*

Green check mark transparent.pngRobert Bell*

District 47

Green check mark transparent.pngDave Nowakowski*  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngDoug Dubitsky* (i)

District 48

Green check mark transparent.pngChristopher Rivers*

Green check mark transparent.pngMark DeCaprio*

District 49

Green check mark transparent.pngSusan Johnson* (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 50

Green check mark transparent.pngPat Boyd* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngAaron Soucy*

District 51

Green check mark transparent.pngChristine Maine*

Green check mark transparent.pngRicky Hayes* (i)

District 52

Green check mark transparent.pngGregg Dafoe*

Green check mark transparent.pngKurt Vail* (i)

District 53

Green check mark transparent.pngKenneth Trice*

Green check mark transparent.pngTammy Nuccio* (i)

District 54

Green check mark transparent.pngGregory Haddad* (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 55

Green check mark transparent.pngWes Skorski*

Green check mark transparent.pngSteve Weir*

District 56

Green check mark transparent.pngKevin Brown*  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngJim Tedford*

District 57

Green check mark transparent.pngJaime Foster* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Stavens*  Candidate Connection

District 58

Green check mark transparent.pngTom Arnone* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngRobert Hendrickson*

District 59

Green check mark transparent.pngMatt Despard*  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngCarol Hall* (i)

District 60

Green check mark transparent.pngJane Garibay* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngLen Walker*  Candidate Connection

District 61

Green check mark transparent.pngScott Nolan*

Green check mark transparent.pngTami Zawistowski* (i)

District 62

Green check mark transparent.pngKim Becker*  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngMark Anderson* (i)

District 63

Green check mark transparent.pngAlthea Perez*

Green check mark transparent.pngJay Case* (i)

District 64

Green check mark transparent.pngMaria Horn* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngChristopher DuPont*

District 65

Green check mark transparent.pngMichelle Cook* (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 66

Green check mark transparent.pngMatt Dyer*

Green check mark transparent.pngKaren Reddington-Hughes*

Did not make the ballot:
Susan Haas 

District 67

Green check mark transparent.pngAlexandra Thomas*

Green check mark transparent.pngWilliam Buckbee* (i)

District 68

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngJoe Polletta* (i)

District 69

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngCindy Harrison (i)
Jason Buchsbaum

District 70

Green check mark transparent.pngJeff Litke*

Green check mark transparent.pngSeth Bronko*

District 71

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngWilliam Pizzuto* (i)

District 72

Green check mark transparent.pngLarry Butler* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngVernon Matthews*

District 73

Green check mark transparent.pngRonald Napoli Jr.* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngAbigail Diaz Pizarro*

District 74

Green check mark transparent.pngMichael DiGiovancarlo* (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 75

Green check mark transparent.pngGeraldo Reyes* (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 76

Green check mark transparent.pngSharon Farmer*  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Piscopo* (i)

District 77

Green check mark transparent.pngAndrew Rasmussen-Tuller*  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngCara Pavalock-D'Amato* (i)

District 78

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Aileen Abrams
Green check mark transparent.pngJoe Hoxha  Candidate Connection

District 79

Green check mark transparent.pngMary Fortier*

Green check mark transparent.pngJennifer Van Gorder*

District 80

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngGale Mastrofrancesco* (i)

District 81

Green check mark transparent.pngChristopher Poulos*  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngTony Morrison*

District 82

Green check mark transparent.pngMichael Quinn* (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 83

Green check mark transparent.pngJonathan Fazzino*

Green check mark transparent.pngLou Arata*

District 84

Green check mark transparent.pngHilda Santiago* (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 85

Green check mark transparent.pngMary Mushinsky* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngKerry Lentz*

District 86

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngVincent Candelora* (i)

District 87

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngDave Yaccarino Sr.* (i)

District 88

Green check mark transparent.pngJoshua Elliott* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngFrank LaDore*

District 89

Green check mark transparent.pngKevin O'Leary*

Green check mark transparent.pngLezlye Zupkus* (i)

District 90

Green check mark transparent.pngRebecca Hyland*  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngCraig Fishbein* (i)

District 91

Green check mark transparent.pngMichael D'Agostino* (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 92

Green check mark transparent.pngPatricia Dillon* (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 93

Green check mark transparent.pngToni Walker* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngPercy Sanders*

District 94

Green check mark transparent.pngRobyn Porter* (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 95

Green check mark transparent.pngJuan Candelaria* (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 96

Green check mark transparent.pngRoland J. Lemar* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngEric Mastroianni*

District 97

Green check mark transparent.pngAlphonse Paolillo* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngAnthony Acri*

District 98

Andy Gottlieb  Candidate Connection
Green check mark transparent.pngMoira Rader

Green check mark transparent.pngGloria Nemczuk*

District 99

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngJoseph Zullo* (i)

District 100

Green check mark transparent.pngQuentin Williams* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngAnthony Moran*  Candidate Connection

District 101

Green check mark transparent.pngJohn-Michael Parker* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Rasimas*  Candidate Connection

District 102

Green check mark transparent.pngRobin Comey* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngRay Ingraham*

District 103

Green check mark transparent.pngLiz Linehan* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngChristopher Bahadosingh*

District 104

Green check mark transparent.pngKara Rochelle* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngJosh Shuart*

District 105

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngNicole Klarides-Ditria* (i)

District 106

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngMitch Bolinsky* (i)  Candidate Connection

District 107

Green check mark transparent.pngPhoebe Holmes*  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngMarty Foncello*

District 108

Green check mark transparent.pngJeff Ginsburg*

Green check mark transparent.pngPat Callahan* (i)

District 109

Green check mark transparent.pngFarley Santos*  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngJesy Fernandez*

District 110

Green check mark transparent.pngBob Godfrey* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngEric Gleissner*

District 111

Green check mark transparent.pngAimee Berger-Girvalo* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngBob Hebert*

District 112

Green check mark transparent.pngSheila Papps*

Green check mark transparent.pngTony Scott* (i)

District 113

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngJason Perillo* (i)

District 114

Green check mark transparent.pngMary Welander* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngDaniel Cowan*

District 115

Green check mark transparent.pngDorinda Keenan Borer* (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 116

Green check mark transparent.pngTreneé McGee (i)
Joseph Miller

Green check mark transparent.pngAaron M. Haley*

District 117

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngCharles Ferraro* (i)

District 118

Green check mark transparent.pngFrank Smith* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngJeffrey Parkin*

District 119

Green check mark transparent.pngMike Smith*

Did not make the ballot:
Michelle Parente 

Green check mark transparent.pngKathy Kennedy* (i)

District 120

Green check mark transparent.pngPhilip Young* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngLaura Dancho*

District 121

Green check mark transparent.pngJoe Gresko* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngKerrigan Cotter*

District 122

Green check mark transparent.pngFrank Donato*

Green check mark transparent.pngBen McGorty* (i)

District 123

Green check mark transparent.pngSujata Gadkar-Wilcox*

Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Rutigliano* (i)

District 124

Green check mark transparent.pngAndre Baker* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngJose Quiroga*

District 125

Green check mark transparent.pngVictor Alvarez*  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngTom O'Dea* (i)

District 126

Green check mark transparent.pngFred Gee Jr.*

Green check mark transparent.pngPhilip Flynn*

District 127

John Hennessy (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngMarcus Brown

Green check mark transparent.pngAnthony Puccio*

District 128

Green check mark transparent.pngChristopher Rosario* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngRamona Marquez*

District 129

Green check mark transparent.pngSteven Stafstrom* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngLouis Savino*

District 130

Green check mark transparent.pngAntonio Felipe* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngTerry Sullivan*

District 131

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Labriola* (i)

District 132

Green check mark transparent.pngJennifer Leeper* (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 133

Green check mark transparent.pngCristin Vahey* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngMichael Grant*

District 134

Green check mark transparent.pngSarah Keitt*

Green check mark transparent.pngMeghan McCloat*

District 135

Green check mark transparent.pngAnne Hughes* (i)  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngAlex Burns*

District 136

Green check mark transparent.pngJonathan Steinberg* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngThomas Lasersohn*

District 137

Green check mark transparent.pngKadeem Roberts*  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngLuis Estrella*

District 138

Green check mark transparent.pngKenneth Gucker* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngRachel Chaleski*

District 139

Green check mark transparent.pngKevin Ryan* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Marshall*

District 140

Green check mark transparent.pngTravis Simms* (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 141

Green check mark transparent.pngTheresa Vogt*

Green check mark transparent.pngTracy Marra*

District 142

Green check mark transparent.pngLucy Dathan* (i)  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngDonald Mastronardi*  Candidate Connection

District 143

Green check mark transparent.pngDominique Johnson*

Green check mark transparent.pngNicole Hampton*

District 144

Green check mark transparent.pngHubert Delany* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngAlexia Boccuzzi*

District 145

Green check mark transparent.pngCorey Paris* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngFritz Blau*

District 146

Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Michel* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngLynn Arnow*

District 147

Green check mark transparent.pngMatt Blumenthal* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngAbraham Viera*

District 148

Green check mark transparent.pngDan Fox* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngWilm Donath*

District 149

Green check mark transparent.pngRachel Khanna*  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngKimberly Fiorello* (i)

District 150

Green check mark transparent.pngSteve Meskers* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngEd Lopez*

District 151

Green check mark transparent.pngHector Arzeno*

Green check mark transparent.pngPeter Sherr*  Candidate Connection


State executive offices

See also: Connecticut state executive official elections, 2022

Six state executive offices were up for election in Connecticut in 2022:

Governor
Lieutenant Governor
Attorney General
Secretary of State
Treasurer
Comptroller

To see a full list of candidates in the Republican primaries, click "Show more" below.
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Governor

Republican Party Republican primary candidates

This primary was canceled and this candidate advanced:


Did not make the ballot:
Candidate Connection = candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey

Lieutenant Governor

Republican Party Republican primary candidates

This primary was canceled and this candidate advanced:

Attorney General

Republican Party Republican primary candidates

This primary was canceled and this candidate advanced:

Secretary of State

Republican Party Republican primary candidates


Did not make the ballot:

Treasurer

Republican Party Republican primary candidates

This primary was canceled and this candidate advanced:


Candidate Connection = candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey

Comptroller

Republican Party Republican primary candidates

This primary was canceled and this candidate advanced:

Primary election competitiveness

See also: Primary election competitiveness in state and federal government, 2022

This section contains information about the primary election competitiveness of election in Connecticut. For more information about this data, click here.


U.S. Senate competitiveness

U.S. House competitiveness

Post-filing deadline analysis

The following analysis covers all U.S. House districts up for election in Connecticut in 2022. Information below was calculated on July 21, 2022, and may differ from information shown in the table above due to candidate replacements and withdrawals after that time.

Eleven candidates filed to run for Connecticut's five U.S. House districts, including five Democrats and six Republicans. That's 2.2 candidates per district, down from 2.6 in 2020 and 2018.

This was the first election to take place under new district lines following the 2020 census. Connecticut was apportioned five districts, the same number it was apportioned after the 2010 census. The 11 candidates who filed to run this year were the fewest since 2014, when 10 candidates ran, and down from 13 in 2020 and 2018.

All incumbents filed to run for re-election, meaning there were no open seats this year. The 5th district was the only Connecticut U.S. House seat to have opened up this past decade. It was open in 2012 after incumbent Rep. Chris Murphy (D) decided to run for the U.S. Senate, and again in 2018, when incumbent Rep. Elizabeth Esty (D) didn’t file for re-election.

The Republican primary in the 4th district was the only contested primary this year. That was down from two in 2020 and 2018. No incumbents faced primary challengers. Republican and Democratic candidates filed to run in all five districts, so no seats were guaranteed to either party this year.

State executive competitiveness

State legislative competitiveness

Post-filing deadline analysis

The following analysis covers all state legislative districts up for election in Connecticut in 2022. Information below was calculated on Aug. 1, 2022, and may differ from information shown in the table above due to candidate replacements and withdrawals after that time.

Thirty state legislative districts up for election in Connecticut in 2022 were open—meaning no incumbents filed to run—representing 16% of the state's legislature, an increase compared to the preceding four election cycles.

Open districts are guaranteed to be won by newcomers since no incumbents are present.

Across all districts, there were nine contested primaries, representing 2% of all possible primaries.

A contested primary is one where there are more candidates running than nominations available, meaning at least one candidate must lose.

There were seven Democratic primaries this year, a 30% decrease from 10 in 2020. Republicans held two contested primaries, a 50% decrease.

Overall, 341 major party candidates filed to run in 2022: 181 Democrats and 160 Republicans.

Context of the 2022 elections

Connecticut Party Control: 1992-2025
Fifteen years of Democratic trifectas  •  No Republican trifectas
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Governor I I I R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
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State party overview

Republican Party of Connecticut

See also: Republican Party of Connecticut

State political party revenue

See also: State political party revenue and State political party revenue per capita

State political parties typically deposit revenue in separate state and federal accounts in order to comply with state and federal campaign finance laws.

The Democratic Party and the Republican Party maintain state affiliates in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and select U.S. territories. The following map displays total state political party revenue per capita for the Republican state party affiliates.


Voter information

How the primary works

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 utilizes a closed primary system, in which only registered party members may vote in a party's primary. However, Connecticut state law allows parties to decide whether unaffiliated voters can vote in their primary before each election.[4][5][6]

For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.

Poll times

In Connecticut, all polling places are open from 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Election Day. An individual who is in line at the time polls close must be allowed to vote.[7]

Registration requirements

Check your voter registration status here.

To vote in Connecticut, one must be a U.S. citizen and Connecticut resident who is at least 17 years-old and will be 18 on or before Election Day.[8]

Registration applications can be submitted online or completed via paper forms. The deadline for mail-in applications is 18 days before an election or primary, while same-day registration is available but must be completed at designated election-day registration locations in each town.[9]

Automatic registration

Connecticut automatically registers eligible individuals to vote through the Department of Motor Vehicles.

Online registration

See also: Online voter registration

Connecticut has implemented an online voter registration system. Residents can register to vote by visiting this website.

Same-day registration

Connecticut allows same-day voter registration.

Residency requirements

To register to vote in Connecticut, you must be a resident of the state. State law does not specify a length of time for which you must have been a resident to be eligible.

Verification of citizenship

See also: Laws permitting noncitizens to vote in the United States

Connecticut does not require proof of citizenship for voter registration. An individual must attest that they are a U.S. citizen when registering to vote. According to the state's voter registration application, if you knowingly providing false information, "you can be convicted and imprisoned for up to five years and fined up to $5,000."[10]

All 49 states with voter registration systems require applicants to declare that they are U.S. citizens in order to register to vote in state and federal elections, under penalty of perjury or other punishment.[11] Seven states — Alabama, Arizona, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, New Hampshire, and Wyoming — have laws requiring verification of citizenship at the time of voter registration, whether in effect or not. In three states — California, Maryland, and Vermont — at least one local jurisdiction allows noncitizens to vote in some local elections. Noncitizens registering to vote in those elections must complete a voter registration application provided by the local jurisdiction and are not eligible to register as state or federal voters.

Verifying your registration

The site Voter Registration Lookup, run by the Connecticut Secretary of State office, allows residents to check their voter registration status online.

Voter ID requirements

Connecticut requires voters to present non-photo identification while voting.[12] A voter who does not present a required ID may sign an affidavit with their name, address, and date of birth, and then election officials may determine that the voter is eligible to vote.[13]

The following list of accepted ID was current as of July 2024. Click here for the Connecticut Secretary of State's page on accepted ID to ensure you have the most current information.

First-time voters who registered by mail must present one of the following forms of identification to vote in an election with federal candidates on the ballot:

  • Copy of a current and valid photo identification with the voter’s name and address, or
  • Copy of a current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, or government document that shows the voter’s name and address.

Other voters must present one of the following forms of identification:

  • Any re-printed form of identification that shows the voter's name and address, name and signature, or name and photograph.
  • Social security card.

Early voting

Connecticut permits early voting. Learn more by visiting this website.

Governor Ned Lamont (D) signed Public Act 23-5 into law on June 7, 2023. The law, which went into effect on July 1, 2023, implemented in-person early voting for elections occurring after January 1, 2024.[14] The length of the early voting period varies based on the type of election. Fourteen days of early voting are required for general elections, seven days are required for most primaries, and four days are required for special elections and presidential preference primaries. Each municipality was required to establish at least one early voting location.[15]

In 2022, Connecticut voters approved a legislatively referred constitutional amendment allowing the Connecticut General Assembly to pass laws providing for in-person early voting.

Early voting permits citizens to cast ballots in person at a polling place prior to an election. In states that permit no-excuse early voting, a voter does not have to provide an excuse for being unable to vote on Election Day. States that allow voters to cast no-excuse absentee/mail-in ballots in person are counted as no-excuse early voting states.

Forty-seven states and the District of Columbia permit no-excuse early voting.

Absentee voting

Connecticut voters are eligible to vote absentee/by-mail in an election if they cannot make it to the polls on election day for one of the following reasons:[16]

  • Active military service
  • Absence from town of residence during voting hours
  • Illness or physical disability, or role as a caregiver to another individual with illness or disability
  • Religious beliefs precluding secular activity on election day
  • Performance of duties as an election official at a different polling place during voting hours

To request an absentee/mail-in ballot, a voter may complete and sign an application and return it to their town clerk, or complete an online application. Voters requesting an absentee/mail-in ballot within six days of an election must complete an emergency application.[16]

An absentee ballot must be returned either in person by close of business the day before the election or by mail. If returned by mail, the ballot must be received by close of polls on election day.[16]


Pivot Counties

See also: Pivot Counties by state

One of eight Connecticut counties—12.5 percent—is a Pivot County. Pivot Counties are counties that voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012 and for Donald Trump (R) in 2016. Altogether, the nation had 206 Pivot Counties, with most being concentrated in upper midwestern and northeastern states.

Counties won by Trump in 2016 and Obama in 2012 and 2008
County Trump margin of victory in 2016 Obama margin of victory in 2012 Obama margin of victory in 2008
Windham County, Connecticut 7.78% 13.28% 14.68%

In the 2016 presidential election, Hillary Clinton (D) won Connecticut with 54.6 percent of the vote. Donald Trump (R) received 40.9 percent. In presidential elections between 1900 and 2016, Connecticut voted Republican 53.33 percent of the time and Democratic 46.67 percent of the time. In the five presidential elections between 2000 and 2016, Connecticut voted Democratic all five times.

Presidential results by legislative district

The following table details results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections by state House districts in Connecticut. Click [show] to expand the table. The "Obama," "Romney," "Clinton," and "Trump" columns describe the percent of the vote each presidential candidate received in the district. The "2012 Margin" and "2016 Margin" columns describe the margin of victory between the two presidential candidates in those years. The "Party Control" column notes which party held that seat heading into the 2018 general election. Data on the results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections broken down by state legislative districts was compiled by Daily Kos.[17][18]

In 2012, Barack Obama (D) won 120 out of 151 state House districts in Connecticut with an average margin of victory of 30.3 points. In 2016, Hillary Clinton (D) won 105 out of 151 state House districts in Connecticut with an average margin of victory of 30.9 points. Clinton won 32 districts controlled by Republicans heading into the 2018 elections.
In 2012, Mitt Romney (R) won 31 out of 151 state House districts in Connecticut with an average margin of victory of 8.6 points. In 2016, Donald Trump (R) won 46 out of 151 state House districts in Connecticut with an average margin of victory of 11.6 points. Trump won seven districts controlled by Democrats heading into the 2018 elections.


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External links

Footnotes

  1. National Conference of State Legislatures, "State Primary Election Types," accessed July 23, 2024
  2. Connecticut General Assembly, "Major Party Nominating Procedures in States With Conventions," accessed July 23, 2024
  3. Connecticut General Assembly, "Conn. Gen. Stat. § 9-431," accessed July 23, 2024
  4. National Conference of State Legislatures, "State Primary Election Types," accessed July 23, 2024
  5. Connecticut General Assembly, "Major Party Nominating Procedures in States With Conventions," accessed July 23, 2024
  6. Connecticut General Assembly, "Conn. Gen. Stat. § 9-431," accessed July 23, 2024
  7. Connecticut General Assembly, "Conn. Gen. Stat. § 9-174," accessed July 23, 2024
  8. Connecticut Secretary of the State, "Voting Eligibility," accessed July 23, 2024
  9. Connecticut Secretary of State, "Election Day Registration," accessed July 23, 2024
  10. Office of the Secretary of the State, "State of Connecticut Mail-in Voter Registration," accessed November 1, 2024
  11. Under federal law, the national mail voter registration application (a version of which is in use in all states with voter registration systems) requires applicants to indicate that they are U.S. citizens in order to complete an application to vote in state or federal elections, but does not require voters to provide documentary proof of citizenship. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, the application "may require only the minimum amount of information necessary to prevent duplicate voter registrations and permit State officials both to determine the eligibility of the applicant to vote and to administer the voting process."
  12. Connecticut Secretary of State, "FAQ Voter ID," accessed July 23, 2024
  13. General Statutes of Connecticut, "Sections 9-261," accessed November 1, 2024
  14. Connecticut General Assembly, "Public Act No. 23-5," June 7, 2023
  15. State of Connecticut, "Governor Lamont Signs Legislation Establishing Early Voting in Connecticut Elections and Primaries," June 7, 2023
  16. 16.0 16.1 16.2 Connecticut Secretary of the State, "Absentee Voting Information," accessed July 23, 2024
  17. Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' statewide election results by congressional and legislative districts," July 9, 2013
  18. Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2016 presidential results for congressional and legislative districts," February 6, 2017