United States Senate election in Connecticut, 2022
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| U.S. Senate, Connecticut |
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| Election details |
| Filing deadline: June 7, 2022 |
| Primary: August 9, 2022 General: November 8, 2022 |
| How to vote |
| Poll times: 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Voting in Connecticut |
| Race ratings |
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Voters in Connecticut elected one member to the U.S. Senate in the general election on November 8, 2022. The primary was scheduled for August 9, 2022. The filing deadline was June 7, 2022.
The election filled the Class III Senate seat held by Richard Blumenthal (D), who first took office in 2011. The outcome of this race affected the partisan balance of the U.S. Senate in 2022. Democrats retained their majority and gained one net seat, with the Senate's post-election partisan balance at 51 Democrats and 49 Republicans.
Thirty-five of 100 seats were up for election, including one special election.[1] At the time of the election, Democrats had an effective majority, with the chamber split 50-50 and Vice President Kamala Harris (D) having the tie-breaking vote.[2] Of the seats up for election in 2022, Democrats held 14 and Republicans held 21.
For more information about the primaries in this election, click on the links below:
- United States Senate election in Connecticut, 2022 (August 9 Democratic primary)
- United States Senate election in Connecticut, 2022 (August 9 Republican primary)
Candidates and election results
General election
General election for U.S. Senate Connecticut
Incumbent Richard Blumenthal defeated Leora Levy, John Anderson, and Shabadjot Bharara in the general election for U.S. Senate Connecticut on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Richard Blumenthal (D / Working Families Party) | 57.5 | 723,864 |
 | Leora Levy (R) | 42.5 | 535,943 | |
 | John Anderson (Independent) (Write-in)  | 0.0 | 68 | |
| Shabadjot Bharara (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 12 | ||
| Total votes: 1,259,887 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Andrew Hyduchak (Independent)
- Kristi Talmadge (Independent)
- John Flynn (Independent Party)
Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Richard Blumenthal advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Connecticut.
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. Senate Connecticut
Leora Levy defeated Themis Klarides and Peter Lumaj in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Connecticut on August 9, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Leora Levy | 50.6 | 46,943 |
 | Themis Klarides | 40.0 | 37,072 | |
 | Peter Lumaj | 9.4 | 8,703 | |
| Total votes: 92,718 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Robert Hyde (R)
- Nicholas Connors (R)
- John Flynn (R)
Voting information
- See also: Voting in Connecticut
Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey responses
Ballotpedia asks all federal, state, and local candidates to complete a survey and share what motivates them on political and personal levels. The section below shows responses from candidates in this race who completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
Survey responses from candidates in this race
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John Anderson (Independent)
Our nation needs to limit greenhouse gas emissions and encourage expansion of nuclear and wind electricity production.
Our nation needs to champion the freedoms of those who have been systematically repressed and marginalized and recognize the rights of unborn persons.
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Campaign finance
This section contains campaign finance figures from the Federal Election Commission covering all candidate fundraising and spending in this election.[3] It does not include information on fundraising before the current campaign cycle or on spending by satellite groups. The numbers in this section are updated as candidates file new campaign finance reports. Candidates for Congress are required to file financial reports on a quarterly basis, as well as two weeks before any primary, runoff, or general election in which they will be on the ballot and upon the termination of any campaign committees.[4] Click here to view the reporting schedule for candidates for U.S. Congress in 2022.
| U.S. Congress campaign reporting schedule, 2022 | ||
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| Report | Close of books | Filing deadline |
| Year-end 2021 | 12/31/2021 | 1/31/2022 |
| April quarterly | 3/31/2022 | 4/15/2022 |
| July quarterly | 6/30/2022 | 7/15/2022 |
| October quarterly | 9/30/2022 | 10/15/2022 |
| Pre-general | 10/19/2022 | 10/27/2022 |
| Post-general | 11/28/2022 | 12/08/2022 |
| Year-end 2022 | 12/31/2022 | 1/31/2023 |
| Name | Party | Receipts* | Disbursements** | Cash on hand | Date |
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| Richard Blumenthal | Working Families Party, Democratic Party | $9,357,459 | $11,060,989 | $1,249,889 | As of December 31, 2022 |
| Themis Klarides | Republican Party | $1,138,367 | $1,138,367 | $0 | As of December 31, 2022 |
| Leora Levy | Republican Party | $3,075,950 | $3,051,958 | $43,773 | As of December 31, 2022 |
| Peter Lumaj | Republican Party | $599,929 | $599,929 | $0 | As of December 31, 2022 |
| John Anderson | Independent | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Shabadjot Bharara | Independent | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
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Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2022. This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee." |
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General election race ratings
- See also: Race rating definitions and methods
Ballotpedia provides race ratings from four outlets: The Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, Sabato's Crystal Ball, and DDHQ/The Hill. Each race rating indicates if one party is perceived to have an advantage in the race and, if so, the degree of advantage:
- Safe and Solid ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive.
- Likely ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible.
- Lean ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.[5]
- Toss-up ratings indicate that neither party has an advantage.
Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state.[6][7][8]
| Race ratings: U.S. Senate election in Connecticut, 2022 | |||||||||
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| Race tracker | Race ratings | ||||||||
| November 8, 2022 | November 1, 2022 | October 25, 2022 | October 18, 2022 | ||||||
| The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter | Solid Democratic | Solid Democratic | Solid Democratic | Solid Democratic | |||||
| Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales | Solid Democratic | Solid Democratic | Solid Democratic | Solid Democratic | |||||
| Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball | Safe Democratic | Safe Democratic | Safe Democratic | Safe Democratic | |||||
| Note: Ballotpedia reviews external race ratings every week throughout the election season and posts weekly updates even if the media outlets have not revised their ratings during that week. | |||||||||
Ballot access
The table below details filing requirements for U.S. Senate candidates in Connecticut in the 2022 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Connecticut, click here.
| Filing requirements for U.S. Senate candidates, 2022 | ||||||
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| State | Office | Party | Signatures required | Filing fee | Filing deadline | Source |
| Connecticut | U.S. Senate | Ballot-qualified party | 2% of enrolled party members | N/A | 6/7/2022 | Source |
| Connecticut | U.S. Senate | Unaffiliated | 1% of votes cast for the office in the last election, or 7,500, whichever is less | N/A | 8/10/2022 | Source |
Election history
2018
General election
General election for U.S. Senate Connecticut
Incumbent Christopher S. Murphy defeated Matthew Corey, Richard Lion, and Jeffery Russell in the general election for U.S. Senate Connecticut on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Christopher S. Murphy (D) | 59.5 | 825,579 |
 | Matthew Corey (R) | 39.3 | 545,717 | |
 | Richard Lion (L) | 0.6 | 8,838 | |
 | Jeffery Russell (G) | 0.5 | 6,618 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 88 | ||
| Total votes: 1,386,840 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Fred Linck (Socialist Action Party)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Connecticut
Incumbent Christopher S. Murphy advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Connecticut on August 14, 2018.
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| ✔ | | Christopher S. Murphy |
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Ann-Marie Adams (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. Senate Connecticut
Matthew Corey defeated Dominic Rapini in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Connecticut on August 14, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Matthew Corey | 76.5 | 99,899 |
 | Dominic Rapini | 23.5 | 30,624 | |
| Total votes: 130,523 | |||
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2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated Connecticut's U.S. Senate race as safely Democratic. Incumbent Richard Blumenthal (D) defeated Dan Carter (R), Richard Lion (L), Jeffery David Russell (G), and John Price (I) in the general election on November 8, 2016. No candidate faced a primary election in August. Carter defeated August Wolf at the Republican convention. Blumenthal won re-election in the November 8 election.[9][10][11]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic |  Richard Blumenthal Incumbent |
63.2% | 1,008,714 | |
| Republican | Dan Carter | 34.6% | 552,621 | |
| Libertarian | Richard Lion | 1.1% | 18,190 | |
| Green | Jeffery Russell | 1% | 16,713 | |
| N/A | Write-in | 0% | 38 | |
| Total Votes | 1,596,276 | |||
| Source: Connecticut Secretary of State | ||||
2012
On November 6, 2012, Chris Murphy won re-election to the United States Senate. He defeated Linda McMahon (R) and Paul Passarelli (L) in the general election.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Christopher Murphy |
54.8% | 828,761 | |
| Republican | Linda McMahon | 43.1% | 651,089 | |
| Libertarian | Paul Passarelli | 1.7% | 25,045 | |
| N/A | Write-ins | 0.5% | 6,869 | |
| Total Votes | 1,511,764 | |||
| Source: U.S. House Clerk "2012 Election Statistics" | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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Chris Murphy |
67.5% | 93,634 |
| Susan Bysiewicz | 32.5% | 45,065 |
| Total Votes | 138,699 | |
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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Linda McMahon |
72.7% | 83,747 |
| Christopher Shays | 27.3% | 31,445 |
| Total Votes | 115,192 | |
Election analysis
Click the tabs below to view information about demographics, past elections, and partisan control of the state.
- Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the state.
- Statewide elections - Information about recent U.S. Senate and gubernatorial elections in the state.
- State partisanship - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.
- Demographics - Information about the state's demographics and how they compare to the country as a whole.
Presidential elections
Cook PVI by congressional district
| Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index for Connecticut, 2022 | |||
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| District | Incumbent | Party | PVI |
| Connecticut's 1st | John Larson |  Democratic |
D+12 |
| Connecticut's 2nd | Joe Courtney | Democratic |
D+3 |
| Connecticut's 3rd | Rosa DeLauro | Democratic |
D+7 |
| Connecticut's 4th | Jim Himes | Democratic |
D+13 |
| Connecticut's 5th | Jahana Hayes | Democratic |
D+3 |
2020 presidential results by 2022 congressional district lines
| 2020 presidential results in congressional districts based on 2022 district lines, Connecticut[12] | ||||
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| District | Joe Biden 
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Donald Trump 
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| Connecticut's 1st | 63.3% | 35.2% | ||
| Connecticut's 2nd | 54.7% | 43.3% | ||
| Connecticut's 3rd | 59.2% | 39.5% | ||
| Connecticut's 4th | 64.8% | 33.8% | ||
| Connecticut's 5th | 54.6% | 43.9% | ||
2012-2020
How a state's counties vote in a presidential election and the size of those counties can provide additional insights into election outcomes at other levels of government including statewide and congressional races. Below, four categories are used to describe each county's voting pattern over the 2012, 2016, and 2020 presidential elections: Solid, Trending, Battleground, and New. Click [show] on the table below for examples:
| County-level voting pattern categories | |||||||
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| Democratic | |||||||
| Status | 2012 | 2016 | 2020 | ||||
| Solid Democratic | D | D | D | ||||
| Trending Democratic | R | D | D | ||||
| Battleground Democratic | D | R | D | ||||
| New Democratic | R | R | D | ||||
| Republican | |||||||
| Status | 2012 | 2016 | 2020 | ||||
| Solid Republican | R | R | R | ||||
| Trending Republican | D | R | R | ||||
| Battleground Republican | R | D | R | ||||
| New Republican | D | D | R | ||||
Following the 2020 presidential election, 91.6% of Connecticuters lived in one of the state's six Solid Democratic counties, which voted for the Democratic presidential candidate in every election from 2012 to 2020, and 5.1% lived in Litchfield County, the state's one Solid Republican county. Overall, Connecticut was Solid Democratic, having voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2012, Hillary Clinton (D) in 2016, and Joe Biden (D) in 2020. Use the table below to view the total number of each type of county in Connecticut following the 2020 election as well as the overall percentage of the state population located in each county type.
| Connecticut county-level statistics, 2020 | |||||||
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| Solid Democratic | 6 | 91.6% | |||||
| Solid Republican | 1 | 5.1% | |||||
| Trending Republican | 1 | 3.2% | |||||
| Total voted Democratic | 6 | 91.6% | |||||
| Total voted Republican | 2 | 8.4% | |||||
Historical voting trends
Connecticut presidential election results (1900-2020)
- 15 Democratic wins
- 16 Republican wins
| Year | 1900 | 1904 | 1908 | 1912 | 1916 | 1920 | 1924 | 1928 | 1932 | 1936 | 1940 | 1944 | 1948 | 1952 | 1956 | 1960 | 1964 | 1968 | 1972 | 1976 | 1980 | 1984 | 1988 | 1992 | 1996 | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 | 2012 | 2016 | 2020 |
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| Winning Party | R | R | R | D | R | R | R | R | R | D | D | D | R | R | R | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
Statewide elections
This section details the results of the five most recent U.S. Senate and gubernatorial elections held in the state.
U.S. Senate elections
The table below details the vote in the five most recent U.S. Senate races in Connecticut.
| U.S. Senate election results in Connecticut | ||
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| Race | Winner | Runner up |
| 2018 | 59.5% |
39.4%
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| 2016 | 63.2% |
34.6%
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| 2012 | 54.8% |
43.1%
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| 2010 | 55.1% |
43.3%
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| 2006 | 49.7% (Independent) |
39.7%
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| Average | 56.5 | 40.0 |
Gubernatorial elections
- See also: Governor of Connecticut
The table below details the vote in the five most recent gubernatorial elections in Connecticut.
| Gubernatorial election results in Connecticut | ||
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| Race | Winner | Runner up |
| 2018 | 49.4% |
46.2%
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| 2014 | 50.7% |
48.2%
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| 2010 | 49.5% |
49.0%
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| 2006 | 63.2% |
35.5%
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| 2002 | 56.1% |
43.9%
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| Average | 53.8 | 44.6 |
State partisanship
Congressional delegation
The table below displays the partisan composition of Connecticut's congressional delegation as of November 2022.
| Congressional Partisan Breakdown from Connecticut, November 2022 | |||
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| Party | U.S. Senate | U.S. House | Total |
| Democratic | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| Republican | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vacancies | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 5 | 7 |
State executive
The table below displays the officeholders in Connecticut's top four state executive offices as of November 2022.
| State executive officials in Connecticut, November 2022 | |
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| Office | Officeholder |
| Governor | Ned Lamont
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| Lieutenant Governor | Susan Bysiewicz
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| Secretary of State | Mark Kohler
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| Attorney General | William Tong
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State legislature
The tables below highlight the partisan composition of the Connecticut General Assembly as of November 2022.
Connecticut State Senate
| Party | As of November 2022 | |
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| Democratic Party | 23 | |
| Republican Party | 13 | |
| Vacancies | 0 | |
| Total | 36 | |
Connecticut House of Representatives
| Party | As of November 2022 | |
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| Democratic Party | 97 | |
| Republican Party | 54 | |
| Vacancies | 0 | |
| Total | 151 | |
Trifecta control
As of November 2022, Connecticut was a Democratic trifecta, with majorities in both chambers of the state legislature and control of the governorship. The table below displays the historical trifecta status of the state.
Connecticut Party Control: 1992-2022
Twelve years of Democratic trifectas • No Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.
| Year | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
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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 |
| Senate | D | D | D | R | R | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
| House | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
Demographics
The table below details demographic data in Connecticut and compares it to the broader United States as of 2019.
| Demographic Data for Connecticut | ||
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| Connecticut | United States | |
| Population | 3,574,097 | 308,745,538 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 4,842 | 3,531,905 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 75.9% | 72.5% |
| Black/African American | 10.7% | 12.7% |
| Asian | 4.5% | 5.5% |
| Native American | 0.3% | 0.8% |
| Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.2% |
| Other (single race) | 5.2% | 4.9% |
| Multiple | 3.3% | 3.3% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 16.1% | 18% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 90.6% | 88% |
| College graduation rate | 39.3% | 32.1% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $78,444 | $62,843 |
| Persons below poverty level | 9.9% | 13.4% |
| Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2010). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2014-2019). | ||
| **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | ||
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ The special Senate election in California was for the same seat up for regular election. There were, then, 36 total Senate elections for 35 total seats.
- ↑ Two independents who caucus with Democrats are included with Democrats in the 50-50 split count.
- ↑ Fundraising by primary candidates can be found on the race's respective primary election page. Fundraising by general election candidates can be found on the race's general election page.
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "2022 Quarterly Reports," accessed March 2, 2022
- ↑ Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018
- ↑ The CT Mirror, "Clay Cope wins landslide in 5th, Daria Novak a squeaker in 2nd," May 9, 2016
- ↑ The CT Mirror, "CT GOP backs Carter for Senate, denies Wolf primary margin," May 9, 2016
- ↑ CNN, "Connecticut Senate Results," November 8, 2016
- ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' presidential results by congressional district for 2020, 2016, and 2012," accessed September 9, 2022
