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Wyman {{2014isrunning}} for re-election as [[Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut]] in 2014.<ref name=reelec14/> She was unopposed in the [[Democratic]] primary on August 12. {{Nov2014genelection}} | Wyman {{2014isrunning}} for re-election as [[Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut]] in 2014.<ref name=reelec14/> She was unopposed in the [[Democratic]] primary on August 12. {{Nov2014genelection}} | ||
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===2010=== | ===2010=== | ||
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Revision as of 15:47, 16 September 2014
| Nancy Wyman | ||
 | ||
| Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| Tenure | ||
| January 5, 2011 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 7, 2015 | ||
| Years in position 14 | ||
| Party | Democratic | |
| Predecessor | Michael Fedele (R) | |
| Report an officeholder change | ||
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $110,000 | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 2, 2010 | |
| First elected | November 2, 2010 | |
| Election date | November 4, 2014 | |
| Campaign $ | $2,063,445 | |
| Term limits | None | |
| Prior offices | ||
| Connecticut Comptroller | ||
| 1994 - 2010 | ||
| Connecticut House of Representatives | ||
| 1987 - 1995 | ||
| Personal | ||
| Place of birth | Tolland, Connecticut | |
| Profession | X-Ray technician | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Nancy Wyman (b. Tolland, Connecticut) is the 88th and current Democratic Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut. She has served in this position since January 5, 2011. She first won election in 2010, on a ticket with Governor Dan Malloy (D).[1]
As lieutenant governor, Wyman is the second ranking officer of the executive branch, and the first officer in line to succeed the Governor of Connecticut. She serves as President of the Senate, has the right to debate in the committee of the whole and is also able to cast a tie-breaking vote. In the wake of Obamacare's enactment, Wyman is the first Connecticut lieutenant governor to take on the additional responsibility of chairing the board of directors of the Connecticut Health Insurance Exchange.[1]
In 1994, Wyman became the first woman in Connecticut history to be elected state comptroller.[1] She remained in that position for 16 years until assuming the lieutenant governor's office in 2011. Prior to joining the state's executive department as comptroller, Wyman served as a state representative from 1987 to 1995. An x-ray technician by trade, Wyman is also a former member of the Tolland Board of Education.[2]
Wyman ran for re-election in 2014 alongside 2010 running mate and current Gov. Dan Malloy.[3][4] She was uncontested for the Democratic nomination in the primary on August 12, 2014.[5][6] The general election took place on November 4, 2014.
Biography
Wyman is an x-ray technician. Before entering politics, she was a member of the Tolland Board of Education.[2] Her involvement in community service and other public serving organizations such as Mothers Against Drunk Driving, the National Kidney Foundation and the American Heart Association have shaped much of Wyman's life prior to, and during, her political career.
Wyman's past efforts to bring heath care to children around Connecticut contributed to the HUSKY health plan. This plan, according to her office bio, is still an "important source of medical care for more than 250,000 Connecticut children."[1]
Political career
Lieutenant Governor (2011-present)
She was first elected on November 2, 2010, when she ran on a ticket with Gov. Dan Malloy.[2]
Comptroller (1994-2010)
Wyman served as the Comptroller of Connecticut from 1994 to 2010.[2][7]
Connecticut House of Representatives (1987-1995)
Wyman served as a representative in the Connecticut House of Representatives from 1987 to 1995.[2]
Tolland Board of Education (1979-1987)
Wyman served on the Tolland Board of Education from 1979 to 1987.[2]
Elections
2014
Wyman ran for re-election as Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut in 2014.[5] She was unopposed in the Democratic primary on August 12. The general election took place on November 4, 2014.
Race background
Incumbent Nancy Wyman (D) was first elected in 2010 and sought re-election in 2014 alongside current Connecticut Governor Dan Malloy. Wyman and Malloy were uncontested in their respective primaries on August 12 and will run together for the second cycle in a row in the general election. The general election took place on November 4, 2014.
The outcome of the August 12 Republican primary for Connecticut Lieutenant Governor remained unknown until Wednesday afternoon after election day, when state Rep. Penny Bacchiochi conceded the tight race to Groton Town Council Member and former-Mayor Heather Somers.[8][9][10] With 100 percent of precincts reporting, unofficial results provided by the Connecticut Secretary of State showed Somers edging out Bacchiochi by a razor-sharp margin of about 780 votes. Although not a factor in the suspenseful head-to-head finale, third place finisher David Walker took a respectable 32 percent of the vote, roughly 1,000 votes behind Bacchiochi.[11]
Under Connecticut election law, an automatic recount is triggered if the margin separating the highest vote-getters falls within one-half a percentage point of the total number of ballots cast; for Somers and Bacchiochi, that meant a difference of 1,000 votes. Bacchiochi rejected the ordering of a recount, however, believing it would only waste time.[8] Delegates of the Connecticut Republican Party voted to back Bacchiochi for lieutenant governor at their convention in May, so Somers' victory was a modest upset.[12][13]
Somers will go on to share the ticket with GOP gubernatorial nominee Tom Foley in the general election battle against Democratic incumbents Gov. Dan Malloy and Lt. Gov. Nancy Wyman and unaffiliated ticket of Joe Visconti and Chester Harris.[14]
2010
Wyman won election as Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut in 2010. She defeated Mark D. Broughton (R) and Cicero B. Booker, Jr. (I) in the general election on November 2, 2010.[15]
| Governor, Lieutenant Governor, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Dan Malloy & Nancy Wyman |
51.2% | 587,182 | |
| Republican | Tom Foley & Mark E. Boughton | 47.2% | 540,970 | |
| Independent | Thomas E. Marsh & Cicero B. Booker, Jr. | 1.5% | 17,629 | |
| Total Votes | 1,145,781 | |||
| Election results Connecticut Secretary of State | ||||
Campaign donors
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| Nancy Wyman campaign contribution history | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Office | Result | Contributions | |
| 2010 | Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut |  |
$430,176 | |
| 2008 | Connecticut Comptroller |  |
$675 | |
| 2006 | Connecticut Comptroller | |
$469,285 | |
| 2004 | Connecticut Comptroller | |
$1,043 | |
| 2002 | Connecticut Comptroller | |
$748,035 | |
| 1998 | Connecticut Comptroller | |
$414,231 | |
| Grand total raised | $2,063,445 | |||
| Source: [[16] Follow the Money] | ||||
2002-2010
Ballotpedia collects information on campaign donors for each year in which a candidate or incumbent is running for election. See the table below for more information about the campaign donors who supported Nancy Wyman.[17] Click [show] for more information.
| Nancy Wyman Campaign Contributions | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Connecticut Lieutenant Governor | 2006 Connecticut Comptroller | 2002 Connecticut Comptroller | |||||||||||||||||
| Total raised | $430,176 | $469,285 | $748,035 | ||||||||||||||||
| Total raised by opponents | $31,465 (Republican) | $0 (Republican) | $4,885 (Republican) | ||||||||||||||||
| Top 5 contributors | Public Fund | $362,761 | Aetna | $3,000 | Mohegan Sun | $3,250 | |||||||||||||
| Laurie Balletto | $182 | Health Net of Connecticut | $3,000 | Connecticut Council of Police Unions | $3,000 | ||||||||||||||
| Nicholas Balletto | $182 | Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Connecticut | $3,000 | Connecticut Society of CPAs | $3,000 | ||||||||||||||
| Bettye Jo Pakulis | $180 | Forward Hartford | $2,500 | Connecticut State Council of Service Employees | $3,000 | ||||||||||||||
| Kevin W. Flynn | $164 | A. Harris Stone | $2,500 | Oxford Health Plans Connecticut | $3,000 | ||||||||||||||
| Individuals | $66,348 | $366,964 | $521,109 | ||||||||||||||||
| Institutions | - | $74,524 | $116,732 | ||||||||||||||||
| In-state donations | $427,323 | $419,635 | $548,611 | ||||||||||||||||
| Out-of-state donations | $2,853 | $35,750 | $52,392 | ||||||||||||||||
Personal
Wyman and her husband, Michael, live in Tolland. They have two daughters and five grandchildren.[18]
Recent news
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See also
- Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut
- Lieutenant Governor
- Connecticut Lieutenant Gubernatorial election, 2014
External links
- Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut official website
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Nancy Wyman on Twitter
- Campaign contributions: 2012, 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 1998
- Nancy Wyman campaign website
The Internet Archive's Wayback Machine was used to recall this version of the website from February 11, 2011.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Nancy Wyman - Office of the Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut, Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman," accessed November 21, 2013
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Project Vote Smart, "Biography" accessed October 2, 2012
- ↑ Connecticut State Elections Enforcement Commission, "Candidate Committee Registration Statement," April 7, 2014
- ↑ Connecticut State Elections Enforcement Commission, "Candidate Registration List for Election Year 2014," accessed April 28, 2014
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Connecticut News Junkie, "Malloy Makes Re-election Bid Official," March 28, 2014
- ↑ Office of the Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut, accessed January 23, 2013
- ↑ Office of Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman Facebook Page, "Info" accessed October 2, 2012
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 wfsb.com, "Bacchiochi concedes GOP race for lt. governor to Somers," August 13, 2014
- ↑ The Associated Press, "Connecticut - Summary Vote Results," August 13, 2014
- ↑ NBC Connecticut, "Race results: Connecticut Primary Election," August 13, 2014
- ↑ Connecticut Secretary of State, "Statement of Vote," accessed August 13, 2014
- ↑ ctpost.com, "Lieutenant governor GOP primary too close to call," August 12, 2014
- ↑ The Hartford Courant, "Lieutenant Governor Primary Still Too Close To Call," August 13, 2014
- ↑ Connecticut Secretary of State, "Candidate List, 2014 General Election," accessed October 13, 2014
- ↑ Connecticut Secretary of State, "2010 General Election Results," accessed January 8, 2013
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Career financing for Nancy Wyman," accessed July 8, 2013
- ↑ Follow the Money.org, "Home," accessed May 7, 2021
- ↑ Connecticut Office of the Lieutenant Governor, "Bio," accessed January 16, 2013
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