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{{ctdis4congtoc14}}{{tnr}}The '''[[Connecticut's 4th Congressional District|4th Congressional District of Connecticut]]''' held an election for the [[U.S. House of Representatives]] on November 4, 2014.
{{ctdis4congtoc14}}{{tnr}}The '''[[Connecticut's 4th Congressional District|4th Congressional District of Connecticut]]''' held an election for the [[U.S. House of Representatives]] on [[United States House of Representatives elections, 2014|November 4, 2014]].


Incumbent [[Jim Himes]] (D) won re-election in 2014. He ran unopposed in the primary election and defeated [[Dan Debicella]] (R) in the general election.<ref name=huffpost14>[http://elections.huffingtonpost.com/2014/results ''The Huffington Post'', "Election 2014," November 4, 2014]</ref>
Incumbent [[Jim Himes]] (D) won re-election in 2014. He ran unopposed in the primary election and defeated [[Dan Debicella]] (R) in the general election.<ref name=huffpost14>[http://elections.huffingtonpost.com/2014/results ''The Huffington Post'', "Election 2014," November 4, 2014]</ref>

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Connecticut's 4th Congressional District
General Election Date
November 4, 2014
Primary Date
August 12, 2014
November 4 Election Winner:
James A. Himes Democratic Party
Incumbent prior to election:
James A. Himes Democratic Party
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Race Ratings
Cook Political Report: Solid D[1]

Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe D[2]

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The 4th Congressional District of Connecticut held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014.

Incumbent Jim Himes (D) won re-election in 2014. He ran unopposed in the primary election and defeated Dan Debicella (R) in the general election.[3]

Candidate Filing Deadline Primary Election General Election
June 10, 2014
August 12, 2014
November 4, 2014

Primary: 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.

Voter registration: To register to vote in the primary, voters had to register either by noon on August 11, 2014, or on election day at designated Election Day Registration locations. For the general election, the voter registration deadline was October 28, 2014 (must be postmarked or received by a voter registration agency by the 14th day before an election). However, voters could also register in person with the relevant Registrar of Voters by the 7th day before the election.[7][8]

See also: Connecticut elections, 2014

Incumbent: Heading into the election the incumbent was Jim Himes (D), who was first elected in 2008.

As of the 2010 redistricting cycle, Connecticut's 4th Congressional District was located in the southwestern portion of the state. Portions of Fairfield and New Haven counties were included in the district.[9]

Candidates

General election candidates

Democratic Party Jim Himes - Incumbent Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Dan Debicella - Former state senator[10]

Out in convention

Republican Party Carlton Milo Higbie IV[11]
Republican Party Joe Bentivegna[12]

Withdrew

Republican Party John Shaban - State representative[13]

Election results

U.S. House, Connecticut District 4 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngJim Himes Incumbent 53.8% 106,873
     Republican Dan Debicella 46.2% 91,922
Total Votes 198,795
Source: Connecticut Secretary of the State

Race background

According to some sources, the 4th District could have been competitive for Republicans.[14] Democratic Rep. Jim Himes, won that seat in 2008 by defeating former Rep. Christopher Shays (R), who held on to the district for 22 years.[14]

Since then, Himes' margins grew and his party was confident in his hold on the seat to give him a finance leadership position with the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee.[14]

Because of the Democratic hold in the state, many think that the seat will not become competitive until it is open, or the national political environment breaks for Republicans in a big way in New England.[14]

Debates

Three debates between Himes and Debicella were scheduled for October. The first debate was scheduled for October 19, 2014, in Wilton and was sponsored by the League of Women Voters. The second debate was held in Stamford on October 20, and the final debate took place on October 28 in Norwalk.[15]

Key votes

Below are important votes the incumbent cast during the 113th Congress.

Government shutdown

See also: United States budget debate, 2013

Nay3.png On September 30, 2013, the House passed a final stopgap spending bill before the shutdown went into effect. The bill included a one-year delay of the Affordable Care Act's individual mandate and would have also stripped the bill of federal subsidies for congressional members and staff. It passed through the House with a vote of 228-201.[16] At 1 a.m. on October 1, 2013, one hour after the shutdown officially began, the House voted to move forward with going to a conference. In short order, Sen. Harry Reid rejected the call to conference.[17] Jim Himes voted against the stopgap spending bill that would have delayed the individual mandate.[18]

Yea3.png The shutdown ended on October 16, 2013, when the House took a vote on HR 2775 after it was approved by the Senate. The bill to reopen the government lifted the $16.7 trillion debt limit and funded the government through January 15, 2014. Federal employees also received retroactive pay for the shutdown period. The only concession made by Senate Democrats was to require income verification for Obamacare subsidies.[19] The House passed the legislation shortly after the Senate, by a vote of 285-144, with all 144 votes against the legislation coming from Republican members. Jim Himes voted for HR 2775.[20]

Campaign contributions

Jim Himes

Dan Debicella

Dan Debicella (2014) Campaign Finance Reports
ReportDate FiledBeginning BalanceTotal Contributions
for Reporting Period		ExpendituresCash on Hand
October Quarterly[29]October 13, 2013$0.00$0.00$(0.00)$0.00
Year-End[30]January 31, 2014$0$302,808$(30,209)$272,598
April Quarterly[31]April 15, 2014$272,598$204,645$(130,690)$346,552
Pre-Convention[32]May 2, 2014$346,552$29,015$(38,267)$337,299
July Quarterly[33]July 15, 2014$337,299$242,229$(248,870)$330,658
October Quarterly[34]October 15, 2014$330,658$320,256$(536,600)$114,314
Running totals
$1,098,953$(984,636)

John Shaban

Carlton Milo Higble iV

Joe Bentivegna

District history

Candidate ballot access
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2012

On November 6, 2012, Jim Himes (D) won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Steve Obsitnik in the general election.

U.S. House, Connecticut District 4 General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngJim Himes Incumbent 60% 175,929
     Republican Steve Obsitnik 40% 117,503
Total Votes 293,432
Source: Connecticut Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election"

2010

On November 2, 2010, Jim Himes won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Dan Debicella (R) and Eugene Flanagan (Independent) in the general election.[40]

U.S. House, Connecticut District 4 General Election, 2010
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngJim Himes incumbent 52% 110,746
     Republican Dan Debicella 47.9% 102,030
     Independent Eugene Flanagan 0% 10
Total Votes 212,786

See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Cook Political Report, "2014 HOUSE RACE RATINGS FOR June 26, 2014," accessed July 28, 2014
  2. ↑ Sabato's Crystal Ball, "2014 House Races," accessed July 28, 2014
  3. ↑ The Huffington Post, "Election 2014," November 4, 2014
  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 Secretary of State Website, "Register to Vote," accessed January 3, 2014
  8. ↑ Connecticut Secretary of State Website, "Election Day Registration," accessed January 3, 2014
  9. ↑ United States Census Bureau, "Counties by Congressional Districts," accessed June 8, 2016
  10. ↑ News Times, "Debicella announces 4th District challenge," accessed September 16, 2013
  11. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Carlton Milo Hible IV 2014 Summary reports," accessed December 9, 2013
  12. ↑ Joe Bentivegna campaign website, accessed April 30, 2014
  13. ↑ News Times, "Shaban to seek GOP 4th CD nomination," accessed September 16, 2013
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 Roll Call "Farm Team: Democrats to Dominate Connecticut in Near Future" accessed April 17, 2013
  15. ↑ NC Advertiser, "Himes and Debicella plan three debates," September 13, 2014
  16. ↑ Clerk of the U.S. House, "Final vote results for Roll Call 504," accessed October 31, 2013
  17. ↑ Buzzfeed, "Government Shutdown: How We Got Here," accessed October 1, 2013
  18. ↑ Clerk of the U.S. House, "Final vote results for Roll Call 504," accessed October 31, 2013
  19. ↑ The Washington Post, "Reid, McConnell propose bipartisan Senate bill to end shutdown, extend borrowing," accessed October 16, 2013
  20. ↑ U.S. House, "Final vote results for Roll Call 550," accessed October 31, 2013
  21. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "April Quarterly" accessed July 18, 2013
  22. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "July Quarterly" accessed July 18, 2013
  23. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Jim Himes October Quarterly," accessed October 23, 2013
  24. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Jim Himes Year-End," accessed February 4, 2014
  25. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Jim Himes April Quarterly," accessed April 20, 2014
  26. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Jim Himes Pre-Convention," accessed July 23, 2014
  27. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Jim Himes July Quarterly," accessed July 23, 2014
  28. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Jim Himes October Quarterly," accessed October 20, 2014
  29. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "October Quarterly," accessed November 4, 2013
  30. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Dan Debicella Year-End," accessed February 11, 2014
  31. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Dan Debicella April Quarterly," accessed April 30, 2014
  32. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Dan Debicella Pre-Convention," accessed July 24, 2014
  33. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Dan Debicella July Quarterly," accessed July 24, 2014
  34. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Dan Debicella October Quarterly," accessed October 22, 2014
  35. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "John Shaban Year-End," accessed February 11, 2014
  36. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "John Shaban April Quarterly," accessed April 30, 2014
  37. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Carlton Milo Higble Year-End," accessed April 30, 2014
  38. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Carlton Milo Higble April Quarterly," accessed April 30, 2014
  39. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Joe Bentivegna April Quarterly," accessed April 30, 2014
  40. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010," accessed March 28, 2013
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