Connecticut's 5th Congressional District elections, 2014
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The 5th Congressional District of Connecticut held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014.
Incumbent Elizabeth Esty (D) won re-election in 2014. She ran unopposed in the primary election and defeated Mark Greenberg (R) in the general election. This was Greenberg's third consecutive run for the seat. He was defeated in the primary in both 2010 and 2012. Esty was a member of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee's Frontline Program. The program was designed to help protect vulnerable Democratic incumbents heading into the 2014 election.[3][4]
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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.[5][6][7]
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.[8][9]
- See also: Connecticut elections, 2014
Incumbent: Heading into the election the incumbent was Elizabeth Esty (D), who was first elected in 2012.
Connecticut's 5th Congressional District is located in the northwestern portion of the state. Portions of Fairfield, Hartford, Litchfield and New Haven counties are included in the district.[10]
Candidates
General election candidates
- Elizabeth Esty - Incumbent
Mark Greenberg - 2010 and 2012 Republican primary candidate for U.S. House, Connecticut, District 5[11]
John Pistone[12]
Out in convention
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Elizabeth Esty Incumbent |
53.2% | 113,564 | |
| Republican | Mark Greenberg | 45.8% | 97,767 | |
| Independent | John Pistone | 0.9% | 1,970 | |
| Total Votes | 213,301 | |||
| Source: Connecticut Secretary of the State | ||||
Race background
Incumbent Elizabeth Esty (D) was a member of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee's Frontline Program. The program was designed to help protect vulnerable Democratic incumbents heading into the 2014 election.[3]
Media
Elizabeth Esty
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Polls
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| Poll | Elizabeth Esty | Mark Greenberg | Undecided/Other | Margin of Error | Sample Size | ||||||||||||||
| Garin-Hart-Yang - for Elizabeth Esty (October 2014) | 52% | 36% | 18% | +/-5 | 400 | ||||||||||||||
| Note: A "0%" finding means the candidate was not a part of the poll. The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org | |||||||||||||||||||
Key votes
Below are important votes the incumbent cast during the 113th Congress.
Government shutdown
- See also: United States budget debate, 2013
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.[14] 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.[15] Elizabeth Esty voted against the stopgap spending bill that would have delayed the individual mandate.[16]
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.[17] 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. Elizabeth Esty voted for HR 2775.[18]
Campaign contributions
Elizabeth Esty
| Elizabeth Esty (2014) Campaign Finance Reports | |||||||||
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| Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Total Contributions for Reporting Period | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | ||||
| April Quarterly[19] | April 15, 2013 | $40,989.95 | $232,659.59 | $(77,439.66) | $196,209.88 | ||||
| July Quarterly[20] | July 15, 2013 | $196,209.88 | $289,385.98 | $(89,245.68) | $396,350.18 | ||||
| October Quarterly[21] | October 13, 2013 | $396,350.18 | $320,810.69 | $(78,440.64) | $638,720.23 | ||||
| Year-End[22] | January 31, 2014 | $638,720 | $292,743 | $(85,109) | $846,353 | ||||
| April Quarterly[23] | April 15, 2014 | $846,353 | $405,606 | $(89,654) | $1,162,306 | ||||
| Pre-Convention[24] | May 2, 2014 | $1,162,306 | $54,226 | $(24,000) | $1,192,533 | ||||
| July Quarterly[25] | July 15, 2014 | $1,192,533 | $391,487 | $(103,215) | $1,480,805 | ||||
| October Quarterly[26] | October 15, 2014 | $1,480,805 | $584,694 | $(1,142,489) | $923,010 | ||||
| Running totals | |||||||||
| $2,571,612.26 | $(1,689,592.98) | ||||||||
Mark Greenberg
| Mark Greenberg (2014) Campaign Finance Reports | |||||||||
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| Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Total Contributions for Reporting Period | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | ||||
| April Quarterly[27] | April 15, 2013 | $313 | $59,000 | $(58,461.92) | $851.08 | ||||
| July Quarterly[28] | July 12, 2013 | $851.08 | $94,156.75 | $(41,261.70) | $53,746.13 | ||||
| October Quarterly[29] | October 15, 2013 | $53,746.13 | $92,446.11 | $(107,578.47) | $38,613.77 | ||||
| Year-End[30] | January 31, 2014 | $38,613 | $78,899 | $(81,643) | $35,869 | ||||
| April Quarterly[31] | April 15, 2014 | $35,869 | $147,351 | $(125,810) | $57,410 | ||||
| Pre-Convention[32] | May 2, 2014 | $57,410 | $710 | $(35,953) | $22,166 | ||||
| July Quarterly[33] | July 15, 2014 | $22,166 | $380,022 | $(137,894) | $264,292 | ||||
| October Quarterly[34] | October 15, 2014 | $264,292 | $655,725 | $(801,843) | $118,174 | ||||
| Running totals | |||||||||
| $1,508,309.86 | $(1,390,445.09) | ||||||||
**As of the 2014 October Quarterly Report, Greenberg's committee owed $1,148,900 in outstanding loans to Mark Greenberg.
Sal Lilienthal
| Sal Lilienthal (2014) Campaign Finance Reports | |||||||||
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| Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Total Contributions for Reporting Period | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | ||||
| October Quarterly[35] | October 15, 2013 | $0.00 | $5,945.00 | $(1,765.00) | $4,180.00 | ||||
| Year-End[36] | January 22, 2014 | $4,180 | $16,055 | $(8,748) | $11,486 | ||||
| April Quarterly[37] | April 8, 2014 | $11,486 | $10,370 | $(3,425) | $18,430 | ||||
| Running totals | |||||||||
| $32,370 | $(13,938) | ||||||||
**As of the 2014 April Quarterly Report, Lilienthal's committee owed $15,000 in outstanding loans to Sal Lilienthal.
District history
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2012
On November 6, 2012, Elizabeth Esty (D) won election to the United States House. She defeated Andrew Roraback and John Pistone in the general election.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Elizabeth Esty |
51.3% | 146,098 | |
| Republican | Andrew Roraback | 48.7% | 138,637 | |
| Independent | John Pistone | 0% | 12 | |
| Total Votes | 284,747 | |||
| Source: Connecticut Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
2010
On November 2, 2010, Chris Murphy won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Sam S.F. Caligiuri (R), John Pistone (I) and Elmon Smith (I) in the general election.[38]
| U.S. House, Connecticut District 5 General Election, 2010 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Christopher S. Murphy incumbent |
53.7% | 118,231 | |
| Republican | Sam S.F. Caligiuri | 46.3% | 102,092 | |
| Independent | John Pistone | 0% | 20 | |
| Independent | Elmon Smith | 0% | 2 | |
| Total Votes | 220,345 | |||
See also
- United States House of Representatives elections in Connecticut, 2014
- United States House of Representatives elections, 2014
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "2014 HOUSE RACE RATINGS FOR June 26, 2014," accessed July 28, 2014
- ↑ Sabato's Crystal Ball, "2014 House Races," accessed July 28, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, "DCCC Chairman Steve Israel Announces 2013-2014 Frontline Members," March 5, 2013
- ↑ The Huffington Post, "Election 2014," November 4, 2014
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "State Primary Election Types," accessed July 23, 2024
- ↑ Connecticut General Assembly, "Major Party Nominating Procedures in States With Conventions," accessed July 23, 2024
- ↑ Connecticut General Assembly, "Conn. Gen. Stat. § 9-431," accessed July 23, 2024
- ↑ Connecticut Secretary of State Website, "Register to Vote," accessed January 3, 2014
- ↑ Connecticut Secretary of State Website, "Election Day Registration," accessed January 3, 2014
- ↑ United States Census Bureau, "Counties by Congressional Districts," accessed June 8, 2016
- ↑ Hartford Courant, "Greenberg Says He'll Make A Third Run In 5th District In 2014," March 21, 2013
- ↑ Connecticut Secretary of State, "Merrill Announces that Pistone has Qualified for November Ballot," August 20, 2014
- ↑ The Courant, "Congressional Races Muted At Best, Even In The Fightin' 5th," accessed August 18, 2013
- ↑ Clerk of the U.S. House, "Final vote results for Roll Call 504," accessed October 31, 2013
- ↑ Buzzfeed, "Government Shutdown: How We Got Here," accessed October 1, 2013
- ↑ Clerk of the U.S. House, "Final vote results for Roll Call 504," accessed October 31, 2013
- ↑ The Washington Post, "Reid, McConnell propose bipartisan Senate bill to end shutdown, extend borrowing," accessed October 16, 2013
- ↑ U.S. House, "Final vote results for Roll Call 550," accessed October 31, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "April Quarterly" accessed July 18, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "July Quarterly" accessed July 18, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Elizabeth Esty October Quarterly," accessed October 23, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Elizabeth Esty Year-End," accessed February 4, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Elizabeth Esty April Quarterly," accessed April 20, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Elizabeth Esty Pre-Convention," accessed July 23, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Elizabeth Esty July Quarterly," accessed July 23, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Elizabeth Esty October Quarterly," accessed October 20, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "April Quarterly," accessed November 4, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "July Quarterly," accessed November 4, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "October Quarterly," accessed November 4, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Mark Greenberg Year-End," accessed February 11, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Mark Greenberg April Quarterly," accessed April 30, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Mark Greenberg Pre-Convention," accessed July 24, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Mark Greenberg July Quarterly," accessed July 24, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Mark Greenberg October Quarterly," accessed October 22, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "October Quarterly," accessed November 4, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Sal Lilienthal Year-End," accessed February 11, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Sal Lilienthal April Quarterly," accessed April 30, 2014
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010," accessed March 28, 2013
