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TJ Elgin
TJ Elgin (independent) ran for election for President of the United States. He lost as a write-in in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Elgin contacted Ballotpedia in April 2021 to say that he challenged the results of the 2020 Republican nominating convention.[1] Elgin's first delegate, John Rodriguez, was unable to cast a vote at the virtual nomination meeting due to technical difficulties.[2]
Elections
2020
See also: Connecticut's 4th Congressional District election, 2020
Connecticut's 4th Congressional District election, 2020 (August 11 Republican primary)
Connecticut's 4th Congressional District election, 2020 (August 11 Democratic primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House Connecticut District 4
Incumbent Jim Himes defeated Jonathan Riddle, Brian Merlen, and Yusheng Peng in the general election for U.S. House Connecticut District 4 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jim Himes (D) | 62.2 | 224,432 |
 | Jonathan Riddle (R) | 36.2 | 130,627 | |
 | Brian Merlen (Independent Party)  | 1.6 | 5,647 | |
| Yusheng Peng (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 10 | ||
| Total votes: 360,716 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Jim Himes advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Connecticut District 4.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Brian Merlen (D)
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Jonathan Riddle advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Connecticut District 4.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Michael Goldstein (R)
- TJ Elgin (R)
Campaign themes
2020
TJ Elgin completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Elgin's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- Saving Connecticut's businesses and Work force
- Stop Forcing the public into things they do not want
- Stopping Fear mongering
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Ballotpedia Staff, "Email communication with TJ Elgin," April 12, 2021
- ↑ CT News Junkie, "Republicans Nominate Jonathan Riddle to Challenge Himes in 4th Congressional District," May 13, 2020
