The 2018 Connecticut Secretary of the State election took place on November 6, 2018, to elect the next Secretary of the State of Connecticut. Incumbent Democrat Denise Merrill won re-election to a third term.
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Merrill: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% Chapman: 50–60% | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Democratic primary
editCandidates
editNominee
edit- Denise Merrill, incumbent secretary of the state (2011–2022)[1]
Republican primary
editCandidates
editNominee
editThird-party candidates and independent candidates
editWorking Families
editThe Working Families Party endorsed Merrill, giving her access to a second ballot line.
- Official designee
- Denise Merrill, incumbent secretary of state (2011–2022)
Independent Party of Connecticut
editThe Independent Party of Connecticut endorsed Chapman, giving her access to a second ballot line.
- Official designee
- Susan Chapman, candidate for first selectman of Fairfield in 2017
Green Party
editNominee
edit- S. Michael DeRosa, nominee for secretary of the state in 2006, 2010, and 2014, U.S. House of Representatives from CT-01 in 2012 and 2016, and perennial candidate for state senator from the 1st district[3]
Libertarian Party
editNominee
edit- Heather Lynn Sylvestre Gwynn[4]
General election
editResults
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Denise Merrill | 735,743 | 53.80% | +5.71% | |
| Working Families | Denise Merrill | 28,324 | 2.07% | −0.79% | |
| Total | Denise Merrill (incumbent) | 764,067 | 55.87% | +4.91% | |
| Republican | Susan Chapman | 557,616 | 40.77% | −3.36% | |
| Independent Party | Susan Chapman | 23,163 | 1.69% | −0.93% | |
| Total | Susan Chapman | 580,779 | 42.46% | −4.29% | |
| Green | S. Michael DeRosa | 12,469 | 0.91% | −1.39% | |
| Libertarian | Heather Lynn Sylvestre Gwynn | 10,361 | 0.76% | N/A | |
| Total votes | 1,367,668 | 100.0% | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
By congressional district
editMerrill won all 5 congressional districts.[6]
| District | Merrill | Chapman | Representative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 60% | 38% | John B. Larson |
| 2nd | 53% | 45% | Joe Courtney |
| 3rd | 58% | 41% | Rosa DeLauro |
| 4th | 57% | 41% | Jim Himes |
| 5th | 52% | 46% | Elizabeth Esty (115th Congress) |
| Jahana Hayes (116th Congress) |
References
edit- ^ Pazniokas, Mark (August 18, 2017). "Merrill is first constitutional officer to declare for re-election". CT Mirror. Bruce Putterman. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
- ^ "Susan Chapman files paperwork to run for Secretary of the State". twitter.com. January 30, 2018. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
- ^ "Candidate: S. Michael DeRosa - Election Results". electionhistory.ct.gov. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
- ^ "Candidate: Heather Lynn Sylvestre Gwynn - Election Results". electionhistory.ct.gov. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
- ^ "2018 General Election - Secretary of State". Connecticut Secretary of State.
- ^ https://electionhistory.ct.gov/eng/contests/view/3786/aggregate_by:220