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2018 Connecticut State Treasurer election

The 2018 Connecticut State Treasurer election took place on November 6, 2018, to elect the next Connecticut State Treasurer. Five-term incumbent Democratic Party Treasurer Denise Nappier did not seek re-election. Democratic nominee Shawn Wooden defeated Republican nominee Thad Gray with 55.1% of the vote.

2018 Connecticut State Treasurer election
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Nominee Shawn Wooden Thad Gray
Party Democratic Republican
Alliance Working Families Independent Party
Popular vote 748,091 592,811
Percentage 55.1% 43.7%
County results
Wooden:      50–60%
Gray:      40–50%      50–60%
State Treasurer before election

Denise Nappier
Democratic

Elected State Treasurer

Shawn Wooden
Democratic

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Nominee

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Eliminated in primary

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  • Dita Bhargava, COO of Catalan Investments[2]

Declined

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Endorsements

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Shawn Wooden

Mayors

Results

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Democratic primary results[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Shawn Wooden 116,167 56.82%
Democratic Dita Bhargava 88,298 43.18%
Total votes 204,465 100.0%

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Nominee

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  • Thad Gray, former CIO of Abbot Capital Management[1]

Eliminated in primary

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Endorsements

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Thad Gray

Individuals

Art Linares

Governors

Results

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Republican primary results[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Thad Gray 74,042 56.04%
Republican Art Linares 58,087 43.96%
Total votes 132,129 100.0%

General election

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Results

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2018 Connecticut Secretary of the State election[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Shawn Wooden 717,002 52.78% −1.49%
Working Families Shawn Wooden 31,089 2.29% N/A
Total Shawn Wooden 748,091 55.06% +0.79%
Republican Thad Gray 569,737 41.94% −1.51%
Independent Party Thad Gray 23,069 1.70% +0.29%
Total Thad Gray 592,811 43.63% +0.18%
Libertarian Jesse Brohinsky 15,514 1.14% N/A
Write-in W. Michael Downes 2,196 0.16% N/A
Total votes 1,358,612 100.0%
Democratic hold

By congressional district

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Wooden won all 5 congressional districts.[10]

District Wooden Gray Representative
1st 60% 39% John B. Larson
2nd 52% 47% Joe Courtney
3rd 57% 41% Rosa DeLauro
4th 56% 43% Jim Himes
5th 51% 48% Elizabeth Esty (115th Congress)
Jahana Hayes (116th Congress)

References

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  1. ^ a b Phaneuf, Kieth (November 1, 2018). "Wooden and Gray vie to replace a 20-year veteran for state treasurer's office". CT Mirror. Bruce Putterman. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
  2. ^ Borsuk, Ken (February 26, 2018). "Greenwich residents eye treasurer post". Greenwich Time. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
  3. ^ Comtois, James (January 3, 2018). "Connecticut Treasurer Denise Nappier will not seek re-election". Pensions & Investments. Crain Communications, Inc. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
  4. ^ Mariwala, Jever (January 28, 2018). "Harp makes first endorsement of 2018 election". Yale Daily News. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
  5. ^ "2018 Aug 14 - Democratic Primary: Treasurer". Connecticut Secretary of State.
  6. ^ Munsun, Emilie (August 8, 2018). "Thad Gray picks up endorsement of RNC representative". Connecticut Post. Archived from the original on February 16, 2024. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
  7. ^ Munson, Emilie (August 10, 2018). "Art Linares endorsed by Chris Christie for treasurer". Connecticut Post. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
  8. ^ "2018 Aug 14 - Republican Primary: Treasurer". Connecticut Secretary of State.
  9. ^ "Statement of Vote - General Election November 6, 2018". Connecticut Secretary of the State.
  10. ^ https://electionhistory.ct.gov/eng/contests/view/3787/aggregate_by:220
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