2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Connecticut
The 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Connecticut were held on Tuesday, November 4, 2014, to elect the five U.S. representatives from the state of Connecticut, one from each of the state's five congressional districts. The elections coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices, including Governor of Connecticut.
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
All 5 Connecticut seats to the United States House of Representatives | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Democrats swept all five districts in 2014, bringing their winning streak in Connecticut U.S. House elections to 20 in a row – the second longest partisan winning streak in state history and the longest for the Democratic Party.[1]
Overview
editResults of the 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Connecticut by district:[2]
District | Democratic | Republican | Others | Total | Result | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | ||
District 1 | 127,430 | 58.49% | 78,609 | 36.08% | 11,842 | 5.43% | 217,881 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
District 2 | 131,294 | 57.60% | 80,837 | 35.47% | 15,805 | 6.93% | 227,936 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
District 3 | 130,009 | 61.93% | 69,454 | 33.08% | 10,476 | 4.99% | 209,939 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
District 4 | 101,401 | 51.01% | 88,209 | 44.37% | 9,190 | 4.62% | 198,800 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
District 5 | 106,256 | 49.82% | 92,404 | 43.32% | 14,641 | 6.86% | 213,301 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
Total | 596,390 | 55.85% | 409,513 | 38.35% | 61,954 | 5.80% | 1,067,857 | 100.0% |
District 1
editIncumbent Democrat John B. Larson, who had represented this district since 1999, ran for re-election.
Democratic primary
editCandidates
editNominee
edit- John B. Larson, incumbent U.S. Representative
Republican primary
editCandidates
editNominee
editGeneral election
editResults
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | John B. Larson (incumbent) | 135,825 | 62.3 | |
Republican | Matthew Corey | 78,609 | 36.1 | |
Green | Jeffery Russell | 3,447 | 1.6 | |
Total votes | 217,881 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 2
editIncumbent Democrat Joe Courtney, who has represented this district since 2007, ran for re-election.
Democratic primary
editCandidates
editNominee
edit- Joe Courtney, incumbent U.S. Representative
Republican primary
editCandidates
editNominee
edit- Lori Hopkins-Cavanagh, radio show producer and host[4]
Eliminated in primary
edit- Evan Evans
Libertarian primary
editCandidates
editNominee
editGreen primary
editCandidates
editNominee
edit- William Clyde, economics and finance professor[7]
General election
editResults
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Joe Courtney (incumbent) | 141,948 | 62.3 | |
Republican | Lori Hopkins-Cavanagh | 80,837 | 35.5 | |
Libertarian | Daniel Reale | 2,602 | 1.1 | |
Green | William Clyde | 2,549 | 1.1 | |
Total votes | 227,936 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 3
editIncumbent Democrat Rosa DeLauro, who has represented this district since 1991, ran for re-election.
Democratic primary
editCandidates
editNominee
edit- Rosa DeLauro, incumbent U.S. Representative
Republican primary
editCandidates
editNominee
edit- James Brown, former maths teacher[4]
Eliminated in primary
edit- Steve Packard
General election
editResults
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Rosa DeLauro (incumbent) | 140,485 | 66.9 | |
Republican | James E. Brown | 69,454 | 33.1 | |
Total votes | 209,939 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 4
editIncumbent Democrat Jim Himes, who has represented this district since 2009, ran for re-election.
Democratic primary
editCandidates
editNominee
edit- Jim Himes, incumbent U.S. Representative
Republican primary
editCandidates
editNominee
edit- Dan Debicella, former State Senator and nominee for this seat in 2010[8][9]
Eliminated in primary
edit- Joe Bentivegna
- Carl Higbie, former Navy SEAL[10]
Withdrawn
editDeclined
editGeneral election
editEndorsements
editOrganizations
- National Republican Congressional Committee "Young Guns" Program[14]
Results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Jim Himes (incumbent) | 106,873 | 53.8 | |
Republican | Dan Debicella | 91,922 | 46.2 | |
Independent | Stephen Miller (write-in) | 3 | 0.0 | |
Independent | Sophie Pastore (write-in) | 2 | 0.0 | |
Total votes | 198,800 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 5
editIncumbent Democrat Elizabeth Esty, who has represented this district since 2013, ran for re-election.
Democratic primary
editCandidates
editNominee
edit- Elizabeth Esty, incumbent U.S. Representative
Republican primary
editCandidates
editNominee
editEliminated in primary
edit- Sal Lilienthal
Declined
edit- Andrew Roraback, state senator and nominee for this seat in 2012 (accepted a judgeship)[15]
General election
editEndorsements
editOrganizations
- Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee "Frontline" Program[16]
Organizations
- National Republican Congressional Committee "Young Guns" Program[14]
Polling
editPoll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Elizabeth Esty (D) |
Mark Greenberg (R) |
Undecided |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
New York Times/CBS News Battleground Tracker[17] | October 16–23, 2014 | 427 | ± 6.0% | 50% | 41% | 9% |
Garin-Hart-Yang (D-Esty)[18] | October 8–10, 2014 | 400 | ± 5.0% | 52% | 36% | 12% |
Predictions
editSource | Ranking | As of |
---|---|---|
The Cook Political Report[19] | Likely D | November 3, 2014 |
Rothenberg[20] | Safe D | October 24, 2014 |
Sabato's Crystal Ball[21] | Likely D | October 30, 2014 |
RCP | Likely D | November 2, 2014 |
Daily Kos Elections[22] | Likely D | November 4, 2014 |
Results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Elizabeth Esty (incumbent) | 113,564 | 53.2 | |
Republican | Mark Greenberg | 97,767 | 45.9 | |
Independent | John J. Pistone | 1,970 | 0.9 | |
Total votes | 213,301 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Ostermeier, Eric (November 5, 2014). "Democrats Claim Connecticut's Longest Partisan US House Streak in 100+ Years". Smart Politics.
- ^ Haas, Karen L. (March 9, 2015). "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 2014". Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives. Retrieved October 28, 2019.
- ^ "2012 General Election Results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 1, 2013. Retrieved September 1, 2014.
- ^ a b c d "CT GOP Candidates". Archived from the original on September 14, 2014. Retrieved September 1, 2014.
- ^ a b c d e Election Results State of Connecticut. Retrieved January 14, 2023
- ^ "Libertarian Party of Connecticut | Minimum Government, Maximum Freedom « Libertarian Party of Connecticut". Archived from the original on September 11, 2014. Retrieved September 10, 2014.
- ^ "Green Party of Connecticut - 2022 Candidates".
- ^ Vigdor, Neil (September 4, 2013). "Debicella announces 4th District challenge". The News-Times. Retrieved September 14, 2013.
- ^ Vigdor, Neil (May 16, 2014). "Debicella, Greenberg get GOP nod for Congress". The News-Times. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
- ^ Vigdor, Neil (January 15, 2014). "Mission Congress for retired Navy SEAL". Connecticut Post. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
- ^ Perrefort, Dirk (September 12, 2013). "Shaban to seek GOP 4th CD nomination". The News-Times. Retrieved September 14, 2013.
- ^ Vigdor, Neil (February 28, 2013). "Is Linda McMahon planting more political seeds?". Greenwich Time. Retrieved September 14, 2013.
- ^ Altimari, Daniela (July 22, 2013). "McMahon Still Active Politically, Advising GOP Chairman". Hartford Courant. Retrieved September 14, 2013.
- ^ a b "Young Gun candidates". gopyoungguns.com. Archived from the original on November 4, 2014. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
- ^ "Greenberg Says He'll Make A Third Run In 5th District In 2014 - Hartford Courant". Archived from the original on April 10, 2013. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
{{cite web}}
: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "2014 Frontline Democrats". actblue.com. DCCC. Archived from the original on February 24, 2015. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
- ^ New York Times/CBS News Battleground Tracker
- ^ Garin-Hart-Yang (D-Esty)
- ^ "2014 House Race Ratings for November 3, 2014". House: Race Ratings. Cook Political Report. Retrieved November 3, 2014.
- ^ "2014 House Ratings (October 24, 2014)". House Ratings. The Rothenberg Political Report. Retrieved October 24, 2014.
- ^ "2014 House". Sabato's Crystal Ball. April 10, 2014. Retrieved April 11, 2014.
- ^ "Daily Kos Elections House race ratings: Initial ratings for 2014". Daily Kos Elections. Retrieved November 4, 2014.