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.
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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 edit
Results 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 edit
Incumbent Democrat John B. Larson, who had represented this district since 1999, ran for re-election.
Democratic primary edit
Candidates edit
Nominee edit
- John B. Larson, incumbent U.S. Representative
Republican primary edit
Candidates edit
Nominee edit
General election edit
Results edit
| Party | 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 edit
Incumbent Democrat Joe Courtney, who has represented this district since 2007, ran for re-election.
Democratic primary edit
Candidates edit
Nominee edit
- Joe Courtney, incumbent U.S. Representative
Republican primary edit
Candidates edit
Nominee edit
- Lori Hopkins-Cavanagh, radio show producer and host[4]
Eliminated in primary edit
- Evan Evans
Libertarian primary edit
Candidates edit
Nominee edit
Green primary edit
Candidates edit
Nominee edit
- William Clyde, economics and finance professor[7]
General election edit
Results edit
| Party | 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 edit
Incumbent Democrat Rosa DeLauro, who has represented this district since 1991, ran for re-election.
Democratic primary edit
Candidates edit
Nominee edit
- Rosa DeLauro, incumbent U.S. Representative
Republican primary edit
Candidates edit
Nominee edit
- James Brown, former maths teacher[4]
Eliminated in primary edit
- Steve Packard
General election edit
Results edit
| Party | 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 edit
Incumbent Democrat Jim Himes, who has represented this district since 2009, ran for re-election.
Democratic primary edit
Candidates edit
Nominee edit
- Jim Himes, incumbent U.S. Representative
Republican primary edit
Candidates edit
Nominee 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 edit
Declined edit
General election edit
Endorsements edit
Dan Debicella (R)
- Organizations
- National Republican Congressional Committee "Young Guns" Program[14]
Results edit
| Party | 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 edit
Incumbent Democrat Elizabeth Esty, who has represented this district since 2013, ran for re-election.
Democratic primary edit
Candidates edit
Nominee edit
- Elizabeth Esty, incumbent U.S. Representative
Republican primary edit
Candidates edit
Nominee edit
Eliminated in primary edit
- Sal Lilienthal
Declined edit
- Andrew Roraback, state senator and nominee for this seat in 2012 (accepted a judgeship)[15]
General election edit
Endorsements edit
Elizabeth Esty (D)
- Organizations
- Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee "Frontline" Program[16]
Mark Greenberg (R)
- Organizations
- National Republican Congressional Committee "Young Guns" Program[14]
Polling edit
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Elizabeth Esty (D) |
Mark Greenberg (R) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Times/CBS News Battleground Tracker | October 16–23, 2014 | 427 | ± 6.0% | 50% | 41% | 9% |
| Garin-Hart-Yang (D-Esty) | October 8–10, 2014 | 400 | ± 5.0% | 52% | 36% | 12% |
Predictions edit
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[17] | Likely D | November 3, 2014 |
| Rothenberg[18] | Safe D | October 24, 2014 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[19] | Likely D | October 30, 2014 |
| RCP | Likely D | November 2, 2014 |
| Daily Kos Elections[20] | Likely D | November 4, 2014 |
Results edit
| Party | 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 edit
References 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.
- ^ "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.