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Connecticut Elections
101
Meghan F. Scanlon
July 25, 2018
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The Connecticut Endorsement Process
- Each Major Party Holds a Convention - Spring (May)
- Convention is made up of 1,000-1,500 delegates
- Delegates are voted on by town committees
- Delegates cast vote for candidate
- 50 +1 percent rule
- 15% threshold in order to have ballot access to primary
- Signatures - dependent on district and 2% of percent registered R/D
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Who Can Vote in a Primary Election in CT?
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When is the Primary Election in CT?
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Offices Open in 2018
- Governor
- Lieutenant Governor
- State Treasurer
- Attorney General
- State Comptroller
- Secretary of State
- U.S. Congress and U.S. Senate
- CT State House and CT State Senate
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Governor - Republicans
Mark Boughton* Tim Herbst Steve Obsitnik David Stemerman Bob
Stefanowski
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Governor - Democrats
Ned Lamont* Joe Ganim
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Lt. Governor - Republicans
Joe Markley* Jayme Stevenson Erin Stewart
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Lt. Governor - Democrats
Susan Bysiewicz* Eva Bermudez
Zimmerman
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Attorney General - Republicans
Sue Hatfield* John Shaban
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Attorney General - Democrats
William Tong* Chris Mattei Paul Doyle
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Treasurer - Republicans
Thad Gray* Art Linares
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Treasurer - Democrats
Shawn Wooden* Dita Bhargava
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Secretary of the State - no primary
Denise Merrill (D-incumbent)* Susan Chapman (R)
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Comptroller - Republican primary only
Kevin Lembo (D-incumbent)* Kurt Miller (R)* Mark Greenberg
(R)
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U.S. Senate
Democrat
Senator Chris Murphy
-Running for 2nd term
-6 year term
(I am biased)
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U.S. Senate - Republican Primary
Matt Corey* Dominic Rapini
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U.S. Congress - 3rd District
Rosa Delauro (Democrat) Angel Cadena (Republican)
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State Senate - District 12Guilford, Branford, Madison, N. Branford, Durham, Killingworth
Christine Cohen (Democrat) Adam Greenberg (Republican)
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State Representative - District 86North Branford, North Guilford, Wallingford, Durham
Vincent Candelora (Republican) Vincent Mase (Democrat)
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State Representative - District 98Guilford and Branford
This guy…
Somehow unopposed
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