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2018 Connecticut gubernatorial election


The 2018 Connecticut gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 2018, to elect the next governor and lieutenant governor of Connecticut, concurrently with the election of Connecticut's Class I U.S. Senate seat, as well as other elections to the United States Senate in other states and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. As Connecticut does not have gubernatorial term limits, incumbent Democratic Governor Dannel Malloy was eligible to run for a third term, but declined to do so. After the resignation of Kansas
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Bob Stefanowski


Robert Vincent Stefanowski (born May 21, 1962) is an American business executive who ran for Governor of Connecticut in 2018 on the Republican ticket with Joe Markley. He lost to Democrat Ned Lamont and running mate Susan Bysiewicz on November 7, 2018. Born and raised in North Haven, Connecticut, he is a former business executive of General Electric, 3i Group plc, UBS, and Dollar Financial Group. On August 14, 2018, Stefanowski won the Republican primary in the 2018 Connecticut gubernatorial election. On August 15,
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Edward M. Kennedy Jr.


He was re-elected on November 8, 2016. On June 26, 2017, Kennedy announced that he would not run for Governor of Connecticut in 2018. On February 28, 2018, Kennedy announced he would not seek re-election to the Connecticut State Senate. On November 6, 2018, Democrat Christine Cohen won the general election to replace Kennedy after defeating Republican Adam Greenberg. She was later sworn in on January 9, 2019. Kennedy was first sworn-in to serve in the Connecticut State Senate on January
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Martin Looney


and West Haven, CT, respectively, where he teaches classes such as State and Local Governments. Looney was born in New Haven and graduated from Fairfield University and later received his M.A. in English from University of Connecticut followed by his J.D. from University of Connecticut School of Law Prior to being elected to the Connecticut Senate, Looney served as a Connecticut state representative. In July 2016, Looney said he would "certainly" consider running for Governor of Connecticut if incumbent Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman decided not to run in the 2018 election
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Dan Drew (politician)


12, 2017, Drew announced he was forming an exploratory committee to run for Governor of Connecticut. On July 12, 2017, Drew announced that he was running for Governor of Connecticut in the 2018 election. He withdrew from the race on January 12, 2018, exactly one year after forming an exploratory committee to run, stating that, "Ultimately it became very difficult to raise the required funds to qualify for public financing." On July 9, 2018, Drew created controversy when he stated in a Facebook post that
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2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Connecticut


The 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Connecticut were held on Tuesday, November 6, 2018, 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 gubernatorial election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections. Results of the 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Connecticut by district: The 1st district is located in the north-central
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Luke Bronin


formed an exploratory committee to run for Governor of Connecticut in 2018. He abandoned his bid in April 2018 after failing to gain traction. During his campaign, he was criticized for soliciting campaign donations from Hartford public employees using their government email accounts, a misstep that led to a complaint with the Connecticut Elections Enforcement Commission. Bronin is married to Sara Bronin, whom he met when they were both Rhodes Scholars. She is a professor at University of Connecticut Law School and is the past president of the Connecticut Hispanic Bar Association.
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Ned Lamont


% of the vote to Malloy's 57%. Malloy would go on to defeat Republican candidate Thomas C. Foley in the general election. On January 17, 2018, Lamont announced his candidacy to succeed Malloy, who was not seeking a third term. He received the party's endorsement, and chose former Connecticut Secretary of State Susan Bysiewicz as his running mate. He won the Democratic primary against Bridgeport mayor and former convict Joe Ganim in a landslide of over 100,000 votes. His campaign was cross-endorsed by the Connecticut Working
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Susan Bysiewicz


She lost the Democratic primary to U.S. Representative Chris Murphy, who went on to win the election. In 2018, Bysiewicz filed papers to run for governor of Connecticut but withdrew shortly before the Democratic Convention to run for lieutenant governor as Ned Lamont's running mate. She was nominated for this position during the state primary. Bysiewicz was born September 29, 1961 in New Haven and raised on a farm. The daughter of Stan and Shirley Bysiewicz, she was raised by a Catholic family of Polish and Greek descent in Middletown,
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1976 United States presidential election in Connecticut


The 1976 United States presidential election in Connecticut took place on November 2, 1976. All 50 states and The District of Columbia, were part of the 1976 United States presidential election. Connecticut voters chose eight electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. Connecticut was won by the Republican nominees, incumbent President Gerald Ford of Michigan and his running mate Senator Bob Dole of Kansas. Ford and Dole defeated the Democratic nominees, Governor Jimmy Carter of Georgia and his running mate Senator Walter Mondale of Minnesota.
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1972 United States presidential election in Connecticut


The 1972 United States presidential election in Connecticut took place on November 7, 1972. All 50 states and the District of Columbia were part of the 1972 United States presidential election. Connecticut voters chose eight electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. Connecticut was won by the Republican nominees, incumbent President Richard Nixon of California and his running mate Vice President Spiro Agnew of Maryland. Nixon and Agnew defeated the Democratic nominees, Senator George McGovern of South Dakota and his running mate U.S. Ambassador Sargent Shriver of
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Susan Bysiewicz


Susan Bysiewicz (born September 29, 1961) is an American politician who is the 89th and current lieutenant governor of Connecticut. She previously served as the 72nd secretary of the state of Connecticut from 1999 to 2011. She was briefly a candidate for governor of Connecticut in 2010, before dropping out to run for Connecticut Attorney General. She was disqualified from running for the office by the Connecticut Supreme Court and announced in 2011 that she was running for the United States Senate in the 2012 election to replace the retiring Joe Lieberman.
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2014 Connecticut elections


Heather Bond Somers. Incumbent Democratic Attorney General George Jepsen is running for re-election to a second term in office. The Republican nominee is attorney and candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2012 Kie Westby. Also running is Stephen Fournier of the Green Party, an attorney and former member of the Hartford Board of Education who was his party's nominee for Connecticut's 1st congressional district in 2008 and for attorney general in 2010. Incumbent Democratic Secretary of the State Denise Merrill is running for re-election to a second term in
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2000 United States presidential election in Connecticut


The 2000 United States presidential election in Connecticut took place on November 7, 2000, and was part of the 2000 United States presidential election. Voters chose 8 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. Connecticut was won by Vice President Al Gore by a 17.5% margin of victory. Gore's vice presidential running mate, Joe Lieberman, had been a U.S. Senator from Connecticut since 1989. Connecticut had also been the birth state of Republican nominee George W. Bush, however as a
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2008 United States presidential election in Connecticut


Senate. , this is the last election in which Litchfield County voted for the Democratic candidate. Barack Obama carried all five of Connecticut’s congressional districts. Technically the voters of Connecticut cast their ballots for electors: representatives to the Electoral College. Connecticut is allocated seven electors because it has five congressional districts and two senators. All candidates who appear on the ballot or qualify to receive write-in votes must submit a list of seven electors, who pledge to vote for their candidate and his or her running mate. Whoever wins
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1940 United States presidential election in Connecticut


The 1940 United States presidential election in Connecticut took place on November 5, 1940. All contemporary 48 states were part of the 1940 United States presidential election. State voters chose eight electors to the Electoral College, which selected the president and vice president. Connecticut was won by popular incumbent Democratic President Franklin D. Roosevelt of New York, who was running against Republican businessman Wendell Willkie of Indiana. Roosevelt ran with Henry A. Wallace of Iowa as his running mate, and Willkie ran with Senator Charles L. McNary of Oregon. Roosevelt won
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Melissa Ziobron


Melissa H. Ziobron is the former state representative for the 34th District of the Connecticut House of Representatives. She lost her 2018 bid to advance to a higher position in the state Senate. She was first elected in November 2012, succeeding Democrat, Gail K. Hamm, who did not seek re-election. Melissa grew up in East Hampton, Connecticut, attending its public schools. She graduated from Nathan Hale-Ray High School and then attended Central Connecticut State University. Prior to holding elected office, Melissa has held numerous positions
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Joe Ganim


, Ganim filed paperwork creating an exploratory committee to run for governor of Connecticut in 2018. Ganim requested public campaign financing, which in Connecticut is available to qualified candidates. In April 2017, however, the Connecticut Elections Enforcement Commission denied his request due to a state law denying public funding to candidates convicted of "felonies related to public office." Ganim challenged the denial in federal court on constitutional grounds, but the U.S. District Court dismissed his suit in November 2017. In his campaign against Ned Lamont for the nomination, Ganim
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David Cappiello


began in 1993 when at the age of 25, he was elected to the Danbury Common Council. In 1994, he won election to the Connecticut House of Representatives in a contest for the 138th District seat being vacated by Republican Mark Nielsen, who was running for the State Senate. He was easily re-elected to the State House in 1996. In 1998, Cappiello announced he was vacating his seat in the Connecticut House to run for the State Senate in the 24th District, where Mark Nielsen was retiring to challenge freshman
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Jahana Hayes


sisters” with playing a role in her success. In the 2018 election, she won the endorsement of the Connecticut Education Association. Her candidacy was also supported by the Connecticut Working Families Party (CTWFP), with CTWFP state director Lindsay Farrell saying that her primary victory “demonstrates the value in electing and mobilizing teachers who will fight for public education, stand up to [Education Secretary] Betsy DeVos, and advocate the importance of collective bargaining." She lives in Wolcott, Connecticut, with her husband and four children.
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2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Connecticut


election. Democrat Joe Courtney has represented this district since 2007. He is running for re-election. Daria Novak, a radio-TV talk show host who sought the seat twice before, is the Republican nominee. Jonathan Pelto, a former Democratic member of the Connecticut House of Representatives, is the Green Party nominee. Daniel Reale is the nominee for the Libertarian Party. Democrat Rosa DeLauro has represented this district since 1991. She is running for re-election. Democrat Jim Himes has represented this district since 2009.
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1984 United States presidential election in Connecticut


The 1984 United States presidential election in Connecticut took place on November 6, 1984. All 50 states, as well as the District of Columbia, were part of the 1984 United States presidential election. Connecticut voters chose 8 electors to the Electoral College, which selected the president and vice president of the United States. Connecticut was won by incumbent United States President Ronald Reagan of California, who was running against former Vice President Walter Mondale of Minnesota. Reagan ran for a second time with former C.I.A. Director George H. W. Bush of
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Matt Lesser


Matt L. Lesser is an American politician who represents the 9th district in the Connecticut Senate. First elected to the State House in 2008, Lesser has was re-elected in 2010, 2012, 2014, and 2016. In 2018 he was elected as state senator for the 9th district, winning 57% of the vote. In 2006, Lesser, as a full-time student at Wesleyan University and President of the College Democrats of Connecticut, organized the largest student voter mobilization drive in the country. He hired staff and
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Connecticut Green Party


has never been a party member. For the 2006 election year, the Connecticut Green Party endorsed Cliff Thornton to run for Governor, and Ralph Ferrucci to run for U.S. Senate. The Connecticut Greens also endorsed Daniel Sumrall and Richard Duffee to run for Congress in the 3rd and 4th districts respectively. In 2007 elections two party members were elected. In New Haven Allan Brison was elected alderman in the 10th Ward (386 votes to 283), and in Windham, party Co-chair Jean deSmet was elected First Selectman. DeSmet
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Vincent Candelora


member of North Branford, Connecticut, where he served three terms. In 2006, Candelora was elected to the legislature. On November 8, 2016, Candelora defeated Vincent Mase and won the General election. On November 6, 2018, Candelora defeated Vincent Made again and won the General election. Candelora is a Republican member of the Connecticut State House of Representatives for District 86, serving his 7th term. Candelora's district includes Northford, Connecticut; North Guilford, Connecticut; Durham, Connecticut and Wallingford, Connecticut. Candelora's
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Paul Vallas


2013 the State Supreme Court agreed to hear an appeal of the ruling and to decide if he should remain in office. This followed several months of controversy over Vallas' credentials to serve as superintendent in the state of Connecticut. In November 2013, Illinois Governor Pat Quinn tapped Vallas to be his running mate in the 2014 election, after incumbent lieutenant governor Sheila Simon chose to unsuccessfully run for Comptroller. In March 2018, Vallas formally filed to become a candidate in the 2019 Chicago mayoral election. After failing to advance to the
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Joe Markley


Joe Markley (born November 28, 1956) is an American politician who was a member of the Connecticut State Senator representing the 16th State Senate District from 2011 to 2019. A native of Southington, Connecticut, he was first elected to the State Senate in 1984 at the age of 27, serving only one term. He returned to the chamber in 2010 at the age of 53. He was the Republican Nominee for Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut in 2018, losing to Susan Bysiewicz. Joe Markley was born in Southington, Connecticut
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2018 Idaho lieutenant gubernatorial primary election


The 2018 primary election for Lieutenant Governor of Idaho took place on May 15, 2018. The primary election selected the candidates from each party to run in the November 6, 2018 general election for Lt. Governor of Idaho. Lieutenant governors serve a four-year term or terms. In 2018, the incumbent Lt. Governor, Brad Little, who won the Republican nomination for governor and declined to run for re-election in order to run for governor. Idaho's Closed Primary Election allows only registered Republicans and Unaffiliated voters
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Prasad Srinivasan


is an allergist in Glastonbury, Connecticut, treating both pediatric and adult patients. Srinivasan was first elected to the 31st district of the Connecticut House of Representatives in 2010, defeating incumbent democrat Thomas Kehoe with 56% of the vote. He won reelection in 2012 against Chip Flanagan with 60% of the vote, in 2014 without any challenger, and in 2016 against democrat Matt Saunig with 68% of the vote. He did not run for reelection in 2018. Srinivasan served on the Health Committee, the Environment Committee, and
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2012 United States Senate election in Connecticut


The 2012 United States Senate election in Connecticut was held on November 6, 2012, in conjunction with the 2012 U.S. presidential election, other elections to the United States Senate in other states, as well as elections to the United States House of Representatives, and various state and local elections. Primaries to elect Senate candidates from the Republican and Democratic parties were held on Tuesday, August 14, 2012. Incumbent U.S. Senator Joe Lieberman, an independent who caucused with the Democratic Party, decided to retire instead of running for re-
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William Tong


$1,063,993 for Team Tong. In early 2018, Tong formed an exploratory committee to express possible interest in seeking the Democratic nomination for Connecticut Attorney General in the November 2018 election after incumbent George Jepsen declined to seek re-election. By April, Tong had begun full-blown campaigning. He defeated Republican Sue Hatfield in the general election on November 6, 2018. He was sworn in as the new Connecticut AG in January 2019. He was the first Chinese-American attorney general in United States history. In March 2019
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2014 Connecticut elections


nomination: Marine Corps veteran and former Republican legislative intern Angel Cadena and accountant Sharon J. McLaughlin. At the Republican State Convention on May 17, McLaughlin won the endorsement with 63.8% of the vote. Cadena received 36.1%, assuring him of a place on the primary ballot. Also running is Rolf Maurer of the Green Party, a perennial candidate for public office, who is also running a write-in campaign for treasurer. All of Connecticut's five seats in the United States House of Representatives will be up for election
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1968 United States presidential election in Connecticut


The 1968 United States presidential election in Connecticut took place on November 5, 1968, as part of the 1968 United States presidential election, which was held throughout all 50 states and D.C. Voters chose eight representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. Connecticut voted for the Democratic nominee, incumbent Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey of Minnesota, over the Republican nominee, former Vice President Richard Nixon of New York and American Independent candidate, Southern populist Governor George Wallace of Alabama. Humphrey's running
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1928 United States presidential election in Connecticut


The 1928 United States presidential election in Connecticut took place on November 6, 1928, as part of the 1928 United States presidential election which was held throughout all contemporary forty-eight states. Voters chose seven representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. Connecticut voted for the Republican nominee, Secretary of Commerce Herbert Hoover of California, over the Democratic nominee, Governor Alfred E. Smith of New York. Hoover’s running mate was Senate Majority Leader Charles Curtis of Kansas, while Smith ran
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1932 United States presidential election in Connecticut


The 1932 United States presidential election in Connecticut took place on November 8, 1932, as part of the 1932 United States presidential election which was held throughout all contemporary 48 states. Voters chose eight representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. Connecticut voted for the Republican nominee, incumbent President Herbert Hoover of California, over the Democratic nominee, Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt of New York. Hoover's running mate was incumbent Vice President Charles Curtis of Kansas, while Roosevelt ran with incumbent Speaker
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1952 United States presidential election in Connecticut


The 1952 United States presidential election in Connecticut took place on November 4, 1952, as part of the 1952 United States presidential election which was held throughout all contemporary 48 states. Voters chose eight representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. Connecticut voted for the Republican nominee, General Dwight D. Eisenhower of New York, over the Democratic nominee, former Governor Adlai Stevenson of Illinois. Eisenhower ran with Senator Richard Nixon of California, while Stevenson's running mate was Senator John Sparkman of
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1956 United States presidential election in Connecticut


The 1956 United States presidential election in Connecticut took place on November 6, 1956, as part of the 1956 United States presidential election which was held throughout all contemporary 48 states. Voters chose eight representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. Connecticut voted for the Republican nominee, incumbent President Dwight D. Eisenhower of Pennsylvania, over the Democratic nominee, former Governor Adlai Stevenson of Illinois. Eisenhower ran with incumbent Vice President Richard Nixon of California, while Stevenson's running mate was Senator Estes
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1960 United States presidential election in Connecticut


The 1960 United States presidential election in Connecticut took place on November 8, 1960, as part of the 1960 United States presidential election, which was held throughout all 50 states. Voters chose eight representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. Connecticut voted for the Democratic nominee, Senator John F. Kennedy of Massachusetts, over the Republican nominee, Vice President Richard Nixon of California. Kennedy ran with Senate Majority Leader Lyndon B. Johnson of Texas, while Nixon's running mate was Ambassador Henry
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1964 United States presidential election in Connecticut


The 1964 United States presidential election in Connecticut took place on November 3, 1964, as part of the 1964 United States presidential election, which was held throughout all fifty states and D.C. Voters chose eight representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. Connecticut voted overwhelmingly for the Democratic nominee, incumbent President Lyndon B. Johnson of Texas, over the Republican nominee, Senator Barry Goldwater of Arizona. Johnson ran with Senator Hubert H. Humphrey of Minnesota, while Goldwater’s running mate was Congressman William
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2020 United States presidential election in Connecticut


The 2020 United States presidential election in Connecticut is scheduled to take place on Tuesday, November 3, 2020, as part of the 2020 United States elections in which all 50 states plus the District of Columbia will participate. Connecticut voters will choose electors to represent them in the Electoral College via a popular vote. The state of Connecticut has 7 electoral votes in the Electoral College. As of June 2019, Donald Trump and Bill Weldare the declared Republican candidates. A number of Democrats are running or have expressed interest in running,
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Nancy Wyman


Accountant. She succeeded William E. Curry Jr., who did not run for re-election in order to run for governor. As comptroller, Wyman was the chief fiscal guardian for the State of Connecticut. She oversaw the state health plan for 200,000 state employees, retirees, and their dependents. Despite the high popularity of Connecticut's last two Republican governors, Wyman has easily won re-election. In 1998 she was challenged by Republican State Representative Christopher R. Scalzo. In 2002, 28-year-old West Haven Republican Justice of
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1912 United States presidential election in Connecticut


The 1912 United States presidential election in Connecticut took place on November 5, 1912, as part of the 1912 United States presidential election which was held throughout all contemporary forty-eight states. Voters chose seven representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. Connecticut was won by the Republican nominees, New Jersey Governor Woodrow Wilson and Indiana Governor Thomas R. Marshall. Wilson and Marshall defeated incumbent President William Howard Taft, and his running mate Vice President James S. Sherman and Progressive Party candidates,
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1916 United States presidential election in Connecticut


The 1916 United States presidential election in Connecticut took place on November 7, 1916, as part of the 1916 United States presidential election which was held throughout all contemporary 48 states. Voters chose seven representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. Connecticut was won by the Republican nominee, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Charles Evans Hughes of New York, and his running mate Senator Charles W. Fairbanks of Indiana. They defeated Democratic nominees, incumbent Democratic President Woodrow Wilson and Vice President Thomas R. Marshall
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Eunice Groark


Eunice Barnard Strong Groark (February 1, 1938 – May 8, 2018) was an American politician who became the first elected female lieutenant governor of Connecticut in 1990. Groark ran on a ticket with Lowell Weicker. They were both members of A Connecticut Party. The Weicker/Groark ticket won with 41 percent of the vote. Prior to her election as the 84th Lieutenant Governor, Groark served as Corporation Counsel of the City of Hartford from 1987 to 1990. Before that, she was a Republican member of Hartford's City
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Lucy Dathan


Lucy Dathan is an American politician who serves as a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from the 142nd district, comprising parts of New Canaan and Norwalk. She was born in St. Louis, Missouri, and has 3 children. Dathan, a Democrat affiliated with the Working Families Party, ousted incumbent Republican Fred Wilms in the 2018 Connecticut elections to become the first Democrat to win election in the 142nd House District. She defeated Wilms with 5,991 votes, or 54.5% of the total vote. Wilms received 4,994 votes, or
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1992 United States Senate election in Connecticut


The 1992 United States Senate election in Connecticut took place on November 3, 1992, alongside other elections to the United States Senate in 34 other states, as well as with a presidential election and elections to the United States House of Representatives in all 50 states. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Christopher Dodd won re-election for a third term. Johnson, a millionaire businessman who had never run for public office before, spent about $900,000 during the primary campaign. His television and radio commercials said that he would bring "a
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2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts


in Massachusetts who is running against Katherine Clark in the United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, 2018. John Hugo was certified to appear on the ballot for the 2018 elections on May 17, 2018, to run against Katherine Clark. The 6th congressional district is located in northeastern Massachusetts. It contains most of Essex County, including the North Shore and Cape Ann. The district has a PVI of D+6. The incumbent is Democrat Seth Moulton, who has represented the district since 2015. He was re-elected unopposed
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2014 Connecticut gubernatorial election


The 2014 Connecticut gubernatorial election took place on November 4, 2014, to elect the governor and lieutenant governor of Connecticut, concurrently with elections to the United States Senate in other states and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Incumbent Democratic Governor Dannel Malloy won re-election to a second term in office. Connecticut, unlike most states, holds separate primary elections for governor and lieutenant governor, with the winners then running together on the same ticket. Malloy and incumbent Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman
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Chris Dodd


, Dodd decided to run for the Democratic nomination for President of the United States, but eventually withdrew after running behind several other competitors. In January 2010, Dodd announced that he would not run for re-election. Dodd was succeeded by fellow Democrat Richard Blumenthal. Dodd then served as chairman and chief lobbyist for the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) during 2011–2017. In 2018, Dodd returned to the practice of law, joining the firm Arnold & Porter. Dodd was born in Willimantic, Connecticut. His parents
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Redding, Connecticut


, and members of various boards. In 2013, Democrat Julia Pemberton was elected first selectman, replacing Republican Natalie Ketcham who did not run for reelection after holding the position since 1999. Redding is part of Connecticut's 4th congressional district and is currently represented by Democratic U.S. Representative Jim Himes. The town is included in Connecticut's 26th Senatorial District, held by State Senator Will Haskell, a Democrat. Portions of Redding are in Connecticut's 135th Assembly District, held by State Representative Anne Hughes, a Democrat; and Connecticut's
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Cheshire, Connecticut, home invasion murders


to be a boy and named William Petit III was born on November 23, 2013. In October 2013, Petit announced that he was considering running for Congress for the Republican Party after being approached by the National Republican Congressional Committee, who had asked him if he would be interested in running. Petit ultimately decided not to be a candidate. But in May 2016, Petit announced a bid for Connecticut's 22nd House District. Petit was elected, ousting 11-term Democratic Representative Betty Boukus, and currently serves as representative in the Connecticut
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Dan Drew (politician)


Daniel T. Drew (born 1979) is an American politician from Connecticut and the current mayor of Middletown, Connecticut. Drew was elected mayor in 2011 and was re-elected in 2013 and 2015. He is a member of the Democratic Party. In July 2017, Drew announced his candidacy for governor of Connecticut, withdrawing from the race in January 2018. Dan Drew was born in New York City and was raised in New York and Connecticut. At age 18, Drew volunteered as an EMT in Connecticut. He attended the
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Ella Grasso


for the United States House of Representatives in Connecticut's Sixth District. The seat was open after sitting Congressman Thomas Meskill chose to run for Governor. Grasso faced Republican Richard Kilborn in the general election. Grasso won and was elected as a representative to the 92nd Congress, and won re-election in 1972. In 1974, Grasso did not run for re-election to Congress, instead running for the Connecticut governorship. Democratic Party leader John Bailey preferred Robert Killian as the party nominee. Grasso persuaded Killian that she should run
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2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Connecticut


Democrat Joe Courtney, who has represented the district since 2007. He was re-elected to a sixth term with 63% of the vote in 2016. The National Republican Congressional Committee has outlined this district as one of the 36 Democratic-held districts it is targeting in 2018. The 3rd district is located in the central part of the state and contains the city of New Haven and its surrounding suburbs. It includes parts of Fairfield, Middlesex, and New Haven counties. The incumbent is Democrat Rosa DeLauro, who has
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St. Mary's Church (New Haven, Connecticut)


The Church of St. Mary, New Haven, Connecticut, United States, is the parish church of the second oldest Roman Catholic parish in Connecticut. The parish was established in 1832 and is located near Yale University. The Knights of Columbus was founded here in 1882 by Father Michael J. McGivney, who was then the church's assistant pastor; McGivney's remains are interred within the church. The church is currently run by friars of the Dominican Order. In 2018, the parish of Saint Mary was consolidated with the parish of
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Raghib Allie-Brennan


Raghib Ismail Allie-Brennan (born July 20, 1991) is an American politician and former United States House of Representatives legislative aid. In the 2018 election, Allie-Brennan was elected to the Connecticut House of Representatives, representing Connecticut's 2nd assembly district. Allie-Brennan succeeded 1 term Republican incumbent Will Duff in a rematch after narrowly losing to Duff, a former 2 time Republican nominee for First Selectman of Bethel, in the race for the open seat vacated by retiring Republican incumbent Dan Carter, who was the unsuccessful
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2012 United States presidential election in Connecticut


The 2012 United States presidential election in Connecticut took place on November 6, 2012, as part of the 2012 United States presidential election in which all 50 states plus The District of Columbia participated. Connecticut voters chose seven electors to represent them in the Electoral College via a popular vote pitting incumbent Democratic President Barack Obama and his running mate, Vice President Joe Biden, against Republican challenger and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney and his running mate, Congressman Paul Ryan. Obama and Biden carried Connecticut with 58.1% of the popular vote to
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2010 Connecticut gubernatorial election


same ballot line in the general election. In party primaries, however, they are nominated separately. Gubernatorial candidates often select an individual to be their preferred running mate prior to any such primaries, but their running mate in the general election is ultimately at the will of their party's primary electorate. Prior to the state conventions and primaries, three gubernatorial candidates announced who they would wish to run with if so nominated to run for governor: Additionally, one Republican, Lisa Wilson-Foley, ran for lieutenant governor without having
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Rosa Rebimbas


, and a member of the Naugatuck Republican Town Committee. In a district where democrats outnumber republicans 2:1, she entered the Connecticut House of Representatives in 2009 after winning a low turnout special election, beating Democrat Kevin McSherry with a margin of 78 votes. With 100% of the votes, she was reelected to the House in 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016 and 2018, always running unopposed in both the republican primary and in the general election. She serves as ranking member of the powerful Judiciary Committee, and she is
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David M. Walker (U.S. Comptroller General)


governor of Connecticut. Walker pledged to support term limits for the office of governor and said that gubernatorial candidates should run as a ticket, so then voters know who would be their leaders. On May 14, 2018, Walker withdrew his candidacy for Governor, following a poor showing at the Republican state convention. A month later, on June 14, 2018 he endorsed businessman Bob Stefanowski. He and his wife Mary live in Bridgeport, Connecticut, and have two children and three grandchildren. Walker has received numerous leadership and public
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2004 United States presidential election in Connecticut


: representatives to the Electoral College. Connecticut is allocated 7 electors because it has 5 congressional districts and 2 senators. All candidates who appear on the ballot or qualify to receive write-in votes must submit a list of 9 electors, who pledge to vote for their candidate and his or her running mate. Whoever wins the majority of votes in the state is awarded all 7 electoral votes. Their chosen electors then vote for president and vice president. Although electors are pledged to their candidate and running mate, they are not
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2018 Connecticut gubernatorial election


Governor Sam Brownback in January 2018, Malloy became the most unpopular governor in the United States. The general election was between 2006 Democratic Senate nominee and businessman Ned Lamont, and Republican businessman Bob Stefanowski. Independent candidate and former Republican Oz Griebel has been called a spoiler candidate for Stefanowski, earning 3.89% of the vote. The Republican statewide nominating convention was held May 11–12, 2018 at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Ledyard, Connecticut. Under the rules established by the convention, any candidate not receiving at least eight percent of the vote
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2014 Connecticut elections


A general election will be held in the U.S. state of Connecticut on November 4, 2014. All of Connecticut's executive officers are up for election as well as all of Connecticut's five seats in the United States House of Representatives. Primary elections were held on August 26, 2014. Incumbent Democratic Governor Dannel Malloy and Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman are running for re-election to a second term in office. The Republican nominees are former U.S. Ambassador to Ireland and nominee for governor in 2010 Thomas C. Foley and Groton Town Councilor
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Ted's Restaurant


his son Paul Duberek took over, running the business until 2007. That year, Paul sold the business to his nephew Bill Foreman who had worked at Ted's while he attended high school and college. Bill has continued running the business with few changes and the steamed cheeseburger remains the featured menu item. Ted's expanded in the 2010s with the addition of two more restaurant locations located in Cromwell, Connecticut and North Haven, Connecticut but by 2018 they have both been permanently closed. Ted's was featured on a second-
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Lisa Wilson-Foley


for Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut as a Republican. Wilson-Foley's campaign platform was unique, she said she would refuse the salary, car, and driver that traditionally came with the position. In addition she proposed evaluating after two years on the job whether the position of Lieutenant Governor should be abolished entirely. She was the only candidate in the 2010 Connecticut gubernatorial election who ran for Lieutenant Governor without a gubernatorial running mate. She lost the election to Nancy Wyman. Lisa Wilson-Foley ran for the 2012 Congressional Election in
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Republican Party of New Mexico


in the 2008 election and was subsequently defeated by Democratic challenger Tom Udall who has held the seat since. All 3 of New Mexico’s congressional districts have been held by Democrats since 2018. The last Republican to represent New Mexico in the House of Representatives was Steve Pearce who chose not to run for re-election in 2018, instead unsuccessfully running for Governor. New Mexico has not elected any GOP candidates to statewide office since 2014, when Susana Martinez was re-elected as governor. In 2018, term limits prevented Martinez
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Oz Griebel


Richard Nelson "Oz" Griebel (born June 21, 1949) is a former banker and lawyer in Connecticut. He ran as a Republican primary candidate in the 2010 Connecticut gubernatorial election, and as an independent in the 2018 gubernatorial election. He resides in Hartford, Connecticut. Griebel is a former teacher and coach at Worcester Academy. He served as CEO at BankBoston Connecticut from 1993 to 1999. Beginning in 2001, Griebel served as president and CEO of the MetroHartford Alliance, leading the economic development efforts of the Hartford region
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2010 Connecticut attorney general election


The 2010 Connecticut attorney general election was held on Tuesday, November 2, 2010 to elect the 24th attorney general of the state of Connecticut. Five-term incumbent Attorney General Richard Blumenthal declined to seek re-election in 2010, instead opting to run for Connecticut’s open U.S. Senate seat held by the retiring Christopher Dodd. Blumenthal's decision not to seek a sixth term set-up the first open race for attorney general in the state since Blumenthal's election in 1990. At their May 2010 state convention, Democratic candidate
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Jeffrey Currey


Hartford Board of Education in 2009 and was later elected Chair. In 2014, when then-Rep. Tim Larson left his state house seat to run for state senate, Currey ran to succeed him. He was unopposed in the Democratic primary and won the general election by 66% to 34%. He took office in January 2015 and was reelected unopposed in 2016. Currey is openly gay. As of 2018, he is one of two openly LGBT members of the Connecticut General Assembly, alongside Sen. Beth Bye (D
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Joe Ganim


on December 1, 2015. Ganim has twice unsuccessfully sought the Democratic nomination for governor of Connecticut, running in 1994 and 2018. Ganim was born to George W. Ganim Sr. and Josephine Ganim of Easton, Connecticut. Ganim's father was a prominent Bridgeport attorney and Republican Party loyalist who was a lieutenant of local Republican boss Ed Sandula. Ganim, on the other hand, became a Democrat. Ganim graduated from the University of Connecticut and received a law degree from the University of Bridgeport Law School (which later became Quinnipiac
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Scott Frantz


L. Scott Frantz (born 1960) is a Connecticut, USA, politician, public official, and businessman, formerly serving as a member of the Connecticut Senate. Frantz, a Republican, was first elected to the Connecticut Senate in 2008, representing the 36th Senate District, which includes all of Greenwich and parts of Stamford and New Canaan. He lost to Greenwich Democrat Alexandra Bergstein in the 2018 election, ending a nearly 90-year Republican hold on the seat. Frantz also served as chairman of the Connecticut Development Authority and the Bradley
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2000 United States Senate election in Connecticut


The 2000 United States Senate election in Connecticut took place on November 7, 2000 in conjunction with the 2000 U.S. presidential election, other elections to the United States Senate in other states, as well as elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Joe Lieberman won re-election to a third term. While running for re-election, he was also Al Gore's running mate in the 2000 presidential campaign. With Gore losing the presidency to George W. Bush, Lieberman
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Connecticut Working Families Party


The Connecticut Working Families Party is a political party in the U.S. state of Connecticut. It is an affiliate of the national Working Families Party. The party's support has been strongest in Hartford and Bridgeport and has been credited with helping ensure the election of Democrat Dannel Malloy in the 2010 gubernatorial election. The party primarily endorses like-minded Democrats but has run candidates against Democrats on the Working Families Party ballot line. In a February 2015 special election, Ed Gomes was elected to the Connecticut State Senate using the WFP as his
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2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan


. The incumbent is Democrat Dan Kildee, who has represented the district since 2013. He was re-elected to a third term with 61% of the vote in 2016. Kildee considered running for governor in 2018, but decided to run for re-election instead. Michigan's 5th district has been included on the initial list of Democratic held seats being targeted by the National Republican Congressional Committee in 2018. There is one Republican candidate, Durand resident Travis Wines who lives outside the district. The 6th district is located in
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2016 United States presidential election in Connecticut


The 2016 United States presidential election in Connecticut was held on November 8, 2016, as part of the 2016 United States presidential election in which all 50 states plus the District of Columbia participated. Connecticut voters chose electors to represent them in the Electoral College via a popular vote pitting the Republican Party's nominee, businessman Donald Trump, and running mate Indiana Governor Mike Pence against Democratic Party nominee, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and her running mate, Virginia Senator Tim Kaine. On April 26, 2016, in the presidential
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2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Connecticut


The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Connecticut were held on Tuesday, November 8, 2016 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 2016 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections. The primaries were held on August 9. Democrat John Larson has represented this district since 1999. He is running for re-
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Union Station (New Haven)


a transfer to the Meadowlands Rail Line is available. Hartford Line is a newly established commuter rail service from New Haven to that uses the current New Haven–Springfield Line. Service launched on June 16, 2018. Shore Line East is a commuter rail service owned by the Connecticut Department of Transportation and operated by Amtrak designed to serve residents living east of New Haven along the coast of Connecticut who work in New Haven, Stamford, or New York. Shore Line East trains run primarily inbound from Old Saybrook, Connecticut in the
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Jonathan Pelto


Mondale in the Connecticut primary election. That year, he was elected to the Connecticut House of Representatives. He served as the Connecticut Democratic Party political director in 1990. He opted not to run for reelection in 1994, retiring to the private sector. He opened a consulting firm, called Impact Strategies Inc., when he left the state legislature. Unhappy with the tenure of Governor Dannel Malloy, Johnathan Pelto and his running mate took the needed steps to be legitimate "Write-In" candidate for governor. They had a
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Bridget Valverde


George Washington University in 2004 and served as the Vice Chairwoman of the Rhode Island Democratic Party Women's Caucus prior to her election to the Rhode Island Senate in 2018. Valverde is married and has two children. Valverde had a long history of Democratic activism prior to her first run for political office in 2018, including canvassing for her mother's school board campaign in Connecticut to fundraising for the San Francisco Food Bank and testifying in favor of the Reproductive Health Care Act before the Rhode Island House Judiciary Committee. She credits the rise
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1872 United States presidential election in Connecticut


The 1872 United States presidential election in Connecticut took place on November 5, 1872. All contemporary 37 states were part of the 1872 United States presidential election. The state voters chose six electors to the Electoral College, which selected the president and vice president. Connecticut was won by the Republican nominees, incumbent President Ulysses S. Grant of Illinois and his running mate Senator Henry Wilson of Massachusetts. Grant and Wilson defeated the Liberal Republican and Democratic nominees, former Congressman Horace Greeley of New York and his running mate former Senator and Governor
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2010 Connecticut elections


George Jepsen faced Republican Martha Dean in the election. Dean defeated Ross Garber to win the Republican nomination. With Blumenthal not running for re-election, the 2010 race was the first open attorney general election since 1990. In the election, Jepsen defeated Dean. All 36 seats of the Connecticut Senate were up for election. Winners are serving two-year terms which began in January 2011. All 151 seats of the Connecticut House were up for election. Winners are serving two-year terms which began in January 2011.
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2010 Connecticut attorney general election


attorney general. Bysiewicz had previously declined seeking re-election to the Secretary of the State's office to instead run in the 2010 gubernatorial election, but dropped her candidacy when she switched to run for attorney general. There was controversy about whether Bysiewicz was legally qualified to run for attorney general in Connecticut, as state law requires the attorney general to be "an attorney of law of at least 10 years' active practice" in the state. Bysiewicz worked at New York law firm White and Case for two years, then
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2004 United States presidential election in Connecticut


Connecticut. The Republican Party's last presidential victory in Connecticut was during the 1988 election of George H. W. Bush. However, Kerry's victory in Connecticut was not as large as Al Gore's lead in 2000, when the then-vice president won the state by 17.47% percent and a majority of all the state's counties. However, in 2000 Gore's running mate was Connecticut Senator Joe Lieberman. George W. Bush lost Connecticut decisively even though he was born in New Haven and is part of a family that has
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Tom O'Dea


Tom O'Dea is an American representative in the Connecticut House of Representatives representing the 125th District, encompassing parts of Wilton and New Canaan. He is a member of the Republican Party and the House Republican Caucus. He is the only Republican to represent any New Canaan district in the Connecticut General Assembly, following the defeats of Toni Boucher, Fred Wilms, and Scott Frantz in the 2018 Connecticut elections. In 2012, he ran for the State House and won, assuming office in 2013. He successfully ran for reelection in 2018 for
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2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas


, who was re-elected with 50.6% of the vote in 2018. The 25th district runs from Forth Worth to Austin. The incumbent is Republican Roger Williams, who was re-elected with 53.5% of the vote in 2018. The 28th district is based in the Laredo area. The incumbent is Democrat Henry Cuellar, who was re-elected with 84.4% of the vote in 2018 without major-party opposition. The 31st district encompasses northern Austin to Temple, including Williamson and Bell counties. The incumbent is
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Joe Markley


Markley also returned to teaching where he taught English at the high school and college levels. On November 2, 2010, Markley returned to the State Senate for a second tenure. He has since been re-elected three times, running unopposed by the Democrats in 2014. He has been Governor Malloy's most outspoken critic, hinting that he may be a gubernatorial candidate in 2018. Markley announced his intention to seek the Connecticut Republican Party chairmanship after incumbent party chairman Jerry Labriola, Jr. announced he would not seek re-election
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2018 Vancouver municipal election


a more even playing field for candidates, as research has shown many voters are more likely to vote for those listed first on a ballot, giving those candidates a perceived advantage over those lower down on the list. Incumbent Gregor Robertson, who had been mayor of Vancouver since being elected in 2008, announced on January 10, 2018, that he would not be running for reelection in the 2018 election. At the close of nominations, 21 candidates had formally registered to run for mayor in the election. "Top 7 candidates
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List of state Green Parties in the United States


all of whom are elected at their Annual Meeting each May. The party is committed to grassroots democracy, social justice, non-violence and ecological wisdom. Those are also the four pillars of Green politics. Ralph Nader, one of the more well-known Green Party figures in the United States, is from Connecticut, though he has never been a party member. For the 2006 election year, the Connecticut Green Party endorsed Cliff Thornton to run for Governor, and Ralph Ferrucci to run for U.S. Senate. The Connecticut Greens
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Connecticut for Lieberman


Connecticut for Lieberman was a Connecticut political party created by twenty-five supporters of Senator Joe Lieberman. The party was created to enable Lieberman to run for re-election following his defeat in the 2006 Connecticut Democratic primary. In the succeeding general election, Lieberman received 49.7% of the vote, defeating Democrat Ned Lamont and Republican Alan Schlesinger. The party was established on July 10, 2006, and began collecting signatures in case Lieberman did not win the Connecticut Democratic primary. On August 8, 2006, Lieberman lost the Democratic
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Gloria Schaffer


Gloria Schaffer (born October 3, 1930) was elected to the Connecticut State Senate from Connecticut's 14th Senate District (representing her home town of Woodbridge, Connecticut and several other municipalities) in 1958, serving six terms (1959-1971). She was elected Connecticut's Secretary of State in 1970, serving from 1971 to 1978. In 1976 she was also a candidate for U.S. Senator in Connecticut but lost to Republican incumbent Lowell Weicker. She was the only woman (Democrat) to run for the US Senate in
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2018 Alabama elections


Service Commission will be up for election. Incumbent Republican commissioners Jeremy Oden, who was appointed to the commission by Governor Bentley in December 2012, and Chip Beeker, who was first elected in 2014, are both eligible to run for re-election. Every member of the Alabama state legislature is up for election in 2018. Both state senators and state representatives serve four-year terms in Alabama. After the 2014 elections, Republicans maintained control of both chambers. In 2018, all 35 Alabama Senate seats and all 105 Alabama
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Robert A. Hurley


1937 to 1940, developing a statewide reputation for honesty and integrity. Though never having run for public office, he was drafted by New Deal Democrats to run against popular Republican Governor Raymond E. Baldwin. At a tumultuous Democrat convention at the Taft Hotel in New Haven, Hurley defeated the Old Guard, who had convinced former Governor Cross to enter the race, and won the nomination for governor. Hurley, was elected the Governor of Connecticut in 1941. He was Connecticut's first Catholic governor after 300 years of Protestant political dominance
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2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Mississippi


Kelly was re-elected with 69% of the vote in 2016. The incumbent is Democrat Bennie Thompson, who has represented the district since 1993. He was re-elected with 67% of the vote in 2016. The incumbent is Republican Gregg Harper, who has represented the district since 2009. He was re-elected with 66% of the vote in 2016. In January 2018, Harper announced that he will retire from Congress and not run for re-election in 2018. The incumbent is Republican Steven Palazzo
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2018 United States Senate election in Arizona


The 2018 United States Senate election in Arizona took place on November 6, 2018, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of Arizona and replace incumbent Republican Senator Jeff Flake, who did not run for reelection to a second term. It was held concurrently with a gubernatorial election, other elections to the United States Senate, elections to the United States House of Representatives, as well as various other state and local elections. The candidate filing deadline was May 30, 2018, and the primary election
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2018 Social Democratic Party (Japan) leadership election


The Social Democratic Party of Japan held a leadership election to choose the successor to Tadatomo Yoshida, who declined to run for another term. Secretary-General Seiji Mataichi was the only candidate running for the post, and therefore was elected unopposed. Mataichi was inaugurated into his 2-year term at the conclusion of the party conference on 25 February 2018. Contrary to initial prediction, incumbent Tadatomo Yoshida declined to run for another term as SDP leader, citing the need for the next leader to be an elected SDP lawmaker. As no one
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Ronald Napoli Jr.


Ronald A. Napoli Jr. (born November 2, 1974) is an American politician who serves in the Connecticut House of Representatives representing the 73rd district in New Haven County. He is also an Alderman on the City of Waterbury Board of Aldermen. Napoli Jr. was first elected to the Waterbury Board of Aldermen in 2011 and won subsequent re-elections in 2013, 2015, and 2017. He also serves as the board's President Pro Tempore. Napoli Jr. was elected in the general election on November 6, 2018, winning 57
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David M. Walker (U.S. Comptroller General)


and is one of the main subjects of the critically acclaimed documentary "I.O.U.S.A.". Critic Roger Ebert named "I.O.U.S.A." one of the Top 5 Documentaries of 2008. In the 2014 election, Walker sought to become the Republican nominee for Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut. In Connecticut, the candidates for Governor and Lieutenant Governor run separately in the primary elections, but together as a ticket in the general election. On April 9, 2017, Walker announced that he would be establishing an exploratory committee to run for the Republican nomination for
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2018 United States Virgin Islands gubernatorial election


The 2018 U.S. Virgin Islands gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 2018 to select the Governor and Lieutenant Governor of the United States Virgin Islands who are chosen on the same ticket. The election was held concurrently with the 2018 United States midterm elections. As no candidate ticket received a majority of the General Election vote, the top two vote-getters proceeded to a runoff 14 days later on Tuesday, November 20, 2018. Democrat Albert Bryan Jr. and his running mate, Sen. Tregenza Roach, won the runoff election.
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Bob Stefanowski


petition to get onto the ballot in the state of Connecticut, and the first to do so in a gubernatorial election, following approval of 10,951 signatures from the Secretary of the State’s Office. Republican Peter Schiff was the first to petition onto a primary ballot in Connecticut during the U.S. Senate election in Connecticut in 2010. Stefanowski received an AQ rating from the National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund, or NRA-PVF, on July 30, 2018. The "New York Times" reported that Stefanowski “promised to fight further
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2010 Linda McMahon U.S. Senate campaign


Simmons, the prior frontrunner. Simmons, who forced an August primary election, had suspended his campaign shortly after the State Republican convention, but resumed campaigning in late July, participating in debates, and advertising on television. Peter Schiff gained placement on the primary ballot by collecting signatures. McMahon won the August 10 primary, but lost the general election to Richard Blumenthal, then Attorney General of Connecticut, her Democratic opponent. In August 2009, McMahon's spokesperson said that she had considered running as a Republican candidate in the Connecticut
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