Английская Википедия:2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Connecticut
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Use mdy dates Шаблон:Unreliable sources Шаблон:Infobox election Шаблон:ElectionsCT The 2012 U.S. House of Representatives elections in Connecticut were held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012, to elect the five congressional representatives from the state, one from each of the state's five congressional districts. The elections coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices, including a quadrennial presidential election, a U.S. Senate election, and state legislature races.
Primaries to select Republican and Democratic candidates in some districts were held on Tuesday, August 14, 2012.[1]
The Democratic Party candidate won in each of the five districts on Election Day.
Overview
The table below shows the total number and percentage of votes, as well as the number of seats gained and lost by each political party in the election for the United States House of Representatives in Connecticut. In addition, the voter turnout and the number of votes not valid will be listed below.
United States House of Representatives elections in Connecticut, 2012[2] | |||||
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Party | Votes | Percentage | Seats | ||
Democratic | 951,281* | 64.87% | 5 | ||
Republican | 490,490 | 33.45% | 0 | ||
Green | 9,115 | 0.62% | 0 | ||
Libertarian | 3,511 | 0.24% | 0 | ||
Others | 12,022 | 0.82% | 0 | ||
Total | 1,466,419 | 100% | 5 |
- *Includes 66,883 votes received on the line of the Connecticut Working Families Party, which cross-endorsed
District 1
Шаблон:See also Democratic incumbent John Larson, who has represented the 1st district since 1999, sought re-election[3]
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- John Larson, incumbent U.S. Representative
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- John Decker, financial planner[4]
Eliminated in primary
Results
Decker won the nomination[6] at the Republican state convention on May 18, garnering 69% of available delegates.
General election
Results
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District 2
Шаблон:See also Democratic incumbent Joe Courtney, who has represented the 2nd district since 2007, said in February 2011 that he would not run for the U.S. Senate seat to be vacated by Joe Lieberman.[7] Courtney ran for re-election.[3]
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Joe Courtney, incumbent U.S. Representative
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Paul Formica, First selectman of the East Lyme Board of Selectmen
Eliminated in primary
- Doug Dubitsky, lawyer and candidate for this seat in 2010
- Daria Novak, business consultant and former State Department employee and candidate for this seat in 2010
Withdrawn
Primary results
At the Republican state convention on May 18, delegates in the second district endorsed Formica. Formica and Novak took part in the August 14 primary, which Formica won.[10] Шаблон:Election box begin no change Шаблон:Election box winning candidate with party link no change Шаблон:Election box candidate with party link no change Шаблон:Election box total no change Шаблон:Election box end
General election
Results
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District 3
Шаблон:See also Democratic incumbent Rosa DeLauro, who has represented the 3rd district since 1991 ran for re-election.[3]
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Rosa DeLauro, incumbent U.S. Representative
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
- Steve Packard[12]
Results
At the Republican state convention on May 18, delegates in the third district endorsed Winsley.[13] Following the Republican state convention, Steve Packard announced his intention to run for the office as an independent.[14]
General election
Results
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District 4
Шаблон:See also Democratic incumbent Jim Himes, who has represented the 4th district since 2009, said in December 2010 that he would not run for the U.S. Senate in 2012.[15] Himes ran for re-election.[3]
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Jim Himes, incumbent U.S. Representative
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Steve Obsitnik, chair and chief executive of Quintel Technology[16]
Eliminated in primary
- Chris Meek, the founder of START Now!, a non-profit organization;[17]
- David Orner, executive with CIT Group[18]
- Richard Wieland, retired businessman,[19]
Declined
- Dan Debicella, former state senator and nominee for this seat in 2010[20]
Results
At the Republican state convention on May 18, delegates in the fourth district endorsed Obsitnik. Meek met the threshold required to force a primary, but decided not to challenge the endorsed candidate.[21] Obsitnik lost to Himes.
General election
Endorsements
Predictions
Source | Ranking | As of |
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The Cook Political Report[22] | Шаблон:USRaceRating | November 5, 2012 |
Rothenberg[23] | Шаблон:USRaceRating | November 2, 2012 |
Roll Call[24] | Шаблон:USRaceRating | November 4, 2012 |
Sabato's Crystal Ball[25] | Шаблон:USRaceRating | November 5, 2012 |
NY Times[26] | Шаблон:USRaceRating | November 4, 2012 |
RCP[27] | Шаблон:USRaceRating | November 4, 2012 |
The Hill[28] | Шаблон:USRaceRating | November 4, 2012 |
Results
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District 5
Шаблон:See also Incumbent Democrat Chris Murphy has represented the 5th district since 2007. Murphy announced that he will not seek re-election for a fourth term. He instead ran for the U.S. Senate to replace Independent Democrat Joe Lieberman, who retired from the Senate. Murphy won election to the Senate.
Democratic primary
Prior to the Democratic primary, Donovan received the endorsement of the Connecticut Working Families Party and was granted placement on its ballot line for the general election.[29] On August 30, Donovan withdrew his name from the Working Families line to allow the minor party to endorse Elizabeth Esty, the primary winner.[30]
Candidates
Nominee
- Elizabeth Esty, former state representative[31]
Eliminated in primary
- Chris Donovan, speaker of the Connecticut House of Representatives[32]
- Daniel Roberti, public relations firm worker[33]
Disqualified
Withdrawn
- Mike Williams, advisor to Barack Obama's 2008 presidential campaign[36]
Primary results
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Republican primary
At the Republican state convention on May 18, delegates in the fifth district endorsed Roraback. Roraback, Wilson-Foley, Bernier, and Greenberg took part in the August 14 primary.
Candidates
Nominee
- Andrew Roraback, state senator[37]
Eliminated in primary
- Justin Bernier, former member of Governor Jodi Rell's cabinet[38]
- Mark Greenberg, businessman[33]
- Lisa Wilson-Foley, businesswoman[39]
Withdrawn
- Mike Clark, chair of the Farmington Town Council and a former FBI agent[40][41]
Declined
- Sam Caligiuri, former state senator and nominee for this seat in 2010[42]
Endorsements
Primary results
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General election
Endorsements
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Predictions
Source | Ranking | As of |
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The Cook Political Report | Шаблон:USRaceRating | November 5, 2012 |
Rothenberg[23] | Шаблон:USRaceRating | November 2, 2012 |
Roll Call[24] | Шаблон:USRaceRating | November 4, 2012 |
Sabato's Crystal Ball[25] | Шаблон:USRaceRating | November 5, 2012 |
NY Times[26] | Шаблон:USRaceRating | November 4, 2012 |
RCP[27] | Шаблон:USRaceRating | November 4, 2012 |
The Hill[28] | Шаблон:USRaceRating | November 4, 2012 |
Results
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References
External links
- Elections and Voting from the Connecticut Secretary of State
- United States House of Representatives elections in Connecticut, 2012 at Ballotpedia
- Campaign contributions at OpenSecrets
- Outside spending at the Sunlight Foundation
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