CONNECTICUT

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ELECTION CALENDAR: Filing Deadline (Major Parties): June 7, 2022 Dem Convention: May 2022 GOP Convention: May 2022 Filing Deadline (Independents): August 3, 2022 Filing Deadline (Third Parties): September 7, 2022 Filing Deadline (Write-Ins): October 2022 Primary: August 9, 2022

CANDIDATE DIRECTORY LEGEND: Bold = Active Candidate Italics = Potential Candidate * = Incumbent = Winner (Incumbent Party Listed First)

This page was last updated on May 16, 2022

STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

GOVERNOR:
Ned Lamont (D)* - (Campaign Site)
T.J. Elgin (R) - Personal Trainer, Brewmaster & Frequent Candidate
Susan Patricelli Regan (R) - Retired Marketing Executive & Community Activist
Bob Stefanowski (R) - Financial Executive & '18 Candidate
Michelle Louise Bicking (G) Ex-Justice of the Peace, Social Worker & '18 US Rep Candidate
Ernestine Holloway (IP) - Pastor, Community Activist, Ex-Republican & '20 St Rep Candidate
Aaron Lewis (L) - Educator & Writer

Next State Constitutional Officer Elections in 2022.

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
Susan Bysiewicz (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Laura Devlin (R) - State Rep. & Ex-Fairfield Town Meeting Member
Cassandra Martineau (G) - Paraeducator, Progressive Activist & Frequent Candidate

SECRETARY OF THE STATE:
[ Denise Merrill (D)* - Retiring in 2022. ]
Maritza Bond (D) - New Haven City Health Director
Matt Lesser (D) - State Sen. & Ex-State Rep.
Hilda Santiago (D) - State Rep. & Ex-Meriden City Councilor
Stephanie Thomas (D) - State Rep. & Fundraising Consultant
Dominic Rapini (R) - Computer Salesman, Community Football Coach & '18 US Sen Candidate
Brock Weber (R) - Political Consultant, Ex-State Legislative Aide & GOP Activist
Terrie Wood (R) - State Rep., Ex-Darien Town Selectman & Businesswoman
Doug Lary (G) - Retiree, Community Activist & '12 Town Registrar Candidate
Cynthia Jennings (IP) - Ex-Hartford City Councilor, Attorney & Environmental Activist
Harold Harris (L) - Businessman, Engineer & '20 St Sen Candidate

ATTORNEY GENERAL:
William Tong (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Jessica Kordas (R) - Attorney

STATE TREASURER:
[ Shawn Wooden (D)* - Retiring in 2022. ]
Dita Bhargava (D) - Ex-State Democratic Vice Chair, Ex-Hedge Fund Manager & '18 Candidate
Karen DuBois-Walton (D) - State Education Board Chair, City Housing Official & '21 Mayor Candidate
Erick Russell (D) - Ex-State Democratic Vice Chair & Attorney
Harry Arora (R) - State Rep. & Fund Manager

STATE COMPTROLLER:
[ Natalie Braswell (D)* - Not a Candidate in 2022. ]
Sean Scanlon (D) - State Rep., Tweed New Haven Airport Exec Dir & Ex-Congressional Aide
Joe Taraya (D) - Navy Veteran & '20 St Sen Candidate
Mary Fay (R) - West Hartford Town Councilor, Financial Executive & '20 US Rep Nominee

U.S. SENATOR:

Richard Blumenthal (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Nick Connors (R) - Communications Consulant & Ex-Political Consultant
John Flynn (R) - Investment Executive & '18 St Rep Nominee
Robert Hyde (R) - Lobbyist, Ex-Landscaper, Iraq War Veteran & '20 US Rep Candidate
Themis Klarides (R) - Ex-State House Minority Leader & Attorney
Leora Levy (R) - RNC Member & GOP Fundraiser
Peter Lumaj (R) - Attorney & Frequent Candidate
Dan Reale (L) - State Libertarian Chair, Writer & Frequent Candidate
Andrew Hyduchuk (I)

Chris Murphy (D)* - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2024.

U.S. CONGRESS:

District 1:
John Larson (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Muad Hrezi (D) - Patient Companion, Substitute Teacher & Ex-Congressional Aide
Larry Lazor (R) - Physician

District 2:
Joe Courtney (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Mike France (R) - State Rep. & Retired Navy Veteran

District 3:
Rosa DeLauro (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Eric Storesund (D) - Artist & Yang Campaign Activist
Lesley DeNardis (R) - Ex-Hamden School Board Member & Retired College Professor
Justin Paglino (G) - Research Scientist, Physician & '20 Nominee
Amy "Doc" Chai (L) - Physician

District 4:
Jim Himes (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Brian Merlen (D) - Cinematographer & Frequent Candidate
Ethan Book (R) - Limousine Service Owner, Peace Corps Veteran & Frequent Candidate
Michael Goldstein (R) - Attorney, Physician & '20 Candidate
Jayme Stevenson (R) - Ex-Darien First Selectman, Ex-Bond Analyst & '18 Lt Gov Candidate

District 5:
Jahana Hayes (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Michelle Botelho (R) - Paralegal & Tutor
George Logan (R) - Ex-State Sen., Mechanical Engineer & Musician

STATE POLITICAL PARTIES:

Connecticut Democratic Party (D)
Connecticut Green Party (G)
Independent Party of Connecticut (IP) - Alliance Party state affiliate
Libertarian Party of Connecticut (L)
Connecticut Republican Party (R)
Save America Movement Party of Connecticut (SAM)
Connecticut Working Families Party (WF)
Independent / No Party (I)
Write-In (WI)

STATE ELECTION OFFICE:

Secretary of State's Office

State Elections Enforcement Commission

STATE NEWS SOURCES:

PRINT MEDIA:
Bristol Press
Connecticut Post (Bridgeport)
CT Capitol Report
CT News Junkie
Danbury News-Times
Darien News-Review
Fairfield County Weekly
Fairfield County - Hersam Acorn Community Newspapers
Greenwich Time
Hartford Advocate
Hartford Courant - (Politics)
Manchester Journal-Inquirer
Meriden Record-Journal
Middletown Press
Moodus Hometown News
New Britain Herald
New Haven Advocate
New Haven Register
New London Day
Newtown Bee
Norwalk Advocate
Norwich Bulletin
Stamford Advocate
Torrington Register-Citizen
Waterbury Republican-American
Westport Minuteman

BROADCAST MEDIA:
News-12 Connecticut (TV - Cablevision)
WFSB TV-3 (CBS - Hartford)
WTIC TV-61 (FOX-Hartford)
WTNH TV-8 (ABC - New Haven)
WVIT TV-30 (NBC - Hartford)

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