CONNECTICUT

Your complete directory of Connecticut candidates for Governor, State Cabinet, United State Senator and Congress in the current election cycle ... state political parties ... the official state election office ... and state news sources.

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

Filing Deadline (Major Parties): June 12, 2012
Filing Deadline (Independents): August 8, 2012
Filing Deadline (Third Parties): September 5, 2012
Primary: August 14, 2012

This page was last updated on May 14, 2012

STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

GOVERNOR:
Dan Malloy (D)* - (Campaign Site)

Next State Constitutional Officer Elections in 2014.

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
Nancy Wyman (D)*

SECRETARY OF THE STATE:
Denise Merrill (D)*

ATTORNEY GENERAL:
George Jepsen (D)*

STATE TREASURER:
Denise Nappier (D)*

STATE COMPTROLLER:
Kevin Lembo (D)*

U.S. SENATOR:

[ Joe Lieberman (Independent)* - Retiring in 2012. ]
Susan Bysiewicz (D) - Ex-Secretary of State, Ex-State Rep. & '10 Attorney General Candidate
Chris Murphy (D) - Congressman, Ex-State Sen., Ex-State Rep. & Attorney
Brian Hill (R) - Attorney, Navy Veteran & '10 Candidate
Peter Lumaj (R) - Attorney
Jason McCoy (R) - Vernon Mayor, Ex-Vernon Town Councilman & Attorney
Linda McMahon (R) - World Wrestling Entertainment Ex-CEO, State Board of Education Member & '10 Nominee
Chris Shays (R) - Ex-Congressman, Ex-State Rep., Financial Executive & Peace Corps Veteran
Kie Westby (R) - Attorney, Ex-Thomaston School Board Member & USMC Veteran
Paul Passarelli (Libertarian) - Businessman & Ex-Republican

Richard Blumenthal (D)* - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2016.

U.S. CONGRESS:

District 1:
John Larson (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Mike McDonald (R) - Windsor Town Councilman, Ex-Windsor School Board Member & Businessman

District 2:
Joe Courtney (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Paul Formica (R) - East Lyme First Selectman
Daria Novak (R) - Business Consultant, Ex-US State Dept. Official & GOP Activist
Dan Reale (Libertarian) - Writer, Ex-Technician & '08/'10 Nominee

District 3:
Rosa DeLauro (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Steve Packard (R) - IT Consultant & Website Designer
Wayne Winsley (R) - Blogger, Ex-Radio Talk Show Host, Author & Ex-Danbury NAACP President

District 4:
Jim Himes (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Chris Meek (R) - Businessman & Community Activist
Steve Obsitnik (R) - Consulting Firm CEO & Navy Veteran
David Orner (R) - Banking Executive & Navy Veteran
Richard Wieland (R) - Businessman, Electrical Engineer & USAF Veteran

District 5:
[ Chris Murphy (D)* - Candidate for US Senate in 2012. ]
Chris Donovan (D/WF) - State House Speaker & Ex-Community Organizer
Elizabeth Esty (D) - Ex-State Rep., Attorney & Community Activist
Dan Roberti (D) - Public Relations Executive
Randy Yale (D) - Insurance Underwriter & Community Activist
Justin Bernier (R) - Ex-State Military Affairs Director, Afghan War Veteran & '10 Candidate
Mike Clark (R) - Farmington Town Council Chair, College Professor & Retired FBI Agent
Mark Greenberg (R) - Businessman & '10 Candidate
Andrew Roraback (R) - State Sen. & Attorney
Lisa Wilson-Foley (R) - Businesswoman & '10 Lt.Gov. Candidate
John Pistone (Independent) - Plumber & '10 Candidate