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
(Incumbent Party Listed First)

Filing Deadline (Major Parties): June 8, 2010
Filing Deadline (Independents): August 4, 2010
Filing Deadline (Third Parties): September 1, 2010
Primary: August 10, 2010

This page was last updated on August 29, 2010

STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

GOVERNOR & LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
[ M. Jodi Rell (R)* - Retiring in 2010. ]
& [ Michael Fedele (R)* - Lost Primary for Governor in 2010. ]

Tom Foley (R) - Ex-US Ambassador to Ireland & Businessman
& Mark Boughton (R) - Danbury Mayor, Ex-State Rep., Teacher & Army Veteran

Dan Malloy (D) - Stamford Mayor, Attorney & '06 Candidate
& Nancy Wyman (D) - State Comptroller, Ex-State Rep. & Ex-Tolland School Board Member

Tom Marsh (Independent Party) - Chester First Selectman, Ex-Chester School Board Member, Businessman & Ex-Republican
& Cicero Booker (Independent Party) - Waterbury Town Alderman, Retired Police Officer & Civil Rights Activist

Next State Constitutional Officer Elections in 2010.

SECRETARY OF STATE:
[ Susan Bysiewicz (D)* - Not Seeking Re-Election in 2010. ]
Denise Merrill (D) - State House Majority Leader, Ex-Mansfield School Board Member, Attorney & Ex-Teacher
Jerry Farrell Jr. (R) - State Consumer Protection Commissioner, Wallingford Town Councilman & Attorney
Mike DeRosa (Green) - State Party Co-Chair, Computer Networking Consultant, Ex-Teacher & Frequent Candidate
Ken Mosher (Libertarian) - Computer Programmer & Frequent Candidate

ATTORNEY GENERAL:
[ Richard Blumenthal (D)* - Candidate for US Senate in 2010. ]
George Jepsen (D) - Ex-State Senate Majority Leader, Ex-State Democratic Chair, Attorney & '02 Gov. Candidate
Martha Dean (R) - Attorney & '02 Nominee
Stephen Fournier (Green) - Attorney, Ex-Restaurant Owner, USAF Veteran & '08 US Rep. Nominee

STATE TREASURER:
Denise Nappier (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Jeff Wright (R) - Newington Mayor, Financial Planner & USMC Veteran
David Bue (Green) - Financial Planner & '06 Nominee

STATE COMPTROLLER:
[ Nancy Wyman (D)* - Candidate for Lt. Governor in 2010. ]
Kevin Lembo (D) - State Healthcare Advocate & Ex-Asst. State Comptroller
Jack Orchulli (R) - Ex-Fashion Clothing Company CEO, Ex-Darien GOP Chair & '04 US Sen. Nominee
Colin Bennett (Green) - Justice of the Peace, Environmental Activist, USCG Veteran & Frequent Candidate
Joshua Katz (Libertarian) - Teacher, Paramedic & '08 State Rep. Nominee

U.S. SENATOR:

[ Chris Dodd (D)* - Retiring in 2010. ]
Richard Blumenthal (D) - Attorney General, Ex-US Attorney, Ex-Journalist & Ex-Congressional Aide
Linda McMahon (R) - World Wrestling Entertainment Ex-CEO, State Board of Education Member & Sacred Heart University Trustee
John Mertens (CFL) - College Professor, Mechanical Engineer & Progressive Activist
Jeff Russell (Green/Write-In)
Warren Mosler (Independent Party) - Financial Executive & Economist
Carl Vassar (Libertarian/Write-In) - Ex-State Party Chair, Manufacturing Engineer & Frequent Candidate
Vincent Forras (Independent) - Businessman, Volunteer Firefighter & Ex-Republican

Joe Lieberman (Independent)* - Next Election in 2012.

U.S. CONGRESS:

District 1:
John Larson (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Ann Brickley (R) - Businesswoman

District 2:
Joe Courtney (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Janet Peckinpaugh (R) - Ex-TV News Reporter & Community Activist
G. Scott Deshefy (Green) - Ex-Montville School Board Chair, Retired Environmental Analyst & '08 Nominee
Dan Reale (Libertarian) - Writer, Ex-Technician & '08 Nominee

District 3:
Rosa DeLauro (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Jerry Labriola Jr. (R) - Attorney & State GOP Treasurer
Charlie Pillsbury (Green) - Mediation Program Executive Director, Attorney & Frequent Candidate

District 4:
Jim Himes (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Dan Debicella (R) - State Sen. & Marketing Executive

District 5:
Chris Murphy (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Sam Caligiuri (R) - State Sen., Ex-Waterbury Board President & Attorney
Walter Gengarelly (Libertarian) - Pilot, Army Veteran & Frequent Candidate
John Pistone (Independent) - Plumber

STATE POLITICAL PARTIES:

Concerned Citizens Party (Constitution)
Connecticut Democratic Party
Connecticut Green Party
Independent Party of Connecticut
Connecticut Labor Party
Libertarian Party of Connecticut
Connecticut Republican Party
Socialist Party of Connecticut
Connecticut Working Families Party

STATE ELECTION OFFICE:

Secretary of State's Office

STATE NEWS SOURCES:

PRINT MEDIA:
Bristol Press
Connecticut Post (Bridgeport)
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)
WTNH TV-8 (ABC - New Haven)
WVIT TV-30 (NBC - Hartford)

BLOGS:
Auggie V's CT Green Blog
Bob Greenberger
Colin McEnroe
Connecticut Bob
Connecticut Commentary: Red Notes from a Blue State
Connecticut Local Politics
Connecticut Weblogs
Corner Report
CT News Junkie
CT Progressive Democrat (State Rep. David McCluskey)
Democracy for Connecticut
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Media Attache
My Left Nutmeg
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