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): Late June 2010
Filing Deadline (Independents): August 2010
Filing Deadline (Third Parties): September 2010
Primary: August 2010

This page was last updated on October 18, 2009

STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

GOVERNOR:
M. Jodi Rell (R)*
Larry Cafero (R) - State House Minority Leader, Ex-Norwalk School Board Member & Attorney
Jim Amann (D) - Ex-State House Speaker & Ex-Milford Alderman
Susan Bysiewicz (D) - Secretary of State, Ex-State Rep. & Attorney
Ned Lamont (D) - Businessman, Ex-State Pension Board Member, Ex-Greenwich Selectman & '06 US Sen. Nominee
Gary LeBeau (D) - State Sen., Ex-State Rep., Ex-East Hartford Town Councilor & Retired Teacher
Dan Malloy (D) - Stamford Mayor, Attorney & '06 Candidate
Rudy Marconi (D) - Ridgefield First Selectman & Businessman

Next State Constitutional Officer Elections in 2010.

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
Michael Fedele (R)*

SECRETARY OF STATE:
[ Susan Bysiewicz (D)* - Candidate for Governor in 2010. ]

ATTORNEY GENERAL:
Richard Blumenthal (D)*

STATE TREASURER:
Denise Nappier (D)*

STATE COMPTROLLER:
Nancy Wyman (D)* - (Campaign Site)

U.S. SENATOR:

Chris Dodd (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Merrick Alpert (D) - Software Executve, Ex-Aide to Vice President Gore, Attorney & USAF Veteran
Roger Pearson (D) - Ex-Greenwich First Selectman, Attorney & Sports Agent
Sam Caligiuri (R) - State Sen., Ex-Waterbury Board President & Attorney
Tom Foley (R) - Ex-US Ambassador to Ireland & Businessman
Linda McMahon (R) - World Wrestling Entertainment Ex-CEO, State Board of Education Member & Sacred Heart University Trustee
Jack Orchulli (R) - Ex-Fashion Clothing Company CEO & '04 Nominee
Peter Schiff (R) - Stockbroker & Anti-Tax Activist
Rob Simmons (R) - State Business Advocate, Ex-Congressman, Ex-Congressional Aide & Ex-CIA Agent
John Mertens (CFL) - College Professor, Mechanical Engineer & Progressive Activist
Harold Burbank (Green) - Attorney, Peace Activist & '08 Congressional Nominee
Vincent Forras (Independent) - Businessman & Volunteer Firefighter

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

U.S. CONGRESS:

District 1:
John Larson (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Stephen Fournier (Green) - Attorney, Ex-Restaurant Owner, USAF Veteran & '08 Nominee

District 2:
Joe Courtney (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Matthew Daly (R) - Ex-Hebron Board of Finance Member
Daria Novak (R) - Homeland Security Consultant & Ex-US State Department Regional Specialist
Dan Reale (Libertarian) - Writer

District 3:
Rosa DeLauro (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Boaz "Bo" Itshaky (R) - Acupuncturist & '08 Nominee
Jerry Labriola (R) - Ex-State Sen., Physician, Author, Navy Veteran & '94 US Sen. Candidate
Peggy Rogers (R) - Businesswoman

District 4:
Jim Himes (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Dan Debicella (R) - State Sen. & Marketing Executive
Will Gregory (R) - Non-Profit Group Executive Director & Ex-McCain Campaign Staffer
Rob Merkle (R) - Businessman
Rob Russo (R) - Ex-State Sen. & Attorney

District 5:
Chris Murphy (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Justin Bernier (R) - Ex-State Military Affairs Director & Afghan War Veteran
Dan Carter (R) - Health Care Executive & USAF Veteran
Mark Greenberg (R) - Pilot
Kie Westby (R) - Attorney, Republican Activist & USMC Veteran
John Pistone (Independent) - Plumber

STATE POLITICAL PARTIES:

Concerned Citizens Party (Constitution)
Connecticut Democratic Party
Connecticut Green Party
Guilty Party
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
Hat City Blog
Media Attache
My Left Nutmeg
Peace Garden
Radio Free West Hartford
Stokes Report
Tim White Listens

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