United States House of Representatives elections in Connecticut, 2012

Elections in Connecticut

The 2012 U.S. House of Representatives elections in Connecticut will be 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 will coincide with the elections of other federal and state offices, including a quadrennial presidential election, a U.S. Senate election, and state legislature races.

Primaries for the Republican and Democratic parties, if necessary to select party-endorsed candidates, will take place on Tuesday, August 14, 2012.[1]

The current state Congressional delegation, elected in 2010, consists of five Democratic representatives.

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District 2

See also: Connecticut's 2nd congressional district

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.[2]

Daria Novak, a business consultant and former State Department employee who ran unsuccessfully in the Republican primary for the 2nd district in 2010, said in April 2011 that she would run for the seat again. State representative Christopher Coutu has formed an exploratory committee and was, as of April 2011, considering running.[3]

Dan Reale, the chair of the Libertarian Party of Connecticut, declared his candidacy in 2010. As of April 2011, G. Scott Deshefy, who ran for the seat in 2008 and 2010, had yet to decide whether he would run again.[3]

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District 3

See also: Connecticut's 3rd congressional district

Democratic incumbent Rosa DeLauro, who has represented the 3rd district since 1991, is expected to seek re-election. Motivational speaker Wayne Winsley will seek the Republican nomination.[4]

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District 4

See also: Connecticut's 4th congressional district

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.[5]

Chris Meek, the founder of START Now!, a non-profit organization;[6] Steve Obsitnik, the chair and chief executive of Quintel Technology;[7] and David Orner, an executive with CIT Group,[8] will seek the Republican nomination to challenge Himes. Former state senator Dan Debicella, who unsuccessfully challenged Himes as the Republican nominee in 2010, may also seek the Republican nomination.[8]

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District 5

See also: Connecticut's 5th congressional district

Incumbent Democrat Chris Murphy has represented the 5th district since 2007. Murphy has announced that he will not seek re-election for a fourth term. He will instead run for the U.S. Senate to replace Independent Democrat Joe Lieberman, who has announced he will be retiring from the Senate.[9]

Chris Donovan, the speaker of the Connecticut House of Representatives;[10] Elizabeth Esty, a former state representative;[11] and Daniel Roberti, who works for a public relations firm,[12] are running for the Democratic nomination. Mike Williams, an advisor to Barack Obama's 2008 presidential campaign, had planned to run;[13] however he suspended his campaign in October 2011.[14]

Justin Bernier, a member of former Governor Jodi Rell's cabinet who ran for the seat in 2010;[15] Mike Clark, the chair of the Farmington Town Council and a former FBI agent;[16] businessman Mark Greenberg, who also ran in 2010;[12] state senator Andrew Roraback;[17] and businesswoman Lisa Wilson-Foley[18] are running for the Republican nomination. State senator Rob Kane may also run.[19] Sam Caligiuri, a former state senator who unsuccessfully challenged Murphy as the Republican nominee in 2010, said in February 2011 that he would not run again.[20]

John Pistone will run as an independent write-in candidate.[21]

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References

  1. ^ "Candidate Committees, Exploratory Committees, and Durational Political Committees Organized for the November 6, 2012 Election" (PDF). State of Connecticut, State Elections Enforcement Commission. http://www.ct.gov/seec/lib/seec/seecfilingcalendars/2012_filing_calendar_candidate_committees_and_durational_political_committees__final_.pdf. Retrieved August 13, 2011. 
  2. ^ "Joe Courtney: Not Running For U.S. Senate". Hartford Courant. February 21, 2011. http://articles.courant.com/2011-02-21/news/hc-joe-courtney-not-running-0222-20110221_1_senate-race-congressman-joe-courtney-homeless-veterans. Retrieved April 23, 2011. 
  3. ^ a b "Republican declares 2nd run for Congress". Norwich Bulletin. April 22, 2011. http://www.norwichbulletin.com/news/x128431192/Republican-declares-2nd-run-for-Congress. Retrieved April 23, 2011. 
  4. ^ Malik, Alia (October 18, 2011). "Motivational speaker from Naugatuck to take on DeLauro". Republican-American. http://www.rep-am.com/articles/2011/10/18/news/local/592478.txt. Retrieved October 21, 2011. 
  5. ^ House, Dennis (December 10, 2010). "Himes Rules out Running for Lieberman Seat in 2012". The Hartfordite. http://dennishouse.wordpress.com/2010/12/10/himes-rules-out-running-for-lieberman-seat-in-2012/. Retrieved April 23, 2011. 
  6. ^ Altimari, Daniela (November 17, 2011). "Republican Chris Meek Formally Announces His Run for Congress in CT-4". Hartford Courant. http://articles.courant.com/2011-11-17/news/hc-another-republican-candidate-running-in-the-4th-district-chris-meek-kicks-of-campaign-today-20111117_1_candidacy-tele-town-hall-congress. Retrieved November 19, 2011. 
  7. ^ Lockhart, Brian (November 16, 2011). "Westport businessman running for Congress". Connecticut Post. http://www.ctpost.com/default/article/Westport-businessman-running-for-Congress-2271907.php. Retrieved November 19, 2011. 
  8. ^ a b Vigdor, Neil (October 6, 2011). "Himes faces growing field of challengers". Connecticut Post. http://www.ctpost.com/local/article/Himes-faces-growing-field-of-challengers-2206631.php. Retrieved October 26, 2011. 
  9. ^ Perrefort, Dirk (January 21, 2011). "Chris Murphy announces 2012 Senate bid". The News-Times. http://www.newstimes.com/news/article/Chris-Murphy-announces-2012-Senate-bid-967713.php. Retrieved February 21, 2011. 
  10. ^ Connors, Bob (May 23, 2011). "Donovan Running for Congress". NBC Connecticut. http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/Donovan-Running-for-Congress-122473029.html. Retrieved May 24, 2011. 
  11. ^ Turmelle, Luther (March 29, 2011). "Wife of DEP Commissioner May Get in Fifth District Race". Litchfield County Times. http://www.countytimes.com/articles/2011/03/29/news/political/doc4d91ea115e9eb033502974.txt. Retrieved May 24, 2011. 
  12. ^ a b Boughton, Kathryn (April 13, 2011). "Kent Democrat Dan Roberti Entering 5th District Race". Litchfield County Times. http://www.countytimes.com/articles/2011/04/13/news/doc4da585ce293d2121708222.txt. Retrieved May 24, 2011. 
  13. ^ Tuz, Susan (May 12, 2011). "New Preston man seeks 5th District seat". Connecticut Post. http://www.ctpost.com/local/article/New-Preston-resident-wants-to-run-for-Congress-1374290.php. Retrieved May 24, 2011. 
  14. ^ House, Dennis (October 30, 2011). "Williams Drops out of Race for CT-5, Calls on Donovan to Step Down from Redistricting Panel". The Hartfordite. http://dennishouse.wordpress.com/2011/10/30/williams-drops-out-of-race-for-ct-5-calls-on-donovan-to-step-down-from-redistricting-panel/. Retrieved October 31, 2011. 
  15. ^ Miller, Robert (January 26, 2011). "Bernier announces he'll run in 5th District". The News-Times. http://www.newstimes.com/news/article/Bernier-announces-he-ll-run-in-5th-District-979482.php. Retrieved May 24, 2011. 
  16. ^ Sposato, Jennifer (April 5, 2011). "Former FBI Agent Running for Congress". NBC Connecticut. http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/politics/Former-FBI-Special-Agent-Running-for-Congress-119245384.html. Retrieved May 24, 2011. 
  17. ^ Thomason, Rick (October 21, 2011). "Roraback officially in the running for 5th District seat". The Register Citizen. http://www.registercitizen.com/articles/2011/10/21/news/doc4ea04a95d9425371347066.txt. Retrieved October 22, 2011. 
  18. ^ Campbell, Ricky (June 24, 2011). "Fifth Congressional District GOP candidates bat around the issues at meeting". The Register Citizen. http://www.registercitizen.com/articles/2011/06/24/news/doc4e040cc78cf9f459409020.txt. Retrieved June 28, 2011. 
  19. ^ Miller, Robert (January 21, 2011). "Prospective candidates start eyeing Fifth District". The News-Times. http://www.newstimes.com/news/article/Prospective-candidates-start-eyeing-Fifth-District-968818.php. Retrieved May 24, 2011. 
  20. ^ D'Aprile, Shane (February 1, 2011). "Caligiuri passes on another run for Rep. Murphy's seat". The Hill. http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/house-races/141523-caligiuri-passes-on-another-run-for-rep-murphys-seat. Retrieved May 24, 2011. 
  21. ^ Miller, Robert (October 17, 2011). "Roraback to announce plans Thursday". The News-Times. http://www.newstimes.com/local/article/Roraback-to-announce-plans-Thursday-2222965.php. Retrieved October 21, 2011. 
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