2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Connecticut

See also: 2014 Connecticut elections

The 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Connecticut were held on Tuesday, November 4, 2014, to elect the five U.S. representatives from the state of Connecticut, one from each of the state's five congressional districts. The elections coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices, including Governor of Connecticut.

2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Connecticut

← 2012 November 4, 2014 (2014-11-04) 2016 →
All 5 Connecticut seats to the United States House of Representatives
Majority party Minority party   Party Democratic Republican Last election 5 0 Seats won 5 0 Seat change Popular vote 596,390 409,513 Percentage 55.85% 38.35% Swing 9.02% 4.90%
District results County results Municipality results Democratic   40–50%   50–60%   60–70%   70–80%   80–90%   90–100% Republican   40–50%   50–60%   60–70%

Democrats swept all five districts in 2014, bringing their winning streak in Connecticut U.S. House elections to 20 in a row – the second longest partisan winning streak in state history and the longest for the Democratic Party.^[1]

Overview

Results of the 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Connecticut by district:^[2]

District	Democratic		Republican		Others		Total		Result
	Votes	%	Votes	%	Votes	%	Votes	%
District 1	135,825	62.3%	78,609	36.08%	3,447	1.6%	217,881	100.0%	Democratic hold
District 2	141,948	62.3%	80,837	35.47%	5,151	2.2%	227,936	100.0%	Democratic hold
District 3	140,485	66.9%	69,454	33.08%	N/A	N/A	209,939	100.0%	Democratic hold
District 4	106, 873	53.8%	91,922	46.2%	5	0%	198,800	100.0%	Democratic hold
District 5	113,564	53.2%	97,767	45.9%	14,641	6.86%	213,301	100.0%	Democratic hold
Total	596,390	55.85%	409,513	38.35%	23,244	5.80%	1,067,857	100.0%

District 1

See also: Connecticut's 1st congressional district

Incumbent Democrat John B. Larson, who had represented this district since 1999, ran for re-election.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• John B. Larson, incumbent U.S. Representative

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Matthew Corey, business owner and Independent candidate for this seat in 2012^[3][4]

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[5]	Safe D	November 3, 2014
Rothenberg[6]	Safe D	October 24, 2014
Sabato's Crystal Ball[7]	Safe D	October 30, 2014
RCP	Safe D	November 2, 2014
Daily Kos Elections[8]	Safe D	November 4, 2014

Results

Connecticut's 1st congressional district, 2014^[9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	John B. Larson (incumbent)	135,825	62.3
	Republican	Matthew Corey	78,609	36.1
	Green	Jeffery Russell	3,447	1.6
Total votes			217,881	100.0
	Democratic hold

District 2

See also: Connecticut's 2nd congressional district

Incumbent Democrat Joe Courtney, who has represented this district since 2007, ran for re-election.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Joe Courtney, incumbent U.S. Representative

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Lori Hopkins-Cavanagh, radio show producer and host^[4]

Eliminated in primary

• Evan Evans

Libertarian primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Dan Reale, nominee for this seat in 2012^[10]

Green primary

Candidates

Nominee

• William Clyde, economics and finance professor^[11]

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[5]	Safe D	November 3, 2014
Rothenberg[6]	Safe D	October 24, 2014
Sabato's Crystal Ball[7]	Safe D	October 30, 2014
RCP	Safe D	November 2, 2014
Daily Kos Elections[8]	Safe D	November 4, 2014

Results

Connecticut's 2nd congressional district, 2014^[9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Joe Courtney (incumbent)	141,948	62.3
	Republican	Lori Hopkins-Cavanagh	80,837	35.5
	Libertarian	Daniel Reale	2,602	1.1
	Green	William Clyde	2,549	1.1
Total votes			227,936	100.0
	Democratic hold

District 3

See also: Connecticut's 3rd congressional district

Incumbent Democrat Rosa DeLauro, who has represented this district since 1991, ran for re-election.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Rosa DeLauro, incumbent U.S. Representative

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• James Brown, former maths teacher^[4]

Eliminated in primary

• Steve Packard

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[5]	Safe D	November 3, 2014
Rothenberg[6]	Safe D	October 24, 2014
Sabato's Crystal Ball[7]	Safe D	October 30, 2014
RCP	Safe D	November 2, 2014
Daily Kos Elections[8]	Safe D	November 4, 2014

Results

Connecticut's 3rd congressional district, 2014^[9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Rosa DeLauro (incumbent)	140,485	66.9
	Republican	James E. Brown	69,454	33.1
Total votes			209,939	100.0
	Democratic hold

District 4

See also: Connecticut's 4th congressional district

Incumbent Democrat Jim Himes, who has represented this district since 2009, ran for re-election.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Jim Himes, incumbent U.S. Representative

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Dan Debicella, former State Senator and nominee for this seat in 2010^[12][13]

Eliminated in primary

• Joe Bentivegna
• Carl Higbie, former Navy SEAL^[14]

Withdrawn

• John Shaban, state representative^[15]

Declined

• Linda McMahon, businesswoman and nominee for Senate in 2010 and 2012^[16][17]

General election

Endorsements

Dan Debicella (R)

Organizations

• National Republican Congressional Committee "Young Guns" Program^[18]

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[5]	Safe D	November 3, 2014
Rothenberg[6]	Safe D	October 24, 2014
Sabato's Crystal Ball[7]	Safe D	October 30, 2014
RCP	Safe D	November 2, 2014
Daily Kos Elections[8]	Safe D	November 4, 2014

Results

Connecticut's 4th congressional district, 2014^[9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Jim Himes (incumbent)	106,873	53.8
	Republican	Dan Debicella	91,922	46.2
	Independent	Stephen Miller (write-in)	3	0.0
	Independent	Sophie Pastore (write-in)	2	0.0
Total votes			198,800	100.0
	Democratic hold

District 5

See also: Connecticut's 5th congressional district

2014 Connecticut's 5th congressional district election

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Nominee Elizabeth Esty Mark Greenberg Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 113,564 97,767 Percentage 53.2% 45.9%

Municipality results Esty:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80% Greenberg:      50–60%

U.S. Representative before election Elizabeth Esty Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Elizabeth Esty Democratic

Incumbent Democrat Elizabeth Esty, who has represented this district since 2013, ran for re-election.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Elizabeth Esty, incumbent U.S. Representative

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Mark Greenberg, businessman and candidate for this seat in 2010 & 2012^[4]

Eliminated in primary

• Sal Lilienthal

Declined

• Andrew Roraback, state senator and nominee for this seat in 2012 (accepted a judgeship)^[19]

General election

Endorsements

Elizabeth Esty (D)

Organizations

• Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee "Frontline" Program^[20]

Mark Greenberg (R)

Organizations

• National Republican Congressional Committee "Young Guns" Program^[18]

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Elizabeth Esty (D)	Mark Greenberg (R)	Undecided
New York Times/CBS News Battleground Tracker[21]	October 16–23, 2014	427	± 6.0%	50%	41%	9%
Garin-Hart-Yang (D-Esty)[22]	October 8–10, 2014	400	± 5.0%	52%	36%	12%

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[5]	Likely D	November 3, 2014
Rothenberg[6]	Safe D	October 24, 2014
Sabato's Crystal Ball[7]	Likely D	October 30, 2014
RCP	Likely D	November 2, 2014
Daily Kos Elections[8]	Likely D	November 4, 2014

Results

Connecticut's 5th congressional district, 2014^[9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Elizabeth Esty (incumbent)	113,564	53.2
	Republican	Mark Greenberg	97,767	45.9
	Independent	John J. Pistone	1,970	0.9
Total votes			213,301	100.0
	Democratic hold

See also

• 2014 United States House of Representatives elections
• 2014 United States elections