CT Election 2022: Meet The Statewide And Congressional Candidates

CONNECTICUT — Election Day is right around the corner, and Connecticut voters will decide on several races that will have state and national implications.

Governor race

The top-ticket race this year features a rematch between Gov. Ned Lamont and Republican nominee Bob Stefanowski. Independent Party candidate Rob Hotaling is also in the running.

Lamont leads Stefanowski by 12.1 percentage points, according to a FiveThirtyEight analysis of several polls. Lamont led Stefanowski 56 percent to 41 percent in a Quinnipiac University poll conducted between Oct. 19-23. An Oct. 19-21 Emerson College poll had Lamont at 53 percent and Stefanowski at 43 percent.>>>Read more here.

U.S. Senate race

Connecticut voters will also get to decide who will represent them in the U.S. Senate. Sen. Richard Blumenthal is seeking a third term and is being challenged by Republican Leora Levy.>>>Read more here.

Congressional races

All five congressional seats are up for election. The 5th Congressional District race is projected to be extremely close. Incumbent Jahana Hayes is seeking a third term, but faces a strong challenge from Republican George Logan, a former state senator. Logan led Hayes by a single percentage point in an Emerson College poll conducted Oct. 19-21.

Connecticut’s last Republican congressman was Chris Shays, who lost in 2008 to now-incumbent Jim Himes.

Every congressional seat is especially coveted this midterm as Republicans could flip control of the U.S. House and U.S. Senate.

Read more about the specific races below:

• 1st District
• 2nd District
• 3rd District
• 4th District
• 5th District

Early voting ballot question

This year’s ballot also features a question that could pave the way for some form of early voting in Connecticut. The Land of Steady Habits is only one of four states that doesn’t have early voting. The amendment, if passed, would give state legislators authority on ironing out the specifics.>>>Read more here.

State constitutional officers

State-level officers for treasurer, secretary of the state, comptroller and attorney general are all up for election as well.

Attorney General William Tong is the only incumbent who is running for reelection.

Former Secretary of State Denise Merrill announced earlier this year she wouldn’t run for reelection, and she resigned over the summer to care for her husband.

Former Comptroller Kevin Lembo resigned late last year due to a health condition.

State Treasurer Shawn Wooden announced he wouldn’t seek reelection so he could spend more time with his family.

Secretary of the State

• Stephanie Thomas (Democratic Party)
• Dominic Rapini (Republican Party)
• Cynthia Jennings (Independent Party)
• Stephanie Thomas (Working Families Party)

State Treasurer

• Erick Russell (Democratic Party)
• Harry Arora (Republican Party)
• Jennifer Baldwin (Independent Party)
• Erick Russell (Working Families Party)
• JoAnna Laiscell Libertarian Party)

State Comptroller

• Sean Scanlon (Democratic Party)
• Mary Fay (Republican Party)
• Sean Scanlon (Independent Party)
• Sean Scanlon (Working Families Party)

Attorney General

• William Tong (Democratic Party)
• Jessica Kordas (Republican Party)
• A.P. Pascarella (Independent Party)
• William Tong (Working Families Party)
• Ken Krayeske (Green Party)