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.

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

The table below shows the total number and percentage of votes, as well as the number of seats won by each political party in the election for the United States House of Representatives in Connecticut.

United States House of Representatives elections in Connecticut, 2014[2]
Party Votes Percentage Seats
Democratic 596,390 55.849% 5
Republican 409,513 38.349% 0
Working Families Party 42,305 3.962% 0
Independent Party of Connecticut 9,076 0.850% 0
Green Party 5,996 0.561% 0
Libertarian 2,602 0.244% 0
Others 1,975 0.185% 0
Total 1,067,857 100% 5
  • All five Democratic candidates were cross-endorsed by the Connecticut Working Families Party
  • The Republican candidates were cross-endorsed by the Independent Party of Connecticut in the Fourth and Fifth Districts

By district

Results of the 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Connecticut by district:[3]

District Democratic Republican Others† Total Result
Votes%Votes%Votes%Votes%
District 1135,825*62.34%78,60936.08%3,4471.58%217,881100.00%Democratic hold
District 2141,948*62.28%80,83735.46%5,1512.28%227,936100.00%Democratic hold
District 3140,485*66.92%69,45433.08%N/AN/A209,939100.00%Democratic hold
District 4106, 873*53.76%91,922*46.24%5<0.00%198,800100.00%Democratic hold
District 5113,564*53.24%97,767*45.84%1,9700.92%213,301100.00%Democratic hold
Total638,695*59.81%418,589*39.20%10,5730.99%1,067,857100.0%
  • * Includes votes for candidates on more than one party line
  • † Does not include fusion vote counts -- see individual districts for details

District 1

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

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Matthew Corey, business owner and Independent candidate for this seat in 2012[4][5]

General election

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[6] Safe D November 3, 2014
Rothenberg[7] Safe D October 24, 2014
Sabato's Crystal Ball[8] Safe D October 30, 2014
RCP Safe D November 2, 2014
Daily Kos Elections[9] Safe D November 4, 2014

Results

Connecticut's 1st congressional district, 2014[10][11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John B. Larson 127,430 58.49
Working Families John B. Larson 8,395 3.85
Total John B. Larson (incumbent) 135,825 62.34
Republican Matthew Corey 78,609 36.08
Green Jeffery Russell 3,447 1.58
Total votes 217,881 100.00
Democratic hold

District 2

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

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Lori Hopkins-Cavanagh, radio show producer and host[5]
Eliminated in primary
  • Evan Evans

Libertarian primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Dan Reale, nominee for this seat in 2012[12]

Green primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • William Clyde, economics and finance professor[13]

General election

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[6] Safe D November 3, 2014
Rothenberg[7] Safe D October 24, 2014
Sabato's Crystal Ball[8] Safe D October 30, 2014
RCP Safe D November 2, 2014
Daily Kos Elections[9] Safe D November 4, 2014

Results

Connecticut's 2nd congressional district, 2014[10][14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joe Courtney 131,294 57.6
Working Families Joe Courtney 10,654 4.7
Total 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

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

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • James Brown, former maths teacher[5]
Eliminated in primary
  • Steve Packard

General election

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[6] Safe D November 3, 2014
Rothenberg[7] Safe D October 24, 2014
Sabato's Crystal Ball[8] Safe D October 30, 2014
RCP Safe D November 2, 2014
Daily Kos Elections[9] Safe D November 4, 2014

Results

Connecticut's 3rd congressional district, 2014[10][15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Rosa DeLauro 130,009 61.9
Working Families Rosa DeLauro 10,476 5.0
Total 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

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

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
Withdrawn
Declined

General election

Endorsements

Dan Debicella (R)

Organizations

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[6] Safe D November 3, 2014
Rothenberg[7] Safe D October 24, 2014
Sabato's Crystal Ball[8] Safe D October 30, 2014
RCP Safe D November 2, 2014
Daily Kos Elections[9] Safe D November 4, 2014

Results

Connecticut's 4th congressional district, 2014[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jim Himes 101,401 51.01
Working Families Jim Himes 5,472 2.75
Total Jim Himes (incumbent) 106,873 53.76
Republican Dan Debicella 88,209 44.37
Independent Party Dan Debicella 3,713 1.87
Total Dan Debicella 91,922 46.24
Independent Stephen Miller (write-in) 3 <0.00
Independent Sophie Pastore (write-in) 2 <0.00
Total votes 198,800 100.0
Democratic hold

District 5

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

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Mark Greenberg, businessman and candidate for this seat in 2010 & 2012[5]
Eliminated in primary
  • Sal Lilienthal
Declined

General election

John J. Pistone gained ballot access as a named candidate by petition.[24]

Endorsements

Elizabeth Esty (D)

Organizations

Mark Greenberg (R)

Organizations

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[26] October 16–23, 2014 427 ± 6.0% 50% 41% 9%
Garin-Hart-Yang (D-Esty)[27] October 8–10, 2014 400 ± 5.0% 52% 36% 12%

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[6] Likely D November 3, 2014
Rothenberg[7] Safe D October 24, 2014
Sabato's Crystal Ball[8] Likely D October 30, 2014
RCP Likely D November 2, 2014
Daily Kos Elections[9] Likely D November 4, 2014

Results

Connecticut's 5th congressional district, 2014[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Elizabeth Esty 106,256 50
Working Families Elizabeth Esty 7,308 3
Total Elizabeth Esty (incumbent) 113,564 53
Republican Mark Greenberg 92,404 43
Independent Party Mark Greenberg 5,363 3
Total Mark Greenberg 97,767 46
Petitioning Candidate John J. Pistone 1,970 1
Total votes 213,301 100
Democratic hold

See also

References

  1. ↑ Ostermeier, Eric (November 5, 2014). "Democrats Claim Connecticut's Longest Partisan US House Streak in 100+ Years". Smart Politics.
  2. ↑ "USSenCD". Archived from the original on November 13, 2014. Retrieved December 22, 2012.
  3. ↑ Haas, Karen L. (March 9, 2015). "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 2014". Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives. Retrieved October 28, 2019.
  4. ↑ "2012 General Election Results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 1, 2013. Retrieved September 1, 2014.
  5. 1 2 3 4 "CT GOP Candidates". Archived from the original on September 14, 2014. Retrieved September 1, 2014.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 "2014 House Race Ratings for November 3, 2014". House: Race Ratings. Cook Political Report. Retrieved November 3, 2014.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 "2014 House Ratings (October 24, 2014)". House Ratings. The Rothenberg Political Report. Retrieved October 24, 2014.
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 "2014 House". Sabato's Crystal Ball. April 10, 2014. Retrieved April 11, 2014.
  9. 1 2 3 4 5 "Daily Kos Elections House race ratings: Initial ratings for 2014". Daily Kos Elections. Retrieved November 4, 2014.
  10. 1 2 3 4 5 Election Results State of Connecticut. Retrieved January 14, 2023
  11. ↑ "2014 Nov 4 • General • Representative in Congress • Representative in Congress District 1". electionhistory.ct.gov. Secretary of State of Connecticut. Retrieved May 23, 2026.
  12. ↑ "Libertarian Party of Connecticut | Minimum Government, Maximum Freedom « Libertarian Party of Connecticut". Archived from the original on September 11, 2014. Retrieved September 10, 2014.
  13. ↑ "Green Party of Connecticut - 2022 Candidates".
  14. ↑ "2014 Nov 4 • General • Representative in Congress • Representative in Congress District 2". electionhistory.ct.gov. Secretary of State of Connecticut. Retrieved May 23, 2026.
  15. ↑ "2014 Nov 4 • General • Representative in Congress • Representative in Congress District 3". electionhistory.ct.gov. Secretary of State of Connecticut. Retrieved May 23, 2026.
  16. ↑ Vigdor, Neil (September 4, 2013). "Debicella announces 4th District challenge". The News-Times. Retrieved September 14, 2013.
  17. ↑ Vigdor, Neil (May 16, 2014). "Debicella, Greenberg get GOP nod for Congress". The News-Times. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
  18. ↑ Vigdor, Neil (January 15, 2014). "Mission Congress for retired Navy SEAL". Connecticut Post. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
  19. ↑ Perrefort, Dirk (September 12, 2013). "Shaban to seek GOP 4th CD nomination". The News-Times. Retrieved September 14, 2013.
  20. ↑ Vigdor, Neil (February 28, 2013). "Is Linda McMahon planting more political seeds?". Greenwich Time. Retrieved September 14, 2013.
  21. ↑ Altimari, Daniela (July 22, 2013). "McMahon Still Active Politically, Advising GOP Chairman". Hartford Courant. Retrieved September 14, 2013.
  22. 1 2 "Young Gun candidates". gopyoungguns.com. Archived from the original on November 4, 2014. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
  23. ↑ "Greenberg Says He'll Make A Third Run In 5th District In 2014 - Hartford Courant". Retrieved August 17, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  24. ↑ "2014 Nov 4 • General • Representative in Congress • Representative in Congress District 5". electionhistory.ct.gov. Secretary of the State of Connecticut. Retrieved May 23, 2026.
  25. ↑ "2014 Frontline Democrats". actblue.com. DCCC. Archived from the original on February 24, 2015. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
  26. ↑ New York Times/CBS News Battleground Tracker
  27. ↑ Garin-Hart-Yang (D-Esty)
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