Connecticut Attorney General election, 2014
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August 12, 2014 |
November 4, 2014 |
George C. Jepsen |
George C. Jepsen |
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The Connecticut Attorney General election took place on November 4, 2014. Incumbent George C. Jepsen (D) was first elected in 2010 and won re-election in 2014. He defeated Republican candidate Kie Westby and Green Party candidate Stephen Fournier for another four-year term.
A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate whom they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. Connecticut utilizes a closed primary system, in which only registered party members may vote in a party's primary. However, Connecticut state law allows parties to decide whether unaffiliated voters can vote in their primary before each election.[1][2][3]
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.
Candidates
General election
George Jepsen - Incumbent
Kie Westby[5]
Stephen Fournier
Results
General election
| Attorney General of Connecticut, 2014 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | George Jepsen Incumbent |
56.7% | 590,225 | |
| Republican | Kie Westby | 41.1% | 427,869 | |
| Green | Stephen Fournier | 2.1% | 22,361 | |
| Total Votes | 1,040,455 | |||
| Election results via Connecticut Secretary of State | ||||
Past elections
2010
On November 2, 2010, George C. Jepsen won election to the office of Attorney General of Connecticut. He defeated Martha Dean (Republican) and Stephen Fournier (Green) in the general election.
| Attorney General of Connecticut, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democrat | George C. Jepsen |
53.7% | 591,663 | |
| Republican | Martha Dean | 43.6% | 480,382 | |
| Green | Stephen Fournier | 2.7% | 29,748 | |
| Total Votes | 1,101,793 | |||
| Election results via Connecticut Secretary of State. | ||||
Campaign finance
Comprehensive donor information for this election has been collected by Follow the Money. Based on available campaign finance records, the candidates raised a total of $1,797,342 during the election. This information was last updated on May 11, 2015.[6]
| Campaign Contribution Totals | ||||
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| Candidate | Office | Result | Contributions | |
| Kie Westby |
Connecticut Attorney General | $898,866 | ||
| George C. Jepsen |
Connecticut Attorney General | $898,476 | ||
| Stephen Fournier |
Connecticut Attorney General | $0 | ||
| Grand Total Raised | $1,797,342 | |||
Key deadlines
| Deadline | Event |
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| June 10, 2014 | Filing deadline (Major Parties) |
| August 6, 2014 | Filing deadline (Independents) |
| August 12, 2014 | Primary election |
| September 3, 2014 | Filing deadline (Minor Parties) |
| November 4, 2014 | General election |
| December 4, 2014 | Certificate of canvass completion for general election results |
| January 7, 2015 | Inauguration day for state executive officials in general election |
Recent news
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See also
- Connecticut Attorney General
- Connecticut state executive official elections, 2014
- State executive official elections, 2014
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "State Primary Election Types," accessed July 23, 2024
- ↑ Connecticut General Assembly, "Major Party Nominating Procedures in States With Conventions," accessed July 23, 2024
- ↑ Connecticut General Assembly, "Conn. Gen. Stat. § 9-431," accessed July 23, 2024
- ↑ WNPR.org, "Connecticut Attorney General Jepsen Announces Re-election Bid," April 7, 2014
- ↑ The Bulletin, Hackett on Politics: Do you know this year’s candidates? March 23, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Overview of Connecticut 2014 elections," accessed May 11, 2015
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