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 â the second longest partisan winning streak in state history and the longest for the Democratic Party.
Overview
Results of the 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Connecticut by district:
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
General election
Predictions
Results
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
Eliminated in primary
Libertarian primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Dan Reale, nominee for this seat in 2012
Green primary
Candidates
Nominee
- William Clyde, economics and finance professor
General election
Predictions
Results
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
Eliminated in primary
General election
Predictions
Results
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Withdrawn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
Predictions
Results
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
Eliminated in primary
Declined
General election
Endorsements
Polling
Predictions
Results
See also
References
External links