2018 United States Senate election in Connecticut
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2018 United States Senate election in Connecticut
Turnout 63.58%
Results by county
| Nominee | Chris Murphy | Matthew Corey |
|---|---|---|
| Party | Democratic | Republican |
| Alliance | Working Families | |
| Popular vote | 825,579 | 545,717 |
| Percentage | 59.53% | 39.35% |
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Murphy: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90%
Corey: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70%
Corey: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70%
The 2018 United States Senate election in Connecticut took place on November 6, 2018, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of Connecticut. Incumbent Democrat Chris Murphy sought and won reelection to a second term.
The primary election was held on August 14, 2018, following a June 12 candidate filing deadline. In the November 6, 2018 general election, incumbent Chris Murphy defeated Republican nominee Matthew Corey with over 59% of the vote.[1] Despite this, Corey was the first Republican since 1926 to win the town of Sprague.
Democratic primary
[edit ]Candidates
[edit ]Declared
[edit ]- Chris Murphy, incumbent U.S. senator[2]
Withdrew
[edit ]- Ann-Marie Adams, investigative journalist and founder of The Hartford Guardian[3]
Endorsements
[edit ]Chris Murphy
Republican primary
[edit ]Candidates
[edit ]Declared
[edit ]Eliminated at convention
[edit ]- Joe Visconti, former West Hartford Councilman and independent candidate for governor in 2014 [15]
Declined
[edit ]- Gretchen Carlson, former Fox News anchor and former Miss America [16] [17]
Endorsements
[edit ]Matthew Corey
Results
[edit ]
Map legend
- Corey—80–90%
- Corey—70–80%
- Corey—60–70%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Matthew Corey | 99,899 | 76.54% | |
| Republican | Dominic Rapini | 30,624 | 23.46% | |
| Total votes | 130,523 | 100.00% | ||
Libertarian primary
[edit ]Candidates
[edit ]- Richard Lion
General election
[edit ]Predictions
[edit ]| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report [21] | Safe D | October 26, 2018 |
| Inside Elections [22] | Safe D | November 1, 2018 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball [23] | Safe D | November 5, 2018 |
| Daily Kos [24] | Safe D | September 17, 2018 |
| Fox News [25] | Likely D | September 19, 2018 |
| CNN [26] | Safe D | September 16, 2018 |
| RealClearPolitics [27] | Safe D | September 16, 2018 |
Polling
[edit ]| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Chris Murphy (D) |
Matthew Corey (R) |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gravis Marketing [28] | October 30 – November 1, 2018 | 681 | ± 3.8% | 58% | 35% | – | 7% |
| Emerson College [29] | October 27–29, 2018 | 780 | ± 3.7% | 55% | 35% | 3% | 7% |
| Quinnipiac University [30] | October 22–28, 2018 | 1,201 | ± 4.0% | 56% | 41% | 0% | 3% |
| Quinnipiac University [31] | October 3–8, 2018 | 767 | ± 5.0% | 57% | 42% | 0% | 1% |
| Gravis Marketing [32] | August 24–27, 2018 | 606 | ± 4.0% | 54% | 37% | − | 8% |
| Quinnipiac University [33] | August 16–21, 2018 | 1,029 | ± 3.9% | 59% | 31% | 0% | 8% |
Results
[edit ]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Chris Murphy | 787,685 | 56.80% | +4.35% | |
| Working Families | Chris Murphy | 37,894 | 2.73% | +0.36% | |
| Total | Chris Murphy (incumbent) | 825,579 | 59.53% | +4.71% | |
| Republican | Matthew Corey | 545,717 | 39.35% | −3.94% | |
| Libertarian | Richard Lion | 8,838 | 0.64% | −1.02% | |
| Green | Jeff Russell | 6,618 | 0.48% | N/A | |
| Write-in | 88 | 0.00% | -0.45% | ||
| Total votes | 1,386,840 | 100.00% | N/A | ||
| Democratic hold | |||||
By congressional district
[edit ]Murphy won all five congressional districts.[35]
| District | Murphy | Corey | Representative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 63% | 36% | John B. Larson |
| 2nd | 56% | 42% | Joe Courtney |
| 3rd | 61% | 37% | Rosa DeLauro |
| 4th | 62% | 37% | Jim Himes |
| 5th | 55% | 44% | Elizabeth Esty (115th Congress) |
| Jahana Hayes (116th Congress) |
References
[edit ]- ^ "United States Senate election in Connecticut, 2018 - Ballotpedia" . Retrieved December 23, 2017.
- ^ Bass, Paul (December 23, 2016). "Murphy Navigates A Changed World". New Haven Independent . Retrieved December 29, 2016.
- ^ "PAGE BY PAGE REPORT DISPLAY FOR 201703010200079535 (Page 1 of 4)". docquery.fec.gov.
- ^ "2018 Senate Endorsees - JStreet". Archived from the original on June 16, 2018. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
- ^ "LCV Action Fund Endorses Senator Chris Murphy for Re-Election". League of Conservation Voters. September 10, 2018.
- ^ Stewart, Brian (August 1, 2017). "MoveOn Endorses Six Senators' Re-Election Bids, Backing 'Health Care Heroes' for Helping Lead Effort to Stop Trumpcare From Becoming Law, Embracing Progressive Policies in Trump Era". MoveOn.org . Retrieved September 10, 2017.
- ^ "Candidates We Endorse and Support".
- ^ "Federal Endorsements by the NOW PAC | National Organization for Women Political Action Committees". nowpac.org. August 23, 2017. Archived from the original on April 26, 2019. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
- ^ "NRDC Action Fund announces first wave of 2018 Senate endorsements". www.nrdcactionfund.org. January 5, 2018.
- ^ "Population Connection Action Fund Endorsements". Population Connection. Archived from the original on April 5, 2018. Retrieved October 27, 2018.
- ^ "Sierra Club #ClimateVoter Guide: Endorsements". July 16, 2012.
- ^ "Connecticut – Official UAW Endorsements". uawendorsements.org. United Automobile Workers.
- ^ Altimari, Daniela (August 22, 2017). "Corey Planning U.S. Senate Run Against Murphy". Hartford Courant . Retrieved August 22, 2017.
- ^ McGuinness, Dylan (June 27, 2017). "Branford Republican Announces Campaign for U.S. Senate". Hartford Courant . Retrieved July 7, 2017.
- ^ Altimari, Daniela (March 9, 2018). "Visconti Out For Governor, In for Senate". Hartford Courant . Retrieved March 14, 2018.
- ^ Vigdor, Neil (April 6, 2017). "Source: GOP trying to draft ex-Fox host Gretchen Carlson for Senate". Connecticut Post . Retrieved April 10, 2017.
- ^ Greenwood, Max (December 7, 2017). "Gretchen Carlson won't rule out political career". The Hill. Retrieved December 10, 2017.
- ^ Munson, Emilie (September 9, 2018). "Matthew Corey courts conservative media to build support". Connecticut Post .
- ^ "Mr. Corey for U.S. Senate". Waterbury Republican-American . November 1, 2018. Retrieved November 4, 2018.
- ^ "2018 Connecticut primary election results" . Retrieved June 12, 2019.
- ^ "2018 Senate Race Ratings for October 26, 2018". The Cook Political Report. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
- ^ "2018 Senate Ratings". The Rothenberg Political Report. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
- ^ "2018 Crystal Ball Senate race ratings". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved October 11, 2017.
- ^ "Daily Kos Elections 2018 race ratings". Daily Kos . June 5, 2018.
- ^ "2018 Senate Power Rankings". Fox News . Retrieved July 10, 2018.
- ^ "Key Races: Senate" . Retrieved July 15, 2018.
- ^ "Battle for the Senate 2018" . Retrieved July 15, 2018.
- ^ Gravis Marketing
- ^ Emerson College
- ^ Quinnipiac University
- ^ Quinnipiac University
- ^ Gravis Marketing
- ^ Quinnipiac University
- ^ "2018 Connecticut general election results" (PDF). Retrieved June 12, 2019.
- ^ "DRA 2020". Daves Redistricting. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
External links
[edit ]- Candidates at Vote Smart
- Candidates at Ballotpedia
- Campaign finance at FEC
- Campaign finance at OpenSecrets
Official campaign websites