2022 Connecticut Secretary of the State election explained

Election Name:2022 Connecticut Secretary of State election
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Election Date:November 8, 2022
Country:Connecticut
Previous Election:2018 Connecticut Secretary of the State election
Previous Year:2018
Next Election:2026 Connecticut Secretary of the State election
Next Year:2026
Party1:Connecticut Democratic Party
Alliance1:Working Families
Nominee1:Stephanie Thomas
Popular Vote1:687,714
Percentage1:55.2%
Party2:Connecticut Republican Party
Nominee2:Dominic Rapini
Popular Vote2:532,218
Percentage2:42.7%
Secretary of State
Before Election:Mark Kohler
Before Party:Connecticut Democratic Party
After Election:Stephanie Thomas
After Party:Connecticut Democratic Party

The 2022 Connecticut Secretary of the State election took place on November 8, 2022, to elect the next Secretary of the State of Connecticut. Incumbent Democrat Denise Merrill planned to retire at the end of her elected term,[1] but resigned on June 30 to care for her ailing husband.[2] Governor Lamont appointed former associate attorney general Mark Kohler to the position. Kohler was sworn in on July 11. He was not a candidate for the office in the November election.[3]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

Withdrawn

Declined

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

Withdrawn

Results

Independent Party of Connecticut primary

Candidates

Nominee

Libertarian primary

Nominee

Green primary

Nominee

General election

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
align=left Sabato's Crystal Ball[23] December 1, 2021
Elections Daily[24] November 7, 2022

Results

By congressional district

Thomas won all 5 congressional districts.[25]

DistrictThomasRapiniRepresentative
60%37%John B. Larson
53%45%Joe Courtney
56%42%Rosa DeLauro
58%40%Jim Himes
50%48%Jahana Hayes

External links

Official campaign websites

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pazniokas . Mark . Denise Merrill not running for another term as CT Secretary of the State . www.ctmirror.org . . 5 January 2022 . 23 June 2021.
  2. Web site: Pazniokas . Mark . Denise Merrill resigns as CT Secretary of the State to care for her husband . 1 July 2022 . 28 June 2022.
  3. Web site: McQuaid . Hugh . Lamont Appoints Mark Kohler, a Recently Retired Associate AG, as Secretary of State . 1 July 2022 . 30 June 2022.
  4. Web site: Pazniokas . Mark . Rep. Stephanie Thomas opens campaign for Secretary of the State . www.ctmirror.org . . 5 January 2022 . 1 December 2021.
  5. Web site: Zaretsky . Mark . Notable New Haven names exploring secretary of the state run . www.nhregister.com . . 12 January 2022 . 20 September 2021.
  6. Web site: New Haven Health Director Maritza Bond to Run for Secretary of the State . www.nbcconnecticut.com . . 24 April 2022 . 27 March 2022.
  7. Web site: Elizabeth . Anna . New Haven Alder Darryl Brackeen Makes His Case for Secretary of the State . 8 January 2022 . 20 September 2021.
  8. Web site: Brass . Paul . Brackeen Drops Secretary Of The State Bid . www.newhavenindependent.org . 24 April 2022 . 19 April 2022.
  9. Web site: Brackeen Challenges State Rep. Dillon . . 4 September 2022 . 25 May 2022.
  10. Web site: Elizabeth . Anna . Democrat Josh Elliot Makes a Case for Secretary of the State . 8 January 2022 . 16 September 2021.
  11. Web site: Grace-Flood . Nora . Dems Back Elliott; Watkins Readies Challenge . www.newhavenindependent.org . . 25 June 2022 . 25 May 2022.
  12. Web site: Elizabeth . Anna . 12 October 2021 . Matt Lesser Makes His Case for Secretary of the State . 8 January 2022.
  13. Web site: Pazniokas . Matt . 28 April 2022 . Democratic Sen. Matt Lesser enters crowded race for secretary of the state . 8 May 2022 . ctmirror.org . The Connecticut Mirror.
  14. Web site: Putterman . Alex . 2022-05-10 . Matt Lesser drops out of CT secretary of the state race after missing Democratic endorsement . 2022-05-26 . CT Insider . en-US.
  15. Web site: Bass . Paul . 16 December 2021 . Santiago Makes Sec'y State Run Official . 5 January 2022 . www.newhavenindependent.org . New Haven Independent.
  16. Web site: McQuaid . Hugh . 2022-05-20 . Democratic Field For Secretary of The State Shrinks . 2022-05-28 . CT News Junkie . en-US.
  17. Web site: Elizabeth . Anna . Dominic Rapini Takes up Voter Trust as an Issue in his Bid for Secretary of the State . 8 January 2022 . 13 September 2021.
  18. Web site: Dixon . Ken . Longtime Connecticut lawmaker Terrie Wood seeks GOP bid for secretary of state . www.ctinsider.com . 24 February 2022 . 16 February 2022.
  19. Web site: Jensen . Steve . 24 February 2022 . Weber Promises to Actively Investigate Voter Fraud if Elected Secretary of the State . 24 February 2022.
  20. Web site: Pazniokas . Mark . 2022-08-05 . In CT secretary of the state primaries, Democrats and GOP split paths . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220806134238/https://ctmirror.org/2022/08/05/ct-secretary-of-state-primary-primaries-democrats-gop-republicans/ . 2022-08-06 . 2022-08-08 . . en-US.
  21. Web site: Bass . Paul . Independent Seeks Top Elections Post . www.newhavenindependent.org . 24 April 2022 . 1 February 2022.
  22. Web site: Candidate Registration List for Election Year 2022 . Connecticut State Elections Enforcement Commission . 1 July 2022.
  23. Web site: Secretary of State Races: More Important Than Ever in 2022, and More Complicated, Too . Sabato's Crystal Ball . December 2021 . December 1, 2021.
  24. Web site: Elections Daily Secretary of State Ratings . Solomon . Zack . Elections Daily . November 7, 2022 . November 29, 2022.
  25. Web site: State of Connecticut Elections Database » 2022 Nov 8 :: General Election :: Secretary of the State :: State of Connecticut .

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