2022 Connecticut elections explained

Election Name:2022 Connecticut elections
Country:Connecticut
Type:legislative
Ongoing:yes
Previous Election:2021 Connecticut elections
Previous Year:2021
Next Election:2023 Connecticut elections
Next Year:2023

The 2022 Connecticut elections were held on Tuesday, November 8, 2022. Primary elections were held on August 9, 2022.[1]

Federal

United States House of Representatives

See main article: 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Connecticut. Incumbent Democrats won re-election to all five Connecticut seats in the United States House of Representatives.

United States Senate

See main article: 2022 United States Senate election in Connecticut. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal won re-election against Republican Leora Levy.

State

Executive

Governor

See main article: 2022 Connecticut gubernatorial election. Incumbent Democratic governor Ned Lamont and lieutenant governor Susan Bysiewicz won re-election against Republicans Bob Stefanowski and Laura Devlin.

Attorney general

See main article: 2022 Connecticut Attorney General election. Incumbent Democratic attorney general William Tong won re-election against Republican Jessica Kordas.

Secretary of state

See main article: 2022 Connecticut Secretary of the State election. Democrat Stephanie Thomas won the election against Republican Dominic Rapini.

State Comptroller

See main article: 2022 Connecticut State Comptroller election. Democrat Sean Scanlon won the election against Republican Mary Fay.

State treasurer

See main article: 2022 Connecticut State Treasurer election. Democrat Erick Russell won the election against Republican Harry Arora.

Legislative

Connecticut House of Representatives

See main article: 2022 Connecticut House of Representatives election. Democrats won 98 seats while Republicans won 53, expanding their majority by one seat.

Connecticut State Senate

Democrats won 24 seats while Republicans won 12, expanding their majority by one seat.

Constitutional amendment

Question 1 was a constitutional amendment proposition in Connecticut to authorize the state legislature to create a period of early voting for elections in the state of Connecticut. The amendment passed with 60.5% of the vote.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Connecticut elections, 2022 . . March 27, 2023.