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

See main article: 2022 Connecticut State Senate election. 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.