2014 Connecticut Secretary of the State election
The 2014 Connecticut Secretary of the State election took place on November 4, 2014, to elect the next Secretary of the State of Connecticut. Incumbent Democrat Denise Merrill won re-election to a second term.
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County results Merrill: 40–50% 50–60% Lumaj: 40–50% 50–60% | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Democratic primary
Nominee
- Denise Merrill, incumbent secretary of the state (2011–2022)[1]
Republican primary
Nominee
- Peter Lumaj, attorney and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2012
Third-party candidates and independent candidates
Working Families
The Working Families Party endorsed Merrill, giving her access to a second ballot line.
- Official designee
- Denise Merrill, incumbent secretary of state (2011–2022)
Independent Party of Connecticut
The Independent Party of Connecticut endorsed Lumaj, giving him access to a second ballot line.
- Official designee
- Peter Lumaj, attorney and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2012
Nominee
- S. Michael DeRosa, nominee for secretary of the state in 2006 and 2010, U.S House of Representatives from CT-01 in 2012, and perennial candidate for state senator from the 1st district[2]
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Denise Merrill | 503,579 | 48.09% | -2.48% | |
| Working Families | Denise Merrill | 29,964 | 2.86% | +0.56% | |
| Total | Denise Merrill (incumbent) | 533,543 | 50.95% | -1.92% | |
| Republican | Peter Lumaj | 462,039 | 44.13% | +0.32% | |
| Independent Party | Peter Lumaj | 27,476 | 2.62% | +1.30% | |
| Total | Peter Lumaj | 489,515 | 46.75% | +2.94% | |
| Green | S. Michael DeRosa | 24,038 | 2.30% | +1.07% | |
| Total votes | 1,367,668 | 100.0% | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
References
- Chaman, Mark (June 6, 2014). "Merrill becomes first to qualify". Nancy On Norwalk. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
- "Candidate: S. Michael DeRosa - Election Results". electionhistory.ct.gov. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
- "2014 General Election - Secretary of State". Connecticut Secretary of State.
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