2018 Connecticut State Comptroller election

2018 Connecticut State Comptroller election

November 6, 2018

Nominee Kevin Lembo Kurt Miller Party Democratic Republican Alliance Working Families Independent Popular vote 746,806 585,510 Percentage 55.1% 43.2%

Lembo:      50–60% Miller:      40–50%      50–60%

Comptroller before election Kevin Lembo Democratic Elected Comptroller Kevin Lembo Democratic

The 2018 Connecticut State Comptroller election took place on November 6, 2018, to elect the next Connecticut State Comptroller. Incumbent Democrat Kevin Lembo was re-elected to a third term, defeating Republican nominee Kurt Miller.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Kevin Lembo, incumbent state comptroller (2011–2021)

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Kurt Miller, first selectman of Seymour

Lost in primary

• Mark Greenberg, businessman from Litchfield

Results

Republican primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Kurt Miller	68,846	52.44%
	Republican	Mark Greenberg	62,440	47.56%
Total votes			131,286	100.0%

Third party candidates

Working Families

The Working Families Party endorsed Lembo, giving him access to a second ballot line. Official designee

• Kevin Lembo, incumbent state comptroller

Independent Party of Connecticut

The Independent Party of Connecticut endorsed Miller, giving him access to a second ballot line. Official designee

• Kurt Miller, first selectman of Seymour

Libertarian Party

Nominee

• Paul Passarelli, CEO of Solar and Thermal Systems, Inc. and nominee for U.S. Senator in 2012

Green Party

Nominee

• Edward Heflin, entrepreneur and candidate for state senator from the 36th district in 2016

General election

Results

2018 Connecticut State Comptroller election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Kevin Lembo	718,033	52.96%	+0.67%
	Working Families	Kevin Lembo	28,773	2.12%	−0.80%
	Total	Kevin Lembo (incumbent)	746,806	55.08%	+2.79%
	Republican	Kurt Miller	563,099	41.53%	−4.49%
	Independent Party	Kurt Miller	22,411	1.65%	−1.08%
	Total	Kurt Miller	585,510	43.18%	−2.84%
	Libertarian	Paul Passarelli	13,165	0.97%	N/A
	Green	Edward Heflin	10,360	0.76%	−0.94%
Total votes			1,355,838	100.0%
	Democratic hold

By congressional district

Lembo won all 5 congressional districts.

District	Lembo	Miller	Representative
1st	60%	39%	John B. Larson
2nd	52%	46%	Joe Courtney
3rd	57%	42%	Rosa DeLauro
4th	56%	42%	Jim Himes
5th	51%	47%	Elizabeth Esty (115th Congress)
			Jahana Hayes (116th Congress)