2022 Connecticut State Comptroller election
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The 2022 Connecticut State Comptroller election took place on November 8, 2022, to elect the next Connecticut State Comptroller. Incumbent Democrat Natalie Braswell was appointed to the position by Governor Ned Lamont after the resignation of Kevin Lembo. She did not seek a full term.[1]
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Declared
[edit]- Sean Scanlon, state representative (2015–present)[2][3]
Declined
[edit]- Natalie Braswell, incumbent comptroller
Endorsements
[edit]Sean Scanlon
- Organizations
- Labor unions
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Declared
[edit]- Mary Fay, member of the West Hartford town council[7]
Endorsements
[edit]Mary Fay
- Organizations
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Sean Scanlon | 645,450 | 52.20% | −0.76% | |
| Working Families | Sean Scanlon | 18,513 | 1.50% | −0.62% | |
| Independent Party | Sean Scanlon | 17,893 | 1.44% | −0.21% | |
| Total | Sean Scanlon | 681,856 | 55.14% | +0.06% | |
| Republican | Mary Fay | 554,678 | 44.86% | +1.68% | |
| Total votes | 1,236,534 | 100.0% | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
By congressional district
[edit]Scanlon won 4 of 5 congressional districts with Fay winning the remaining one, which elected a Democrat.[10]
| District | Scanlon | Fay | Representative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 60% | 37% | John B. Larson |
| 2nd | 53% | 47% | Joe Courtney |
| 3rd | 57% | 43% | Rosa DeLauro |
| 4th | 57% | 43% | Jim Himes |
| 5th | 49.5% | 50.5% | Jahana Hayes |
References
[edit]- ^ Pazniokas, Mark (December 10, 2021). "Natalie Braswell is the next comptroller for Connecticut". Hartford Courant. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
- ^ McQuaid, Hugh (January 18, 2022). "Finance Chairman Announces Run For State Comptroller". ctnewjunkie.com. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
- ^ McQuaid, Hugh (April 4, 2022). "Scanlon Makes It Official". ctnewsjunkie.com. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
- ^ "Connecticut Working Families Party announces candidate endorsements for Treasurer, Comptroller, and Secretary of the State". May 5, 2022. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
- ^ Moritz, John (May 7, 2022). "CT Democrats battle in races for treasurer and secretary of the state". New Haven Register. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
- ^ "Labor Endorses Slate of Pro-Worker Candidates". June 24, 2022. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
- ^ Newton, Ronni (January 18, 2022). "West Hartford Town Councilor Mary Fay Announces Candidacy for State Comptroller". we-ha.com. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
- ^ Walsh, Michael (May 17, 2022). "West Hartford town councilor Mary Fay endorsed by Republicans for state comptroller". Connecticut Post. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
- ^ "2022 General Election - Comptroller". Connecticut Secretary of State.
- ^ "State of Connecticut Elections Database » 2022 Nov 8 :: General Election :: Comptroller :: State of Connecticut". State of Connecticut Elections Database. Retrieved August 21, 2024.