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The 2018 Connecticut elections were held on Tuesday, November 6, 2018, to elect the following offices: Governor and Lieutenant Governor (on one ticket), Attorney General, Secretary of the State, Comptroller, Treasurer, U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, Connecticut State Senate, Connecticut State House of Representatives, and various others. Primary elections were held on August 14, 2018.[1]
The Democratic Party performed strongly in federal elections with incumbent Democrats winning re-election to all five Connecticut seats in the U.S. House of Representatives by more than 10 points, and incumbent U.S. Senator Chris Murphy winning re-election by 20 points. Democrats also performed strongly in the Connecticut General Assembly, gaining 12 seats in the State House of Representatives and 5 seats in the State Senate. However, this "blue wave" did not transfer to all state elections.[2] Although typically considered a "blue state", no Democrat had won a gubernatorial election in the state by more than 5 points since 1986. This continued in 2018, with Democratic nominee Ned Lamont only winning the governorship by 3 points.
- ^ "Connecticut elections, 2018". Ballotpedia. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
- ^ Kara, Jake (November 9, 2018). "A blue wave? Actually, the blues got bluer, but the reds also got redder". CT Mirror. Bruce Putterman. Retrieved February 19, 2024.