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Your complete directory of Connecticut candidates for Governor, State Cabinet, United State Senator and Congress in the current election cycle ... state political parties ... the official state election office ... and state news sources.

Abe Ribicoff for Governor

CANDIDATE DIRECTORY LEGEND:
Bold = Active Candidate
Italics = Potential Candidate
* = Incumbent
(Incumbent Party Listed First)

Filing Deadline (Major Parties): Late June 2010
Filing Deadline (Independents): August 2010
Filing Deadline (Third Parties): September 2010
Primary: August 2010

This page was last updated on June 21, 2009


STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

GOVERNOR:
M. Jodi Rell (R)*
Jim Amann (D) - Ex-State House Speaker & Ex-Milford Alderman
Susan Bysiewicz (D) - Secretary of State, Ex-State Rep. & Attorney

Ned Lamont (D) - Businessman, Ex-State Pension Board Member, Ex-Greenwich Selectman & '06 US Sen. Nominee

Dan Malloy (D) - Stamford Mayor, Attorney & '06 Candidate

Next State Constitutional Officer Elections in 2010.

John Dempsey - 1962

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
Michael Fedele (R)*

SECRETARY OF STATE:
[ Susan Bysiewicz (D)* - Candidate for Governor in 2010. ]

ATTORNEY GENERAL:
Richard Blumenthal (D)*

Rowland & Rell - 2002

STATE TREASURER:
Denise Nappier (D)*

STATE COMPTROLLER:
Nancy Wyman (D)* - (Campaign Site)


GENERAL ASSEMBLY:

State House - ( Democratic Caucus - Republican Caucus )

State Senate
- ( Democratic Caucus - Republican Caucus )


U.S. SENATOR:

Chris Dodd (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Merrick Alpert (D) - Software Executve, Ex-Aide to Vice President Gore, Attorney & USAF Veteran
Roger Pearson (D) - Ex-Greenwich First Selectman, Attorney & Sports Agent
Sam Caligiuri (R) - State Sen., Ex-Waterbury Board President & Attorney
Tom Foley (R) - Ex-US Ambassador to Ireland & Businessman

Jack Orchulli (R) - Ex-Fashion Clothing Company CEO & '04 Nominee

Peter Schiff (R) - Stockbroker & Anti-Tax Activist
Rob Simmons (R) - State Business Advocate, Ex-Congressman, Ex-Congressional Aide & Ex-CIA Agent

Harold Burbank (Green) - Attorney, Peace Activist & '08 Congressional Nominee

Lowell Weicker - 1970

Joe Lieberman (Independent)* - Next Election in 2012.


U.S. CONGRESS:

District 1:
John Larson (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Stephen Fournier (Green) - Attorney, Ex-Restaurant Owner, USAF Veteran & '08 Nominee

District 2:
Joe Courtney (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Matthew Daly (R) - Ex-Hebron Board of Finance Member
Daria Novak (R) - Homeland Security Consultant & Ex-US State Department Regional Specialist

Ron Sarasin for Congress

District 3:
Rosa DeLauro (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Boaz "Bo" Itshaky (R) - Acupuncturist & '08 Nominee

District 4:
Jim Himes (D)* - (Campaign Site)
John McKinney (R) - State Sen., Attorney & Son of Ex-Congressman Stew McKinney

Lowell Weicker - 1970

District 5:
Chris Murphy (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Justin Bernier (R) - Ex-State Military Affairs Director & Afghan War Veteran


Mayor Jasper McLevy (Socialist) for Governor - 1934

STATE POLITICAL PARTIES:

Concerned Citizens Party (Constitution)
Connecticut Democratic Party
Connecticut Green Party
Guilty Party
Connecticut Labor Party
Libertarian Party of Connecticut
Connecticut Republican Party
Socialist Party of Connecticut
Connecticut Working Families Party


STATE ELECTION OFFICE:

Secretary of State's Office


Bill O'Neill for Governor 1982

STATE NEWS SOURCES:

PRINT MEDIA:
Bristol Press
Connecticut Local Politics
Connecticut Post (Bridgeport)
Danbury News-Times
Darien News-Review
Fairfield Citizen-News
Fairfield County Weekly
Fairfield County - Hersam Acorn Community Newspapers
Greenwich Time
Hartford Advocate
Hartford Courant
- (Politics)
Manchester Journal-Inquirer
Meriden Record-Journal
Middletown Press
Moodus Hometown News
New Britain Herald
New Haven Advocate
New Haven Register
New London Day
Newtown Bee
Norwalk Advocate
Norwich Bulletin
Stamford Advocate
Torrington Register-Citizen
Umoja News (African-American)
Waterbury Republican-American
Westport Minuteman
Westport News

BROADCAST MEDIA:
News-12 Connecticut (TV - Cablevision)
WFSB TV-3 (CBS - Hartford)
WTNH TV-8 (ABC - New Haven)
WVIT TV-30 (NBC - Hartford)

Stew McKinney for Congress

BLOGS:
Almost Connecticut
Auggie V's CT Green Blog
Blogmeister USA
Bob Greenberger
Caffeinated Geek Girl
Colin McEnroe
ConnCon
Connecticut Blog
Connecticut Bob
Connecticut Commentary: Red Notes from a Blue State
Connecticut Conservative
Connecticut Independent Media Center
Connecticut Law Blog
Connecticut Local Politics
Connecticut Political Watch
Connecticut Weblogs
Corner Report
CT Blue
CT News Junkie
CT Progressive Democrat (State Rep. David McCluskey)
Democracy for Connecticut
Enigmatic Paradox
Ex-Donkey Blog
Fifth Congressional District Watch
Hat City Blog
Independent Media Center
La Resistance
Media Attache
My Left Nutmeg
Noonz Wire
No Treason
Nutmeg Pundit
Orient Lodge
Peace Garden
Radio Free West Hartford
Right Talk CT
Second Congressional District Watch
Stokes Report
Swing State Project: Connecticut
Tim White Listens
Without A Purpose
YourNews2.com

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