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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.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Denise Merrill, incumbent secretary of the state (2011–2022)[1]
Republican primary
Candidates
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
Green Party
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 | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.