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Connecticut

Key Voting Dates in Connecticut

Primary Voter Registration Deadline: Aug 3
  Primary Voter Registration Deadline (In Person):  Aug 7
  Primary Election:  Aug 8
  General Voter Registration Deadline: (Mail)  Oct 24
  General Voter Registration Deadline: (In Person)  Oct 24

2006 Candidates



Senate Race 
 
Incumbent:Senator Joe Lieberman (CFL)
 Joe Lieberman has a lifetime AFL-CIO Congressional Voting Record of voting right on working family issues 84 percent of the time.
 
  
Challenger(s):Ned Lamont (D)
Alan Schlesinger (R)
Ralph A. Ferrucci (GREEN)
Timothy A. Knibbs (C)


Gubernatorial Race 
 

Incumbent: M. Jodi Rell (R)
  
Challenger(s):John DeStefano (D)
 
 Go to John DeStefano’s campaign website.


House Races 
 
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CT-1Incumbent: John Larson (D)
 
 John Larson has a lifetime AFL-CIO Congressional Voting Record of voting right on working family issues 93 percent of the time.
 
  
Challenger(s): Scott MacLean (R)
CT-2Incumbent:Robert Simmons (R)
 Robert Simmons has a lifetime AFL-CIO Congressional Voting Record of voting wrong on working family issues 62 percent of the time.
  
Challenger(s):Joe Courtney  (D)
 
 Go to Joe Courtney’s campaign website.
  
Learn more about the CT-2 House Race.
OpenSecrets: Campaign Finance Profile.
CT-3Incumbent:Rosa Delauro(D)
 
 Rosa DeLauro has a lifetime AFL-CIO Congressional Voting Record of voting right on working family issues 96 percent of the time.
 Go to Rosa DeLauro’s campaign website.
  
Challenger(s):Joseph Vollano (R)
Daniel A. Samrall (GREEN)
CT-4Incumbent:Christopher Shays (R)
 Christopher Shays has a lifetime AFL-CIO Congressional Voting Record of voting wrong on working family issues 61 percent of the time.
  
Challenger(s):Diane Farrell (D)
 
 Go to Diane Farrell’s campaign website.
  
 Richard Duffee (GREEN)
Philip Maymin (L)
  
Learn more about the CT-4 House Race.
OpenSecrets: Campaign Finance Profile.
CT-5Incumbent:Nancy Johnson (R)
 Nancy Johnson has a lifetime AFL-CIO Congressional Voting Record of voting wrong on working family issues 64 percent of the time.
  
Challenger(s):
  
 Christopher Murphy (D)
 
 Go to Christopher Murphy’s campaign website.
  
Learn more about the CT-5 House Race.
OpenSecrets: Campaign Finance Profile.




Other Endorsements  
 

Attorney General
 Richard Blumenthal (D)
 Go to Richard Blumenthal’s State of Connecticut website.

Secretary of State
 Susan Bysiewicz (D)
 Go to Susan Bysiewicz’s campaign website.

Comptroller
 Nancy Wyman (G)
 Go to Nancy Wyman’s campaign website.

Treasurer
 Denise Nappier (D)
 Go to Denise Nappier’s State of Connecticut website.

 

 

  
 

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