2022 United States Senate election in Connecticut

The 2022 United States Senate election in Connecticut was held on November 8, 2022, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of Connecticut.

Democrat Richard Blumenthal was first elected to this seat in 2010 with 55.2% of the vote over Republican Linda McMahon. He was then re-elected in 2016 with 63.2% of the vote over Republican Dan Carter. Blumenthal ran for reelection to a third term in office and secured the 2022 nomination. Businesswoman Leora Levy won the Republican primary on August 9, 2022. Blumenthal won reelection, defeating Levy by about 15 points. The race took place simultaneously with the 2022 Connecticut gubernatorial election. This was the first election in Blumenthal's senatorial career where he did not carry Windham County. It was also the first time Windham voted Republican in a Connecticut Senate election since 1988 and the first time Windham did so in Connecticut's Class 3 Senate seat since 1962.

Democratic convention Candidates Nominated at convention Richard Blumenthal, incumbent U.S. Senator

Endorsements

Republican primary Candidates Nominee Leora Levy, businesswoman, Republican National Committee member, and former nominee for U.S. Ambassador to Chile

Eliminated in primary Themis Klarides, former Minority Leader of the Connecticut House of Representatives Peter Lumaj, attorney and perennial candidate

Eliminated at convention Nicholas Connors John Flynn, candidate for the Connecticut House of Representatives in 2018 and 2020 Robert F. Hyde, lobbyist and U.S. Marine Corps veteran

Declined Dan Carter, former state representative and nominee for U.S. Senate in 2016 Bob Stefanowski, businessman and nominee for governor in 2018 (ran for governor) Joe Visconti, former West Hartford town councilor and nominee for in 2008

Endorsements

Results

General election Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political Report March 4, 2022 Inside Elections April 1, 2022 Sabato's Crystal Ball March 1, 2022PoliticoAugust 12, 2022RCPOctober 15, 2022Fox News September 20, 2022DDHQJuly 20, 2022538June 30, 2022The EconomistSeptember 7, 2022

Post-primary endorsements

Polling Aggregate polls Source of pollaggregationDatesadministeredDatesupdated RichardBlumenthal (D) LeoraLevy (R) OtherMarginReal Clear PoliticsReal Clear PoliticsOctober 10–23, 2022October 30, 202252.7%41.7%5.6%Blumenthal +11.0FiveThirtyEightFiveThirtyEightSeptember 15 – October 19, 2022October 30, 202253.4%40.9%5.7%Blumenthal +12.4270towin270towinSeptember 7–21, 2022October 30, 202252.7%41.7%5.6%Blumenthal +11.0Average52.9%41.4%5.7%Blumenthal +11.5 Graphical summary

Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error RichardBlumenthal (D) LeoraLevy (R) Other UndecidedLong Island UniversityLong Island UniversityOctober 24–26, 20221,004 (A)± 3.0%51%26%9%14%Quinnipiac UniversityQuinnipiac UniversityOctober 19–23, 20221,879 (LV)± 2.3%56%41%1%2%Emerson CollegeEmerson CollegeOctober 19–21, 20221,000 (LV)± 3.0%53%40%2%5%54%42%4%–Fabrizo, Lee & Associates (R)Fabrizo, Lee & Associates (R)October 10–13, 20221,200 (LV)± 2.8%49%44%–7%Western New England UniversityWestern New England UniversitySeptember 15–21, 2022766 (RV)± 3.2%51%37%2%10%626 (LV)± 4.8%53%40%2%5%Quinnipiac UniversitySeptember 15–19, 20221,911 (LV)± 2.2%57%40%1%3%Emerson CollegeEmerson CollegeSeptember 7–9, 20221,000 (LV)± 3.0%49%36%–15%McLaughlin & Associates (R)McLaughlin & Associates (R)July 26–27, 2022500 (LV)± 4.4%45%33%–22%Emerson CollegeMay 10–11, 20221,000 (RV)± 3.0%52%36%–11%

Richard Blumenthal vs. Themis Klarides Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error RichardBlumenthal (D) ThemisKlarides (R) UndecidedMcLaughlin & Associates (R)July 26–27, 2022500 (LV)± 4.4%45%34%21%Emerson CollegeMay 10–11, 20221,000 (RV)± 3.0%50%40%10% Richard Blumenthal vs. Peter Lumaj Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error RichardBlumenthal (D) PeterLumaj (R) UndecidedEmerson CollegeMay 10–11, 20221,000 (RV)± 3.0%51%35%14% Richard Blumenthal vs. generic opponent Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error RichardBlumenthal (D) GenericOpponent UndecidedMcLaughlin & Associates (R)July 26–27, 2022500 (LV)± 4.4%41%47%12% Generic Democrat vs. generic Republican Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error GenericDemocrat GenericRepublican Other UndecidedFabrizo Lee (R)Fabrizo Lee (R)October 10–13, 20221,200 (LV)–45%43%1%11%

Debates + 2022 United States Senate general election in Connecticut debates Date Host Moderator Link Democratic RepublicanKey: Participant  Absent  Non-invitee  Invitee Withdrawn Richard Blumenthal Leora Levy 1 Nov. 2, 2022 Channel 3, CT Insider YouTube

Results

By county CountyRichard Blumenthal DemocraticLeora Levy RepublicanVarious candidates Other partiesTotal votes castFairfield186,69859.56%126,75740.44%70.00%313,462Hartford189,51261.36%119,28038.62%420.01%308,834Litchfield37,34546.02%43,78853.96%90.01%81,142Middlesex41,91156.37%32,43043.62%50.01%74,346New Haven161,06356.74%122,77043.25%60.00%282,839New London56,71156.97%42,83543.03%60.01%99,552Tolland32,12953.49%27,43146.05%30.01%59,560Windham18,49547.24%20,65252.75%20.01%39,149Total723,86457.45%535,94342.54%800.01%1,259,887 Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Litchfield (largest city: Torrington) Windham (largest town: Windham)

By congressional district Blumenthal won all five congressional districts. District Blumenthal Levy Representative 63% 37%John B. Larson 55% 45%Joe Courtney 58% 42%Rosa DeLauro 61% 39%Jim Himes 52% 48%Jahana Hayes

See also 2022 United States Senate elections List of United States senators from Connecticut

Notes

Partisan clients

References

External links Official campaign websites Richard Blumenthal (D) for Senate Leora Levy (R) for Senate