The 2024 United States Senate election in Connecticut was held on November 5, 2024, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of Connecticut. Primary elections took place on August 13, 2024. Incumbent Democratic Senator Chris Murphy won re-election to a third term with 58.58% of the vote in a rematch with his 2018 opponent Matthew Corey. This was the first election in Murphy's senatorial career where he did not carry Windham County, as well as the first time Windham voted Republican in Connecticut's Class 1 Senate seat since 1988.
Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Chris Murphy, incumbent U.S. senator
Endorsements
Fundraising Campaign finance reports as of June 30, 2024CandidateRaisedSpentCash on handChris Murphy (D)$13,279,807$8,327,715$9,736,809Source: Federal Election Commission
Results
Republican primary Candidates
Nominee Matthew Corey, bar owner, perennial candidate, and nominee for U.S. Senate in 2018
Eliminated in primary Gerry Smith, first selectman of Beacon Falls
Endorsements
Fundraising Campaign finance reports as of June 30, 2024CandidateRaisedSpentCash on handMatthew Corey (R)$30,770$19,926$28,212Robert Hyde (R)$743$696$47Gerry Smith (R)$61,506$55,895$5,611Source: Federal Election Commission
Results
Green primary Candidates Declared Justin Paglino, co-chair of the Connecticut Green Party and nominee for in 2020 and 2022
General election Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political Report November 9, 2023 Inside Elections November 9, 2023 Sabato's Crystal Ball November 9, 2023 Decision Desk HQ/The Hill June 8, 2024 Elections Daily May 4, 2023 CNalysis November 21, 2023 RealClearPolitics August 5, 2024 Split Ticket October 23, 2024 538 October 23, 2024
Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error ChrisMurphy (D) MatthewCorey (R) UndecidedMassINC Polling GroupMassINC Polling GroupSeptember 12–18, 2024800 (LV)± 3.7%51%35%–
Results
By county CountyChris Murphy DemocraticMatthew Corey RepublicanVarious candidates Other partiesTotal votes castFairfield265,59760.3%168,55638.27%6,2731.42%440,426Hartford259,56862.19%150,08435.96%7,7441.85%417,396Litchfield49,76648.0%52,28550.43%1,6331.57%103,684Middlesex54,50357.21%39,15641.1%1,6031.68%95,262New Haven224,02558.25%153,76339.98%6,8281.77%384,616New London77,42958.24%52,86139.76%2,6552.0%132,945Tolland43,69154.94%34,43343.3%1,4041.76%79,528Windham26,11648.01%27,11849.85%1,1681.15%54,402Total1,000,69558.58%678,25639.7%29,3081.71%1,708,259 Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Windham (largest town: Windham)
By congressional district Murphy won all five congressional districts. District Murphy Corey Representative 62.4% 35.7%John B. Larson 55.5% 42.7%Joe Courtney 59.4% 38.7%Rosa DeLauro 61.5% 37.1%Jim Himes 54.5% 43.9%Jahana Hayes
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Partisan clients
References
External links Official campaign websites Matthew Corey (R) Robert Hyde (CGG) Chris Murphy (D) Justin Paglino (G)