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.
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| Turnout | 51.03%  | |||||||||||||||||||
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   Blumenthal: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Levy: 50–60% 60–70% | ||||||||||||||||||||
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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.[1] The race took place simultaneously with the 2022 Connecticut gubernatorial election.
Democratic convention
Candidates
Nominated at convention
- Richard Blumenthal, incumbent U.S. Senator[2]
Endorsements
Richard Blumenthal
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Leora Levy, businesswoman, Republican National Committee member, and former nominee for U.S. Ambassador to Chile[12]
Eliminated in primary
- Themis Klarides, former Minority Leader of the Connecticut House of Representatives[13][14]
- Peter Lumaj, attorney and perennial candidate[15]
Eliminated at convention
- Nicholas Connors[16][17]
- John Flynn, candidate for the Connecticut House of Representatives in 2018 and 2020[18][17]
- Robert F. Hyde, lobbyist and U.S. Marine Corps veteran[19][20][17]
Declined
- Dan Carter, former state representative and nominee for U.S. Senate in 2016[21]
- Bob Stefanowski, businessman and nominee for governor in 2018[22] (ran for governor)
- Joe Visconti, former West Hartford town councilor and nominee for Connecticut's 1st congressional district in 2008[23]
Endorsements
Themis Klarides
- Governors
- Charlie Baker, 72nd governor of Massachusetts (2015–)[24]
- Chris Christie, 55th governor of New Jersey (2010–2018)[24]
- Larry Hogan, 62nd governor of Maryland (2015–)[25]
- Local officials
- Erin Stewart, mayor of New Britain (2013–)[26]
- Organizations
Leora Levy
- Executive branch officials
- Donald Trump, 45th president of the United States (2017–2021)[28]
- John Bolton, United States National Security Advisor (2018–2019), United States Ambassador to the United Nations (2005–2006)[29]
- U.S. Senators
- Marsha Blackburn, U.S. Senator from Tennessee (2019–)[30]
- Tom Cotton, U.S. Senator from Arkansas (2015–)[30]
- Rob Portman, U.S. Senator from Ohio (2011–)[30]
- Thom Tillis, U.S. Senator from North Carolina (2015–)[30]
- U.S. House of Representatives
- Cathy McMorris Rodgers, U.S. House Representative from Washington (2005–)[30]
- Guy Reschenthaler, U.S. House Representative from Pennsylvania (2019–)[30]
- María Elvira Salazar, U.S. House Representative from Florida (2021–)[30]
- Mike Turner, U.S. House Representative from Ohio (2003–)[30]
- Individuals
- Richard Grenell, former diplomat and former Director of National Intelligence[30]
- Linda McMahon, former Administrator of the Small Business Administration[30]
- Organizations
Results
Results by county
Results by municipality
Levy
- 30-40%
- 40-50%
- 50-60%
- 60-70%
Klarides
- 40-50%
- 50-60%
- 60-70%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Leora Levy | 46,774 | 50.60% | |
| Republican | Themis Klarides | 37,003 | 40.03% | |
| Republican | Peter Lumaj | 8,665 | 9.37% | |
| Total votes | 92,442 | 100.0% | ||
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[32] | Solid D | March 4, 2022 |
| Inside Elections[33] | Solid D | April 1, 2022 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[34] | Safe D | March 1, 2022 |
| Politico[35] | Likely D | August 12, 2022 |
| RCP[36] | Lean D | October 15, 2022 |
| Fox News[37] | Likely D | September 20, 2022 |
| DDHQ[38] | Solid D | July 20, 2022 |
| 538[39] | Solid D | June 30, 2022 |
| The Economist[40] | Safe D | September 7, 2022 |
Endorsements
Richard Blumenthal (D)
Leora Levy (R)
- Executive branch officials
- John Bolton, United States National Security Advisor (2018–2019), United States Ambassador to the United Nations (2005–2006)[43]
- Richard Grenell, Director of National Intelligence (2020)[30]
- Nikki Haley, United States Ambassador to the United Nations (2017–2018)[44]
- Linda McMahon, Administrator of the Small Business Administration (2017–2019)[30]
- Mike Pompeo, United States Secretary of State (2018–2021)[45]
- Donald Trump, 45th president of the United States (2017–2021)[28]
- U.S. Senators
- Marsha Blackburn, U.S. Senator from Tennessee (2019–)[30]
- Tom Cotton, U.S. Senator from Arkansas (2015–)[30]
- Rob Portman, U.S. Senator from Ohio (2011–2023)[30]
- Thom Tillis, U.S. Senator from North Carolina (2015–)[30]
- U.S. Representatives
- Cathy McMorris Rodgers, U.S. House Representative from Washington (2005–)[30]
- Guy Reschenthaler, U.S. House Representative from Pennsylvania (2019–)[30]
- María Elvira Salazar, U.S. House Representative from Florida (2021–)[30]
- Elise Stefanik, U.S. Representative from New York's 21st congressional district(2015–present)[46]
- Mike Turner, U.S. House Representative from Ohio (2003–)[30]
- Organizations
- Newspapers
Polling
- Aggregate polls
| Source of poll aggregation | Dates administered | Dates updated | Richard Blumenthal (D) | Leora Levy (R) | Other [a] | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Clear Politics | October 10–23, 2022 | October 30, 2022 | 52.7% | 41.7% | 5.6% | Blumenthal +11.0 |
| FiveThirtyEight | September 15 – October 19, 2022 | October 30, 2022 | 53.4% | 40.9% | 5.7% | Blumenthal +12.4 |
| 270towin | September 7–21, 2022 | October 30, 2022 | 52.7% | 41.7% | 5.6% | Blumenthal +11.0 |
| Average | 52.9% | 41.4% | 5.7% | Blumenthal +11.5 | ||
- Graphical summary
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size[b] | Margin of error | Richard Blumenthal (D) | Leora Levy (R) | Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long Island University | October 24–26, 2022 | 1,004 (A) | ± 3.0% | 51% | 26% | 9%[c] | 14% |
| Quinnipiac University | October 19–23, 2022 | 1,879 (LV) | ± 2.3% | 56% | 41% | 1%[d] | 2% |
| Emerson College | October 19–21, 2022 | 1,000 (LV) | ± 3.0% | 53% | 40% | 2%[e] | 5% |
| 54% | 42% | 4%[f] | – | ||||
| Fabrizo, Lee & Associates (R)[A] | October 10–13, 2022 | 1,200 (LV) | ± 2.8% | 49% | 44% | – | 7% |
| Western New England University | September 15–21, 2022 | 766 (RV) | ± 3.2% | 51% | 37% | 2%[g] | 10% |
| 626 (LV) | ± 4.8% | 53% | 40% | 2%[h] | 5% | ||
| Quinnipiac University | September 15–19, 2022 | 1,911 (LV) | ± 2.2% | 57% | 40% | 1%[i] | 3% |
| Emerson College | September 7–9, 2022 | 1,000 (LV) | ± 3.0% | 49% | 36% | – | 15% |
| McLaughlin & Associates (R) | July 26–27, 2022 | 500 (LV) | ± 4.4% | 45% | 33% | – | 22% |
| Emerson College | May 10–11, 2022 | 1,000 (RV) | ± 3.0% | 52% | 36% | – | 11% |
Hypothetical polling
- Richard Blumenthal vs. Themis Klarides
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size[b] | Margin of error | Richard Blumenthal (D) | Themis Klarides (R) | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McLaughlin & Associates (R) | July 26–27, 2022 | 500 (LV) | ± 4.4% | 45% | 34% | 21% |
| Emerson College | May 10–11, 2022 | 1,000 (RV) | ± 3.0% | 50% | 40% | 10% |
- Richard Blumenthal vs. Peter Lumaj
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size[b] | Margin of error | Richard Blumenthal (D) | Peter Lumaj (R) | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emerson College | May 10–11, 2022 | 1,000 (RV) | ± 3.0% | 51% | 35% | 14% |
- Richard Blumenthal vs. generic opponent
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size[b] | Margin of error | Richard Blumenthal (D) | Generic Opponent | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McLaughlin & Associates (R) | July 26–27, 2022 | 500 (LV) | ± 4.4% | 41% | 47% | 12% |
- Generic Democrat vs. generic Republican
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size[b] | Margin of error | Generic Democrat | Generic Republican | Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fabrizo Lee (R)[A] | October 10–13, 2022 | 1,200 (LV) | – | 45% | 43% | 1%[j] | 11% |
Debates
| No. | Date | Host | Moderator | Link | Democratic | Republican |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Key: P Participant A Absent N Non-invitee I Invitee W Withdrawn | ||||||
| Richard Blumenthal | Leora Levy | |||||
| 1 | Nov. 2, 2022 | Channel 3, CT Insider | YouTube | P | P | |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Richard Blumenthal | 701,175 | 55.65% | -2.03% | |
| Working Families | Richard Blumenthal | 22,689 | 1.80% | -3.71% | |
| Total | Richard Blumenthal (incumbent) | 723,864 | 57.45% | -5.74% | |
| Republican | Leora Levy | 535,943 | 42.54% | +7.92% | |
| Write-in | 80 | 0.00% | ±0.0% | ||
| Total votes | 1,259,887 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
- Litchfield (largest city: Torrington)
- Windham (largest town: Windham)
By congressional district
Blumenthal won all 5 congressional districts.[49]
| District | Blumenthal | Levy | Representative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 63% | 37% | John B. Larson |
| 2nd | 55% | 45% | Joe Courtney |
| 3rd | 58% | 42% | Rosa DeLauro |
| 4th | 61% | 39% | Jim Himes |
| 5th | 52% | 48% | Jahana Hayes |
See also
Notes
- Partisan clients
References
External links
- Official campaign websites
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