2024 United States Senate election in Connecticut
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The 2024 United States Senate election in Connecticut will be held on November 5, 2024, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of Connecticut. Primary elections will take place on August 13, 2024.[1] Incumbent two-term Democratic Senator Chris Murphy was re-elected with 59.5% of the vote in 2018.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Chris Murphy, incumbent U.S. senator[2]
Endorsements
Chris Murphy
- U.S representatives
- Gabby Giffords, U.S. representative from Arizona's 8th congressional district (2007–2012)[3]
- Organizations
Fundraising
| Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2023 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand |
| Chris Murphy (D) | $10,447,106 | $6,989,101 | $8,242,722 |
| Source: Federal Election Commission[12] | |||
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- John Flynn, investment executive and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2022[13]
- Robert Hyde, lobbying firm owner and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2022[13]
- Gerry Smith, first selectman[a] of Beacon Falls[14]
Green primary
Candidates
Declared
- Justin Paglino, co-chair of the Connecticut Green Party and nominee for Connecticut's 3rd congressional district in 2020 and 2022[15]
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[16] | Solid D | November 9, 2023 |
| Inside Elections[17] | Solid D | November 9, 2023 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[18] | Safe D | November 9, 2023 |
| Elections Daily[19] | Safe D | May 4, 2023 |
| CNalysis[20] | Solid D | November 21, 2023 |
Notes
- ^ Mayor
References
- ^ "2024 State Primary Election Dates". www.ncsl.org. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
- ^ Everett, Burgess (October 5, 2022). "Senate Dems face brutal 2024 map with at least eight undecided incumbents". Politico. Retrieved October 5, 2022.
Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), one of several rising younger senators, said he has "no plans other than to run for reelection."
- ^ a b "Senator Chris Murphy Endorsed for Reelection to US Senate". Giffords. December 7, 2023. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
- ^ "2024 – Feminist Majority PAC". feministmajoritypac.org. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
- ^ "2024 Endorsements". 2024 Endorsements. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
- ^ "Meet JAC's 2024 Candidates | Joint Action Committee for Political Affairs". jacpac.org. Archived from the original on September 1, 2023. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
- ^ "Chris Murphy". JStreetPAC. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
- ^ "LCV Action Fund Announces First Round of Congressional Endorsements". League of Conservation Voters. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
- ^ Dison, Denis (September 20, 2023). "NRDC Action Fund Endorses 51 House, Senate Incumbents". NRDC Action Fund. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
- ^ "2024 Endorsements". Population Connection Action Fund. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
- ^ "2024 Endorsements | Sierra Club Independent Action". www.sierraclubindependentaction.org. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
- ^ "2024 Election United States Senate - Connecticut". fec.gov. Federal Election Commission. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
- ^ a b Moritz, John (August 15, 2023). "Who's in and who's out: Connecticut's congressional delegation reveal re-election plans". CT Insider. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
- ^ Pazniokas, Mark (February 6, 2024). "GOP's Gerry Smith opens uphill race against Sen. Chris Murphy". CT Mirror. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
- ^ Willow Evans, Jordan (December 13, 2023). "Colorado's Longmont Green Party to Host Virtual Forum for National Candidates". Independent Political Report. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
- ^ "2024 Senate Race ratings". Cook Political Report. Retrieved January 25, 2023.
- ^ "Senate Ratings". Inside Elections. January 6, 2023. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
- ^ "2024 Senate". Sabato's Crystal Ball. January 24, 2023. Retrieved February 13, 2023.
- ^ "Election Ratings". Elections Daily. August 1, 2023. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
- ^ "'24 Senate Forecast". CNalysis. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
External links
- Official campaign websites
- John Flynn (R) for Senate
- Robert Hyde (R) for Senate
- Chris Murphy (D) for Senate
