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Connecticut Secretary of State - Election Services Division
| Predictions, Notes, List of State Parties |
Governor 36% in '94, 1st term Stu Rothenberg's prediction: Likely Republican, Campaign & Election's prediction: Republican favored 3:8, D.C.'s Report's prediction: 77% Republican |
| U.S. Rep. Barbara B. Kennelly (D), |
John G. Rowland (R), |
Ex-Aspen Councilman Ned Vare (L), Joe Zdonczyk (CC), Robert Scaglione (TL), |
| Lt. Governor - Tied with Gov. |
| ex-St. Rep. Joseph Courtney (D) |
M. Jodi Rell (R) |
Robert Loomis (L), Gary Garneau (CC), James Powell (TL), |
| Attorney General |
| Richard "Al" Blumenthal (D), |
Santa Mendoza (R), |
attorney Richard Pober (L), |
| Secretary of State, Miles Rapoport (D) running for Congress, |
| St. Rep. Susan Bysiewicz (D), St. Rep. Ellen Scalettar (D), |
ex-state NAACP director Ben Andrews Jr. (R), |
Ken Mosher (L), |
| Treasurer, appointed 7/22/97 after Chris Burnan (R) resigned |
| Hartford City Treasurer Denise Nappier (D), ex-investment banker Frank A. Lecce (D), |
Paul J. Silvester (R), |
Louis Garafolo (L), Joseph Ciccomascolo (CC), |
| Comptroller |
| Nancy Wyman (D), |
assistant state treasurer Antonio Serbia (R), |
Stephen Edelman (L), |
Senator, 59.6% in '92, 3rd term Stu Rothenberg's prediction: Safe Democrat, Charles Cook's prediction: Safe Democrat, Roll Call's prediction: Likely Democrat, Campaign & Election's prediction: Democrat favored 1:3, D.C.'s Report's prediction: 77% Democrat |
| Christopher J. Dodd (D), |
ex-U.S. Rep. Gary A. Franks (R), |
'94 nominee / firearms manufacture Wildey J. Moore (L), Lois A. Grasso (TL), construction company owner William Kozak (CC), |
1st Cong. District, Barbara Kennelly (D) running for Gov after 9th term, 73.8% in '96 Roll Call's prediction: Likely Democrat, Campaign & Election's prediction: Democrat favored 1:2, D.C.'s Report's prediction: 64% Democrat |
| ex-St. Sen./Gov. cand. John B. Larson (D), Sec/St. Miles S. Rapoport (D), real estate executive / St. Rep. James "Jim" McCavanagh (D), ex-state Treasurer / ex-Bloomfield Mayor Joseph M. "Joe" Suggs Jr. (D), |
attorney Kevin J. O'Connor (R), |
Jay Palmieri IV (TL),, Herschel Collins (I), |
2nd Cong. District, 51.5% in '96, 9th term Roll Call's prediction: Leans Democrat, Campaign & Election's prediction: Democrat favored 1:2, D.C.'s Report's prediction: 50% Democrat |
| Sam Gejdenson (D), |
state liquor commissioner / b-man Gary M. Koval (R), |
Restaurant Worker & '96 Candidate Dianne G. Ondusko (I), Paul W. Cook (TL), |
3rd Cong. District, 72.2% in '96, 4th term Roll Call's prediction: Safe Democrat, Campaign & Election's prediction: Democrat favored 1:8, D.C.'s Report's prediction: 90% Democrat |
| Rosa L. DeLauro (D), |
businessman Martin Reust (R), |
engineer David P. Cole (Rfm),Kristen J. Abbatiello (TL), transcendental meditation teacher / '96 nominee Gail J. Dalby (NL), |
4th Cong. District, 60.6% in '96, 6th term Roll Call's prediction: Safe Republican, Campaign & Election's prediction: Republican favored 1:6, D.C.'s Report's prediction: 100% Republican |
| Jonathan Kantrowitz (D), |
Christopher Shays (R), |
Marshall C. Harrison (L), |
5th Cong. District, 52.1% in '96, 1st term Charles Cook's prediction: Toss Up, Roll Call's prediction: Toss Up, Campaign & Election's prediction: Democrat favored 5:6, D.C.'s Report's prediction: 50% Democrat |
| James H. Maloney (D), |
St. Sen. Mark Neilsen (R), |
Robert V. Strasdauskas (CC), |
6th Cong. District, 49.6% in '96, 8th term Charles Cook's prediction: Lean Republican, Roll Call's prediction: Leans Republican, Campaign & Election's prediction: Republican favored 3:4, D.C.'s Report's prediction: 64% Republican |
| lawyer / prof. / '94 / '96 nominee Charlotte Koskoff (D), |
Nancy L. Johnson (R), |
Mark J. Polon (TL), ex-teacher / '96 nominee Timothy A. Knibbs (CC), |
1. Key to Predictions: Roll Call,
The Cook Political Report,
The Rothenberg Political Report,
Campaign & Election Magazine,
D.C.'s Political Report
2. Bold indicates incumbent. Yellow district indicates
open races. Blue boxes indicates winner. Red print indicates change in party control.
3. Key to Party Identification.
(CC) = Concerned Citizens Party - Affiliated with the U.S. Taxpayers Party
(D) = Democratic Party
(I) = independent candidates
(L) = Libertarian Party
(NL) = Natural Law Party
(Rfm) = Reform Party
(R) = Republican Party
(TL) = Term Limits Party
(WI) = Write-in candidates
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