2022 Connecticut State Comptroller election

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2022 Connecticut State Comptroller election
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  2018 November 8, 20222026 
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Nominee Sean Scanlon Mary Fay
Party Democratic Republican
Alliance Working Families
Independent
Popular vote681,856554,678
Percentage55.1%44.9%

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Scanlon:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%
Fay:     50–60%     60–70%

Comptroller before election

Natalie Braswell
Democratic

Elected Comptroller

Sean Scanlon
Democratic

The 2022 Connecticut State Comptroller election took place on November 8, 2022, to elect the next Connecticut State Comptroller. Incumbent Democrat Natalie Braswell was appointed to the position by Governor Ned Lamont after the resignation of Kevin Lembo. She did not seek a full term. [1]

Contents

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

Declined

Endorsements

Sean Scanlon

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

Endorsements

Mary Fay

Results

2022 Connecticut State Comptroller election [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Sean Scanlon645,45052.20%-0.76%
Working Families Sean Scanlon18,5131.50%-0.62%
Independent Party Sean Scanlon17,8931.44%-0.21%
Total Sean Scanlon 681,856 55.14% +0.06%
Republican Mary Fay554,67844.86%+1.68%
Total votes1,236,534 100.0%
Democratic hold

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