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MethodologyIn the 2024 Senate race for CT Senate seat, Christopher S. Murphy (D) won with 55.8% of the vote, defeating Matthew M. Corey (R) who received 39.7%. 4 additional candidates split the remaining vote. Christopher S. Murphy's 16.1-point advantage over the runner-up confirmed a comfortable win.
This was an open-seat race with no incumbent running — Richard Blumenthal (D) previously held the seat. Open seats typically attract stronger candidates and heavier spending from both parties. The 2024 presidential election drove higher voter turnout, which can help or hurt down-ballot candidates depending on the top of the ticket.
In the 2018 Senate race for CT Senate seat, Christopher S Murphy (D) won with 56.8% of the vote, defeating Matthew Corey (R) who received 39.4%. 2 additional candidates split the remaining vote. Christopher S Murphy's 17.4-point advantage over the runner-up confirmed a comfortable win.
This was an open-seat race with no incumbent running — Richard Blumenthal (D) previously held the seat. Open seats typically attract stronger candidates and heavier spending from both parties. As a Democrat, Christopher S Murphy benefited from the historical midterm penalty against the president's party — with a Republican in the White House, the opposition typically gains seats.
In the 2012 Senate race for CT Senate seat, Christopher S. Murphy (D) won with 52.5% of the vote, defeating Linda E. Mcmahon (I) who received 3.1%. A third candidate also appeared on the ballot. Christopher S. Murphy's 49.4-point advantage over the runner-up confirmed a comfortable win.
This was an open-seat race. Open seats typically attract stronger candidates and heavier spending from both parties. The 2012 presidential election drove higher voter turnout, which can help or hurt down-ballot candidates depending on the top of the ticket.