2018 United States Senate election in Connecticut

The 2018 United States Senate election in Connecticut took place on November 6, 2018, in order to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of Connecticut. Incumbent Democrat Chris Murphy sought and won reelection to a second term.

The primary election was held on August 14, 2018, following a June 12 candidate filing deadline. In the November 6, 2018 general election, incumbent Chris Murphy defeated Republican nominee Matthew Corey with over 59% of the vote. Despite this, Corey was the first Republican since 1926 to win the town of Sprague.

Declared

 * Chris Murphy, incumbent U.S. Senator

Withdrew

 * Ann-Marie Adams, investigative journalist and founder of The Hartford Guardian

Declared

 * Matthew Corey, businessman
 * Dominic Rapini, businessman

Eliminated at Convention

 * Joe Visconti, former West Hartford Councilman and independent candidate for governor in 2014

Declined

 * Gretchen Carlson, former Fox News anchor and former Miss America

Results
[[File:Connecticut Senate Republican Primary Election Results by County, 2018.svg|thumb|220px|Results by county Map legend

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Candidates

 * Richard Lion