Draft:2020 Connecticut Elections

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  • Comment: I'm not sure if having an article linking the different elections is useful, perhaps a disambiguation page would be better for this. Lewcm Talk to me! 01:42, 18 December 2023 (UTC)

2020 Connecticut elections

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General elections in the U.S state of Connecticut were held on November 6, 2020 at several levels ranging from the 2020 United States presidential election to various Congressional and local elections.

Presidential election[edit]

In the 2020 United States presidential election in Connecticut, the two main candidates were Joe Biden and Donald Trump. Biden and the Democratic Party won the State of Connecticut by a margin of 59.3% to 39.2%.[1]

Congressional elections[edit]

This state has become a stronghold for the Democratic Party as shown throughout their statewide elections. All five House districts went to the Democratic Party.[2]

Primary elections[edit]

The primary elections were originally scheduled for April 28, 2020. On March 19, they were moved to June 2 due to concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic.[3] Then on April 17, they were further pushed back to August 11.[4]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Connecticut Election Results". CNN. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
  2. ^ "Connecticut House Election Results". CNN. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
  3. ^ "Connecticut governor says primaries moved to June". CNN. March 19, 2020.
  4. ^ Dixon, Ken (April 17, 2020). "Connecticut's presidential primary will be delayed further by coronavirus: August 11". Connecticut Post. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved April 20, 2020.