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2004 United States Senate election in Connecticut
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| Field | Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| election_name | 2004 United States Senate election in Connecticut | ||
| country | Connecticut | ||
| type | presidential | ||
| ongoing | no | ||
| previous_election | 1998 United States Senate election in Connecticut | ||
| previous_year | 1998 | ||
| next_election | 2010 United States Senate election in Connecticut | ||
| next_year | 2010 | ||
| election_date | November 2, 2004 | ||
| image1 | Image:Christopher Dodd official portrait 2-cropped.jpg | ||
| image_size | 150x150px | ||
| nominee1 | **Chris Dodd** | ||
| party1 | Democratic Party (United States) | ||
| popular_vote1 | **945,347** | ||
| percentage1 | **66.35%** | ||
| image2 | Image:Jack Orchulli cropped.jpg | ||
| nominee2 | Jack Orchulli | ||
| party2 | Republican Party (United States) | ||
| popular_vote2 | 457,749 | ||
| percentage2 | 32.13% | ||
| map | {{switcher | [[File:2004 United States Senate election in Connecticut results map by county.svg | 220px]] |
| map_caption | **Dodd**: | ||
| **Orchulli**: | |||
| title | U.S. Senator | ||
| before_election | Chris Dodd | ||
| before_party | Democratic Party (United States) | ||
| after_election | Chris Dodd | ||
| after_party | Democratic Party (United States) |
|County results
|[[File:2004 United States Senate election in Connecticut results map by municipality.svg|220px]]
|Municipality results
|[[File:2004 United States Senate election in Connecticut results map by congressional district.svg|220px]]
|Congressional district results}}
Orchulli:
The 2004 United States Senate election in Connecticut took place on November 2, 2004, alongside other elections to the United States Senate in other states as well as elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Incumbent Democrat U.S. Senator Chris Dodd won re-election for a fifth term.
Major candidates
Democratic
- Chris Dodd, incumbent U.S. Senator since 1981
Republican
- Jack Orchulli, CEO and co-founder of a Michael Kors's apparel company.
General election
Campaign
Incumbent Chris Dodd was one of the most powerful senators in Congress. In the election cycle, Dodd raised over $7 million. His top five contributors were Bear Stearns, Citigroup, National Westminster Bank, Lehman Brothers, and Goldman Sachs.
The Republican nominee, Jack Orchulli, ran as fiscal conservative and social moderate. He broke ranks with his party on gay marriage and abortion. He often talked about a "broken education system." He argued that Dodd hasn't done anything in his 30 years in Congress to fix such issues as traffic problems in Fairfield County.
Orchulli launched a statewide TV ad campaign in September, as he spent over $1.1 million and pledged to spend "whatever it takes" if polls showed that he was gaining ground on Dodd.
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Sabato's Crystal Ball | November 1, 2004 |
Results
By congressional district
Dodd won all five congressional districts, including three that elected Republicans.
| District | Dodd | Orchulli | Representative | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **71%** | 27% | John Larson | |||||||||||
| **68%** | 30% | Rob Simmons | |||||||||||
| **70%** | 29% | Rosa DeLauro | |||||||||||
| **62%** | 37% | Chris Shays | |||||||||||
| **60%** | 38% | Nancy Johnson |
References
References
- "Our Campaigns - Candidate - Jack Orchulli".
- "Sen. Chris Dodd - Campaign Finance Summary".
- (2016-04-12). "Jack Orchulli of Darien Announces He'll Run Against U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal".
- [https://archive.today/20120715070146/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/courant/access/725612191.html?dids=725612191:725612191&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Oct+28,+2004&author=JACK+DOLAN;+Courant+Staff+Writer&pub=Hartford+Courant&desc=OUTSIDER+TAKES+ON+SENATE+HEAVYWEIGHT+;+NEWCOMER+JACK+ORCHULLI+KNOCKS+INCUMBENT+CHRISTOPHER+DODD'S+30+YEARS+OF+EXPERIENCE&pqatl=google]
- "Archived copy".
- "The Final Predictions".
- "Statement of Vote".
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