The 2024 United States Senate election in Connecticut will be held on November 5, 2024, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of Connecticut . Primary elections took place on August 13, 2024.[ 1] Incumbent two-term Democratic Senator Chris Murphy was re-elected with 59.5% of the vote in 2018 . Murphy faces a rematch with his 2018 opponent Matthew Corey.
2024 United States Senate election in Connecticut
Chris Murphy
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Political parties
Campaign finance reports as of June 30, 2024
Candidate
Raised
Spent
Cash on hand
Chris Murphy (D)
$13,279,807
$8,327,715
$9,736,809
Source: Federal Election Commission [ 15]
Matthew Corey, bar owner, perennial candidate, and nominee for U.S. Senate in 2018 [ 16]
Eliminated in primary
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Campaign finance reports as of June 30, 2024
Candidate
Raised
Spent
Cash on hand
Matthew Corey (R)
$30,770[ b]
$19,926
$28,212
Robert Hyde (R)
$743
$696
$47
Gerry Smith (R)
$61,506
$55,895
$5,611
Source: Federal Election Commission [ 15]
Results by county: Corey—80–90%
Corey—70–80%
Corey—60–70%
Corey—50–60%
Tied
Smith—50–60%
Smith—60–70%
Smith—70–80%
Smith—80–90%
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size[ c]
Margin of error
Chris Murphy (D)
Matthew Corey (R)
Other
Undecided
MassINC Polling Group [ A]
September 12–18, 2024
800 (LV)
± 3.7%
51%
35%
–
–
^ Mayor
^ $5,000 of this total was self-funded by Corey
^ Key: A – all adults RV – registered voters LV – likely voters V – unclear
Partisan clients
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^ a b "2024 Election United States Senate - Connecticut" . fec.gov . Federal Election Commission . Retrieved August 11, 2023 .
^ Flynn, Jim (May 14, 2024). "Corey plans to pursue primary against Smith for GOP Senate nomination" . Republican-American . Retrieved June 24, 2024 .
^ Pazniokas, Mark (February 6, 2024). "GOP's Gerry Smith opens uphill race against Sen. Chris Murphy" . CT Mirror . Retrieved February 16, 2024 .
^ Staff, CT Centinal (July 31, 2024). "Connecticut Republican Assembly Endorses Matt Corey For U.S. Senate" . Connecticut Centinal . Retrieved August 2, 2024 . CT Republican Assembly delegates voted to endorse Matt Corey.
^ Scott-Smith, Brian (May 14, 2024). "Connecticut Republicans Nominate Gerry Smith But Face An August Primary" . CT News Junkie . Retrieved June 24, 2024 . The Connecticut Republican Party nominated Beacon Falls First Selectman Gerry Smith to challenge US Sen. Chris Murphy for his seat in November on Monday at the party's convention at Central Connecticut State University.
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