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  CT - District 04
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Parents > United States > Connecticut > CT - District 04
OfficeHouse of Representatives
HonorificRepresentative - Abbr: Rep.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline August 19, 2008 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 04, 2008 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 04, 2008 - 07:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 2009 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 2011 - 12:00pm
Turnout 78.61% Registered 45.58% Total Population
ContributorArmyDem
Last ModifiedRBH November 29, 2008 12:49pm
Data Sources[Link]
Description Himes also ran on the Working Families line.

Himes received 151,997 votes on the Democratic line and 8,084 votes on the Working Families line.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/07/2006
NameChristopher Shays Votes106,510 (50.96%)
Term01/03/2007 - 01/03/2009 Margin7,060 (+3.38%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/02/2010
NameJim Himes Votes115,351 (53.06%)
Term01/03/2011 - 01/03/2013 Margin13,321 (+6.13%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Aug 12, 2008 CT District 04 - D Primary
Jim Himes
D 14,003
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Leaning Graph
02/01/2007 11/04/2008
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
Jim Himes 27 ------
Christopher Shays 11 2 ----
Leaning Call: Jim Himes (64.29%)
Weighted Call: Jim Himes (86.83%)
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph

08/15/2008 10/15/2008

CANDIDATES
Photo  
Name Jim Himes (I) Rep. Christopher Shays Michael Anthony Carrano Richard Z. Duffee (W) Eugene Flanagan  
PartyDemocratic Republican Libertarian Green Independent  
Campaign Logo  
Uncertified Votes 159,694 (51.44%) 147,356 (47.46%) 2,036 (0.66%) 1,377 (0.44%) 10 (0.00%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -12,338 (-3.97%) -157,658 (-50.78%) -158,317 (-50.99%) -159,684 (-51.43%)  
Predict Avg.50.10% 49.40% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- $-- $--  
Website [Website] [Website] [Website]  
Entry Date 00/00/2008 11/12/2006 00/00/2008 00/00/2008 --  
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MATCHUP POLLS (6 from 5 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg41.16%-- 43.55%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%--  
University of Connecticut 
10/09/08-10/15/08
44.00% -- 44.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Survey USA 
10/13/08-10/14/08
48.00% -- 45.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Sacred Heart University  
09/22/08-09/25/08
31.00% -- 41.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Dineen & Associates 
09/25/08-09/25/08
31.00% -- 52.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Feldman Group (D) 
09/17/08-09/18/08
45.00% 6.0 45.00% 6.0 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Feldman Group (D) 
08/15/08-08/15/08
39.00% -- 51.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
I McCord 2014
D Michael R. "Mike" Bloomberg 🔗
R ...
I M@
  Esquire
D DFWDem
GN nystate63
  Human Rights Campaign
 


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NEWS
Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Aug 21, 2008 07:00am News Shays invokes Obama in first campaign ad  Article Monsieur 
Aug 16, 2008 02:00am News Shays faces formidable foe in Himes  Article TX DEM 
Sep 14, 2007 10:50am Statement Shays Says He'll Not Run Again If Denied Chairmanship  Article RP 
Sep 12, 2007 05:15pm Announcement Woman Linked to Kerry Running for Congress  Article RP 

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