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  CT District 02
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Parents > United States > Connecticut > CT - District 02
OfficeHouse of Representatives
HonorificRepresentative - Abbr: Rep.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline June 01, 2004 - 05:00pm Central
Polls Open November 02, 2004 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 02, 2004 - 08:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 2005 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 2007 - 12:00pm
Turnout 76.03% Registered 45.07% Total Population
ContributorEx-New Jerseyan
Last ModifiedRBH September 24, 2019 03:48pm
Data Sources[Link]
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/05/2002
NameRob Simmons Votes117,434 (54.09%)
Term01/03/2003 - 01/03/2005 Margin17,760 (+8.18%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/07/2006
NameJoe Courtney Votes121,248 (50.02%)
Term01/03/2007 - 01/03/2009 Margin83 (+0.03%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Aug 10, 2004 CT - District 02 - D Primary
Jim Sullivan
D 18,584
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Leaning Graph
05/16/2003 11/02/2004
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
Jim Sullivan 17 ------
Rob Simmons 9 8 1 --
Leaning Call: Rob Simmons (62.22%)
Weighted Call: Rob Simmons (55.97%)
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph

08/11/2004 10/29/2004

CANDIDATES
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Name (I) Rep. Rob Simmons Jim Sullivan (W) David Lyon  
PartyRepublican Democratic Independent  
Campaign Logo  
Certified Votes 166,412 (54.21%) 140,536 (45.78%) 30 (0.01%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -25,876 (-8.43%) -166,382 (-54.20%)  
Predict Avg.48.50% 51.50% 0.00%  
Brandonius Maximus48.00% (+0.93 pts) 52.00% (+0.29 pts) --
InspectorMorse49.00% (+1.59 pts) 51.00% (+0.95 pts) --
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $--  
Website [Website]  
Entry Date -- -- 06/01/2004  
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MATCHUP POLLS (6 from 3 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg45.61%-- 42.48%-- 0.00%--  
University of Connecticut 
10/27/04-10/29/04
44.00% 6.0 41.00% 7.0 0.00% --
Research 2000 
10/26/04-10/28/04
48.00% -- 45.00% 1.0 0.00% --
Research 2000 
10/18/04-10/20/04
48.00% -- 46.00% -- 0.00% --
University of Connecticut 
10/16/04-10/18/04
44.00% -- 36.00% -- 0.00% --
University of Connecticut 
10/01/04-10/02/04
38.00% -- 34.00% -- 0.00% --
Cooper & Secrest Associates (D) 
08/11/04-08/12/04
41.00% -- 39.00% -- 0.00% --
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NEWS
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Dec 25, 2003 12:00am Analysis Dean's success may hurt Simmons  Article FreedomDemocrat 

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