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CAMPAIGN FINANCE; LEGISLATIVE ELECTIONS; STATISTICAL INFORMATION;

OLR Research Report


February 23, 2005

  

2005-R-0254

CAMPAIGN EXPENDITURES — 2004 LEGISLATIVE RACES

 

By: Steve DiLella, Legislative Fellow

Jennifer Nelson, Legislative Intern

Ryan O’Neil, Research Assistant

You asked us to provide campaign spending figures for the legislative candidates who ran in the 2004 election. The information in this report is based on the summary page from the "Statement of Receipts and Expenditures" (ED-45) that each candidate files with the Office of the Secretary of the State. Candidates who intend to finance their campaigns entirely from personal funds or who will not receive or spend over $ 1,000 from other sources are exempt from the filing requirement. The spending figures in this report come from the financial statements candidate committees filed on January 7, 2005, typically the deadline for the final report after the November 2 election, which covers expenses through December 31, 2004.

For certain candidates, however, this is not the final expenditure report. These candidates may have had expenses incurred but not paid or outstanding loans. Consequently, they must continue to report until all such expenditures are paid or any surplus is distributed. Thus, there are additional expenses not included in the charts below. After an election and all expenses or loans are paid, each candidate committee must be terminated.

Table 1 shows the lowest and highest amounts spent, the averages, and the medians (the amount in the middle of the range) for Senate and House races where there was no incumbent running. Table 2 shows the same figures for the races in which the challenger beat the incumbent. Table 3 shows the amounts spent for unopposed candidates. Table 4 shows the summary of ranges for spending for all Senate and House seats, the averages and the totals for all races in each chamber. The expenditures reported for every candidate committee appear in Tables 5 (Senate) and 6 (House of Representatives). These charts indicate each candidate's party affiliation and whether the candidate was the incumbent (I) or challenger (C) or whether the seat was open (O). In addition, the chart shows whether the candidate was unopposed (U). The name of the winner in each district is in capital letters.

Table 1: Campaign Expenditures in Races with Open Seats

Open Seat — Senate

    

Number of Races

3

    

Districts

5, 20, 25

    
       

Expenditure Range

Overall

Winners

Losers

Low

$ 68,443

$ 106,350

$ 68,443

High

$ 200,585

$ 200,585

$ 139,252

 

 

 

 

Expenditure Average

$ 128,871

$ 145,553

$ 103,848

Expenditure Median

$ 129,723

$ 129,723

$ 103,848

       

Open Seat — House

      

Number of Races

14

    

Districts

7, 14, 37, 38, 39, 42, 50, 75, 104, 117, 127, 137, 144, 146

       

Expenditure Range

Overall

Winners

Losers

Low

$ 5,615

$ 11,885

$ 5,615

High

$ 58,164

$ 58,164

$ 28,482

 

 

 

 

Expenditure Average

$ 21,058

$ 25,649

$ 16,114

Expenditure Median

$ 22,454

$ 23,047

$ 13,742

       

Open Seat — Combined

    

Number of Races

17

    
       

Expenditure Range

Overall

Winners

Losers

 

 

 

 

Low

$ 5,615

$ 11,885

$ 5,615

High

$ 200,585

$ 200,585

$ 28,482

 

 

 

 

Expenditure Average

$ 37,904

$ 46,809

$ 27,812

Expenditure Median

$ 24,184

$ 23,844

$ 19,971

Table 2: Campaign Expenditures in Races

Where the Challenger Won

Challenger Won — Senate

    

Number of Races

2

    

Districts

12, 14

    
       

Expenditure Range

Overall

Winners

Losers

Low

$ 132,532

$ 167,177

$ 132,531

High

$ 195,077

$ 176,561

$ 195,071

 

 

 

 

Expenditure Average

$ 167,837

$ 171,869

$ 163,804

Expenditure Median

$ 171,869

$ 171,869

$ 163,804

       

Challenger Won — House

    

Number of Races

4

    

Districts

30, 101, 132, 136

  
       

Expenditure Range

Overall

Winners

Losers

Low

$ 11,225

$ 21,890

$ 11,225

High

$ 40,247

$ 24,169

$ 40,247

 

 

 

 

Expenditure Average

$ 23,050

$ 23,199

$ 22,939

Expenditure Median

$ 21,890

$ 23,539

$ 20,141

       

Challenger Won — Combined

    

Number of Races

6

    
       

Expenditure Range

Overall

Winners

Losers

Low

$ 11,225

$ 21,890

$ 11,225

High

$ 195,077

$ 176,561

$ 195,077

 

 

 

 

Expenditure Average

$ 75,700

$ 63,984

$ 69,894

Expenditure Median

$ 24,169

$ 24,169

$ 30,885

Table 3: Campaign Expenditures in Races Where Candidate Ran Unopposed

Unopposed — Senate

      

Number of Races

5

    

Districts

10, 11, 29, 32, 34

    
       

Expenditure Range

 

Winners

 

Low

 

$ 32,629

 

High

 

$ 81,500

 

 

 

 

 

Expenditure Average

 

$ 59,452

 

Expenditure Median

 

$ 53,316

 

       
Unopposed — House
      

Number of Races

33

    

   

Districts

1, 18, 25, 26, 28, 32, 35, 36, 41, 43, 47, 48, 51, 53, 69, 79, 81, 83, 84, 90, 94, 95, 97, 102, 108, 114, 118, 122, 125, 133, 145, 150, 151

       

Expenditure Range

 

Winners

 

Low

 

$ 792

 

High

 

$ 26,981

 

 

 

 

 

Expenditure Average

 

$ 10,148

 

Expenditure Median

 

$ 9,830

 

       

Unopposed — Combined

      

Number of Races

38

    
       

Expenditure Range

 

Winners

 

Low

 

$ 792

 

High

 

$ 53,316

 

 

 

 

 

Expenditure Average

 

$ 12,618

 

Expenditure Median

 

$ 10,422

 

Table 4: Candidate Expenditures—

Ranges, Averages, Medians, and Totals

 

Number of Committees Reporting*

Minimum Reported Expended*

Maximum Expended

Minimum Expended by Winning Opposed Candidate

Maximum Expended by Losing Candidate

Average Expended by Reporting Committees

Median Expended by Reporting Committees

Total Reported Expended

Senate

53

$ 150. 08

$ 213,044. 44

$ 10,841. 95

$ 213,044. 44

$ 71,602. 96

$ 61,948. 76

$ 3,723,354. 01

House

203

$ 42. 39

$ 71,228. 31

$ 1,880. 57

$ 49,841. 97

$ 16,766. 78

$ 14,588. 64

$ 3,386,888. 81

* Candidate committees that do not receive or spend over $ 1000 or are entirely funded by the candidate need not file financial statements (CGS § 9-333f(b))

Table 5: State Senate Candidates

District

Party

Incumbent/ Challenger

Expenditures

Unopposed

Last Name

1

R

  

 

  

No Nomination

1

D

I

$ 3226. 75*

 

FONFARA

1

G

C

$ 150. 08

 

DeRosa

1

WF

C

EXEMPT

 

Concepcion

2

R

      

No Nomination

2

D

I

$ 44,742. 28

 

COLEMAN

2

WF

C

EXEMPT

 

Torres

3

R

C

$ 1,603. 00

 

Morin, Sr.

3

D

I

$ 33,019. 48

 

LEBEAU

3

WF

C

EXEMPT

 

Batchelder

4

R

C

$ 3,022. 89

 

Fitzpatrick

4

D

I

$ 36,850. 60

 

HANDLEY

4

WF

C

EXEMPT

 

Johnson

5

R

O

$ 139,252. 32

 

Connors

5

D

O

$ 200,585. 49

 

HARRIS

6

R

      

No Nomination

6

D

I

$ 58,883. 00

 

DEFRONZO

6

WF

C

EXEMPT

 

Burdo

7

R

I

$ 28,628. 41

 

KISSEL

7

D

C

$ 41,456. 41

 

Kiner

8

R

I

$ 39,784. 25

 

HERLIHY

8

D

C

$ 514. 43

 

Gordon

8

G

C

EXEMPT

 

Sevigny

8

WF

C

EXEMPT

 

Reid Sullivan

9

R

C

$ 96,519. 15

 

Capenera

9

D

I

$ 180,121. 81

 

CIOTTO

10

R

      

No Nomination

10

D

I

$ 43,295. 15

U

HARP

           

11

R

  

 

  

No Nomination

11

D

I

$ 53,316. 25

U

LOONEY

12

R

I

$ 195,077. 00

 

Aniskovich

12

D

C

$ 176,561. 46

 

MEYER

13

R

C

EXEMPT

 

Dixon

13

D

I

$ 47,415. 70

 

GAFFEY

14

R

I

$ 132,531. 57

 

Smith

14

D

C

$ 167,177. 17

 

SLOSSBERG

15

R

  

 

  

No Nomination

15

D

I

$ 32,065. 40

 

HARTLEY

15

I

C

EXEMPT

 

Cerasale

16

R

C

$ 5,962. 99

 

O'Brien

16

D

I

$ 88,430. 00

 

MURPHY

16

WF

C

EXEMPT

 

Ljongquist

16

I

C

EXEMPT

 

Burgio

17

R

  

 

  

No Nomination

17

D

I

$ 56,487. 56

 

CRISCO

17

WF

C

EXEMPT

 

Bartlett

18

R

I

$ 86,528. 07

 

COOK

18

D

C

$ 81,842. 13

 

Maynard

19

R

C

$ 77,602. 02

 

Marx

19

D

I

$ 65,014. 51

 

PRAGUE

20

R

O

$ 68,442. 92

 

Diebolt

20

D

O

$ 106,349. 58

 

STILLMAN

21

R

I

$ 10,841. 95

 

GUNTHER

21

D

  

 

  

No Nomination

21

WF

C

EXEMPT

 

McGuire

22

R

C

$ 120,087. 56

 

Russo

22

D

I

$ 120,443. 35

 

FINCH

22

WF

C

EXEMPT

 

Kalata

23

R

C

$ 3,485. 00

 

Blackwell

23

D

I

$ 38,622. 65

 

NEWTON

24

R

I

$ 101,644. 52

 

CAPPIELLO

24

D

C

$ 9,178. 00

 

Henner

24

L

C

EXEMPT

 

McGowan

24

WF

C

EXEMPT

 

Bonan

24

I

C

EXEMPT

 

Dibuono

25

R

O

TBU**

 

Konspore

25

D

O

$ 129,722. 85

 

DUFF

           
           

26

R

I

$ 33,325. 64

 

FREEDMAN

26

D

C

$ 213,044. 44

 

Ellison

26

WF

C

EXEMPT

 

Guyla

27

R

C

$ 11,973. 89

 

Cunningham

27

D

I

TBU

 

MCDONALD

27

WF

C

EXEMPT

 

Dolan

28

R

I

$ 45,166. 94

 

MCKINNEY

28

D

C

$ 1,092. 28

 

Graham

29

R

  

 

  

No Nomination

29

D

I

$ 43,539. 75

U

WILLIAMS

30

R

I

$ 27,457. 61

 

RORABACK

30

D

      

No Nomination

30

WF

C

EXEMPT

 

O'NEIL

31

R

C

$ 66,189. 56

 

Bobroske

31

D

I

$ 23,526. 67

 

COLAPIETRO

32

R

I

$ 32,629. 43

U

DELUCA

32

D

      

No Nomination

33

R

C

$ 11,313. 88

 

Misenti

33

D

I

$ 65,898. 41

 

DAILY

33

G

C

EXEMPT

 

Bennett

33

WF

C

EXEMPT

 

Potts

34

R

I

$ 81,499. 81

U

FASANO

34

D

      

No Nomination

35

R

I

$ 71,492. 25

 

GUGLIEMO

35

D

C

$ 20,150. 00

 

Merluzzo

35

WF

C

EXEMPT

 

Rose

36

R

I

$ 65,130. 00

 

NICKERSON

36

D

      

No Nomination

36

G

C

EXEMPT

 

Amarilios

(The winning candidate’s name appears in ALL CAPITALS. )

* Denotes the expenditure amount is not complete and needs to be updated.

** TBU (To be updated) denotes the candidate’s January’s filing has not been posted.

Table 6: State House Candidates

District

Party

Incumbent/ Challenger

Expenditures

Unopposed

Last Name

1

R

  

 

  

No Nomination

1

D

I

$ 1,859. 02

U

GREEN

2

R

I

$ 35,117. 49

 

BIELAWA

2

D

C

$ 32,212. 07

 

Bartlett

           

3

R

  

 

  

No Nomination

3

D

I

$ 14,858. 82

 

GONZALEZ

3

WF

C

EXEMPT

 

Barber

4

R

C

TBU

 

Iacomacci

4

D

I

$ 18,361. 39

 

MANTILLA

5

R

  

 

  

No Nomination

5

D

I

$ 30,745. 00

 

KIRKLEY-BEY

5

L

C