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About This Primary

Feb
5

Status: Primary
Total Delegates: 60.0

Latest Headlines

Joe Lieberman: The Last Straw? (Sep. 3, 2008)
McCain's Unlikely Standard-Bearer (Sep. 3, 2008)
Remarks: Sen. Joe Lieberman (Sep. 2, 2008)
The Old School Joe Lieberman (Sep. 2, 2008)
As Delegates Assemble, The Outside World Intrudes (Sep. 2, 2008)
Obama Team Seeks Changes in Primaries (Aug. 21, 2008)
More in-tune? Voters Lean Obama (Aug. 21, 2008)
Veepstakes: McCain's Pro-Choice Trial Balloon? (Aug. 13, 2008)
Veepstakes: The Sunday Tryouts (Aug. 12, 2008)
Mapping the Political Landscape (Aug. 12, 2008)

More Coverage of the Connecticut Primaries »

The Candidates

Joe Biden Senator from Delaware: Profile | News | Money | Events | Endorsements
Hillary Rodham Clinton Senator from New York: Profile | News | Money | Events | Endorsements
Chris Dodd Senator from Connecticut: Profile | News | Money | Events | Endorsements
John Edwards Trial Lawyer, Director of the Center on Poverty, Work and Opportunity: Profile | News | Money | Events | Endorsements
Mike Gravel Candidate: Profile | News | Money | Events | Endorsements
Dennis Kucinich Representative from Ohio: Profile | News | Money | Events | Endorsements
Barack Obama Senator from Illinois: Profile | News | Money | Events | Endorsements
Bill Richardson Governor of New Mexico: Profile | News | Money | Events | Endorsements

Connecticut Demographics (2006 Census ACS)

Population: 3,504,809
Gender: 48.7 male, 51.3 female
Race: 79.9 white, 9.5 black, 3.3 asian, 1.2 indian, 0.0 pacific islander, 11.2 hispanic,
Age: 76.7% 18 years and over; 13.4% 65 years and over; Median age:
Median Household Income: $63,422
Families Below Poverty Level: 5.9%
Education: 13.0% of those over 25 have a bachelor's degree or higher

Today in Connecticut

No candidates are campaigning in Connecticut today.

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Campaign Finance

$403,091 raised in Connecticut by Democratic candidates (through Jul. 31, 2008)

Top Candidates

Barack Obama	$381,129
Hillary Rodham Clinton	$21,462
Chris Dodd	$500

Top Cities

Greenwich	$78,816
Stamford	$30,026
Darien	$29,863

Full Connecticut Financial Report »

Past Election Results

2004 D primary
Kerry	58%
Edwards	24%
Other	6%

2004 general Election
Kerry	54%
Bush	44%
Nader	1%

Note: This list of candidates is not comprehensive. Candidates listed on this page were chosen by washingtonpost.com reporters and editors based on an analysis of their overall competitiveness in this race. Candidates will be added and removed from this page as the race unfolds.