2014Final results
2014 election for Connecticut's 2nd District
U.S. House · Connecticut
Joe Courtney (D) won with 62.3% of the vote, defeating Lori Hopkins-Cavanagh (R) by 26.8 points.
Joe CourtneyDemocrat · winner
62.3%141,948
Lori Hopkins-CavanaghRepublican
35.5%80,837
Daniel RealeLibertarian
1.1%2,602
William C. ClydeGreen
1.1%2,549
227,936 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2014
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Joe CourtneyLori Hopkins-Cavanagh
$1.4M
Raised by the campaign
$93.3K
$1.1M
Spent by the campaign
$62.1K
$575.2K
Cash on hand
$31.2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2014.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2014
The candidates
Joe Courtney (D)Lori Hopkins-Cavanagh (R)
Also on the ballot: Daniel Reale (Libertarian), 1.1%; William C. Clyde (Green), 1.1%