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NCEC Candidate Center - Connecticut

Connecticut

Congressional filing deadline: June 2010
Congressional primary: August 2010

U.S. Senator - Chris Dodd (Dem) [Retiring in 2010]

Chris Dodd (Dem) - Retiring
Merrick Alpert (Dem) - Former Aide to Vice President Al Gore, Software Company Executive
Richard Blumenthal (Dem) - Connecticut Attorney General
Tom Foley (Rep) - Former US Ambassador to Ireland
Peter Schiff (Rep) - Stockbroker
Rob Simmons (Rep) - Former Congressman
Sam Caligiuri (Rep) - State Senator

Longtime Senator Chris Dodd announced in January that he would not seek another term in the Senate. Dodd's polling numbers never fully rebounded following the financial crisis in 2008, and the public outrage over the AIG bonuses. His retirement will likely help Democrats hold on to this seat in 2010.