2004 United States Senate election in Connecticut

none March 2026 September 2023 2004 United States Senate election in Connecticut Connecticut presidential no 1998 United States Senate election in Connecticut 1998 2010 United States Senate election in Connecticut 2010 November 2, 2004 Image:Christopher Dodd official portrait 2-cropped.jpg 150x150px Chris Dodd Democratic Party (United States) 945,347 66.35% Image:Jack Orchulli cropped.jpg Jack Orchulli Republican Party (United States) 457,749 32.13% 220px County results 220px Municipality results 220px Congressional district results Dodd: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90%Orchulli: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% U.S. Senator Chris Dodd Democratic Party (United States) Chris Dodd Democratic Party (United States) The 2004 United States Senate election in Connecticut took place on November 2, 2004, alongside other elections to the United States Senate in other states as well as elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Incumbent Democrat U.S. Senator Chris Dodd won re-election for a fifth term. Major candidates Democratic Chris Dodd, incumbent U.S. Senator since 1981 Republican Jack Orchulli, CEO and co-founder of a Michael Kors's apparel company.Our Campaigns - Candidate - Jack Orchulli https://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=34855 2024-05-31 www.ourcampaigns.com General election Campaign Incumbent Chris Dodd was one of the most powerful senators in Congress. In the election cycle, Dodd raised over $7 million. His top five contributors were Bear Stearns, Citigroup, National Westminster Bank, Lehman Brothers, and Goldman Sachs.http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/summary.php?cycle=2004&cid=N00000581 Sen. Chris Dodd - Campaign Finance Summary The Republican nominee, Jack Orchulli, ran as fiscal conservative and social moderate.February 2010 He broke ranks with his party on gay marriage and abortion.2016-04-12 Jack Orchulli of Darien Announces He'll Run Against U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal https://darienite.com/jack-orchulli-of-darien-announces-hell-run-against-u-s-sen-richard-blumenthal-9258 2024-06-01 Darienite en-US He often talked about a "broken education system." He argued that Dodd hasn't done anything in his 30 years in Congress to fix such issues as traffic problems in Fairfield County.https://archive.today/20120715070146/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/courant/access/725612191.html?dids=725612191:725612191&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Oct+28,+2004&author=JACK+DOLAN;+Courant+Staff+Writer&pub=Hartford+Courant&desc=OUTSIDER+TAKES+ON+SENATE+HEAVYWEIGHT+;+NEWCOMER+JACK+ORCHULLI+KNOCKS+INCUMBENT+CHRISTOPHER+DODD'S+30+YEARS+OF+EXPERIENCE&pqatl=google Orchulli launched a statewide TV ad campaign in September, as he spent over $1.1 million and pledged to spend "whatever it takes" if polls showed that he was gaining ground on Dodd.https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/courant/access/715543501.html?dids=715543501:715543501&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Oct+16%2C+2004&author=JACK+DOLAN%3B+Courant+Staff+Writer&pub=Hartford+Courant&desc=DODD+REPORTS+%243.3+MILLION%3B+ORCHULLI%2C+%2428%2C000&pqatl=google Archived copy 2017-07-07 2012-10-25 https://web.archive.org/web/20121025111824/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/courant/access/715543501.html?dids=715543501:715543501&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Oct+16,+2004&author=JACK+DOLAN%3B+Courant+Staff+Writer&pub=Hartford+Courant&desc=DODD+REPORTS+$3.3+MILLION%3B+ORCHULLI,+$28,000&pqatl=google dead Predictions Source Ranking As of Sabato's Crystal BallThe Final Predictions https://centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/articles/ljs2004110101/ Sabato's Crystal Ball May 2, 2021 Safe D November 1, 2004 Results General election results https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/sots/electionservices/statementofvote_pdfs/2004sovpdf.pdf Election Results for United States Senator November 2, 2004 Secretary of the State of Connecticut Chris Dodd (Incumbent) Democratic Party (United States) 945,347 66.35% Jack Orchulli Republican Party (United States) 457,749 32.13% Timothy Knibbs Concerned Citizens Party 12,442 0.87% Leonard Rasch Libertarian Party (United States) 9,188 0.64% 1,424,726 100% Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) By county County Christopher DoddDemocratic Jack OrchulliRepublican Various candidatesOther parties Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % Fairfield 222,523 61.7% 133,982 37.1% 4,291 1.2% 88,541 24.6% 360,796 Hartford 250,482 70.2% 101,132 28.3% 5,123 1.4% 149,350 41.9% 356,737 Litchfield 51,010 57.7% 34,975 39.6% 1,355 2.6% 16,035 18.1% 88,340 Middlesex 53,536 69.0% 23,154 29.8% 949 1.2% 30,382 39.2% 77,639 New Haven 218,571 67.1% 101,720 31.2% 5,257 1.6% 116,851 35.9% 325,548 New London 75,762 70.6% 29,683 27.7% 1,812 1.6% 46,079 42.9% 107,257 Tolland 44,101 67.7% 20,049 30.8% 1,006 1.7% 24,052 35.9% 65,156 Windham 29,362 67.9% 13,054 30.2% 837 1.9% 16,308 37.7% 43,253Totals945,34766.35%457,74932.13%21,6301.52%487,59834.22%1,424,726 By congressional district Dodd won all five congressional districts, including three that elected Republicans.https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/sots/electionservices/statementofvote_pdfs/2004sovpdf.pdf?rev=c6e3c4bf07154029b49d64c658f719d6&hash=7E93CBAF5C4E6166A4561D2EDFEB442B Statement of Vote Secretary of the State of Connecticut May 15, 2025 live https://web.archive.org/web/20250323105520/https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/sots/electionservices/statementofvote_pdfs/2004sovpdf.pdf?rev=c6e3c4bf07154029b49d64c658f719d6&hash=7E93CBAF5C4E6166A4561D2EDFEB442B 2025-03-23 District Dodd Orchulli RepresentativeConnecticut 1 1st 71% 27%John LarsonConnecticut 2 2nd 68% 30%Rob SimmonsConnecticut 3 3rd 70% 29%Rosa DeLauroConnecticut 4 4th 62% 37%Chris ShaysConnecticut 5 5th 60% 38%Nancy Johnson See also 2004 United States Senate elections References Category:2004 Connecticut elections 2004 Connecticut Category:Chris Dodd