2022 Connecticut Senate Election
News coverage of the Connecticut Senate election. See the race between Richard Blumenthal, polling at 51%, and Leora Levy, polling at 37%. Richard Blumenthal has been the Senator from Connecticut since 2010. See their news, bias in the media coverage and more in our Connecticut election page. See other states and more information on our 2022 U.S. Senate page.
Top Connecticut Candidates
Democrat CandidateRichard Blumenthal Polls: 51% Sample: 13,386Percentage of News: 38%
News Diet Breakdown
Left: 77%
17%
Republican CandidateLeora Levy Polls: 37% Sample: 10,886Percentage of News: 62%
Coverage Breakdown
Coverage Breakdown is based on the number of articles published per candidate.
Richard Blumenthal
Leora Levy
Top 2022 Connecticut Senate Election News
Leora Levy · Oklahoma CityRepublican James Lankford wins reelection to U.S. Senate from Oklahoma.See the Story
Republican James Lankford wins reelection to U.S. Senate from Oklahoma
49% Left coverage: 45 sources
US & CanadaMajor League Baseball Players Association asks management to voluntarily accept union. Players with minor league contracts would become their own bargaining unit. If MLB does not voluntarily accept the union, signed cards would allow the union to file a petition to the National Labor Relations Board. A majority vote in an election would authorize union representation.See the Story
MLB asked to voluntarily accept minor league union
60% Center coverage: 10 sources
Leora Levy · ConnecticutRepublican Leora Levy is the only statewide candidate in Connecticut to be endorsed by Donald Trump. She has been cautious in mentioning his political support during her race against Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal. A recent Quinnipiac Poll showed likely voters preferred Blumenthal over Levy by a 15 point margin.See the Story
Connecticut Senate candidate uses Trump's backing sparingly
50% Center coverage: 6 sources
Latest 2022 Connecticut Senate Election News
Leora Levy · ConnecticutConservative Republican challenger Leora Levy used the long-awaited and only U.S. Senate campaign debate on Wednesday night to aggressively attack second-term Democratic U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal.
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Sen. Richard Blumenthal, Republican Leora Levy clash in CT Senate debate
Coverage: 5 sources
Europe · WashingtonRichard Blumenthal to seek reassurances from Pentagon that ‘they are on top of’ risk of sharing information with Gulf stateA senior Democratic lawmaker has raised alarms about the possibility that sensitive US defense technology could be shared with Russia by Saudi Arabia in the wake of the kingdom’s recent decision to side with Moscow over the interests of the US.Richard Blumenthal, a member of the Senate armed services committee who has propos…See the Story
Senator raises alarm Saudis could share US defense technology with Russia
75% Left coverage: 4 sources
George W. Bush · ColoradoFormer President George W. Bush will campaign with Colorado Republican Senate candidate Joe O’Dea, his campaign manager Zack Roday confirmed to The Hill on Tuesday. The former president will appear at a Texas campaign event in about two weeks’ time to fundraise for O’Dea, who is running to unseat incumbent Sen. Michael Bennet (D-Colo.). See the Story
Bush to attend fundraiser for Colorado GOP Senate candidate O’Dea
Coverage: 4 sources
Leora Levy · ConnecticutA new exclusive poll showed that likely Connecticut voters favored Democratic U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal over his Republican challenger, Leora Levy. Blumenthal was up 53 percent to Levy's 40 percent ahead of the Nov. 8 general election. The Western New England University Polling Institute conducted a telephone and online survey between Sept. 15 and Sept 21.See the Story
New WFSB/CT Insider poll shows Blumenthal leading Senate race
Coverage: 4 sources
Federal ReserveU.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal is the latest state leader to chastise M&T Bank. The merger last weekend has left some customers without access to their bank accounts. Blumenthal is asking the Federal Reserve and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to investigate. Connecticut Attorney General William Tong also sent a letter to the bank.See the Story
Sen. Blumenthal Calls For Federal Investigation Into M&T Bank After Customer Complaints
75% Center coverage: 4 sources
Leora Levy · ConnecticutSen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) currently has a five-point lead over the Republican challenger for his Senate seat, Leora Levy, according to a new CT Examiner/Fabrizio, Lee & Associates poll. The poll, published on Saturday, found that 49 percent of likely voters said they'd vote for Blumenthal in next month's midterm election.See the Story
Democrats Ahead in Connecticut
100% Center coverage: 2 sources
Leora LevyDemocratic incumbent Richard Blumenthal maintains a 13-point lead over Republican nominee Leora Levy, 53% to 40%. Five percent are undecided, and 2% would support someone else. On Thursday, starting at 6 a.m. on Good Morning Connecticut, we'll share the results of a hotly contested race in the 5th Congressional District.See the Story
Richard Blumenthal maintains double-digit lead over Leora Levy in race for US Senate, latest News 8/The Hill/Emerson College poll shows
67% Center coverage: 3 sources
Humane Society · NewingtonThe federal Planning for Animal Wellness (PAW) Act was signed into law by President Biden Oct. 17. PAW directs the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to form a working group of animal rescue and disaster response experts. The CHS rescues thousands of animals each year.See the Story
New Britain Herald - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal visits CT Humane Society headquarters to celebrate passage of PAW Act
Leora Levy · ConnecticutRepublican Party Chair Ronna McDanlel attended a private fundraiser in Greenwich with Republican Senate candidate Leora Levy. Earlier in the day, a poll showed Levy down 13 points to U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal. The chair of the National Republican Senatorial Campaign Committee, Sen. Rick Scott, will be arriving in Connecticut on Sunday.See the Story
RNC chair McDaniel comes to Connecticut for dollars and digs at Democrats
67% Center coverage: 3 sources
Media Bias Breakdown
How is the media covering 2022 Connecticut Senate Election?2022 Connecticut Senate Election often is covered by Center and Left Media sources.
Left: 35%
Center: 36%
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