Matt Maxwell
Matt Maxwell was a 2016 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 5th Congressional District of Connecticut.[1] Maxwell was defeated by Clay Cope at the Republican convention.[2]
Elections
2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Democratic. Incumbent Elizabeth Esty (D) defeated Clay Cope (R), Stephanie Piddock (I), and John Pistone (I) in the general election on November 8, 2016. No candidate faced a primary election in August. Cope defeated John Pistone and Matt Maxwell at the Republican convention. Esty won re-election in the November 8 election.[3][4][5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Elizabeth Esty Incumbent |
58% | 179,252 | |
| Republican | Clay Cope | 42% | 129,801 | |
| N/A | Write-in | 0% | 29 | |
| Total Votes | 309,082 | |||
| Source: Connecticut Secretary of State | ||||
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See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Connecticut's 5th Congressional District election, 2016
- Connecticut's 5th Congressional District
Footnotes
- ↑ Ctpost, "Sandy Hook newcomer runs for Congress," December 11, 2015
- ↑ The CT Mirror, "CT GOP backs Carter for Senate, denies Wolf primary margin," May 9, 2016
- ↑ The CT Mirror, "Clay Cope wins landslide in 5th, Daria Novak a squeaker in 2nd," May 9, 2016
- ↑ The CT Mirror, "CT GOP backs Carter for Senate, denies Wolf primary margin," May 9, 2016
- ↑ CNN, "Connecticut House 05 Results," November 8, 2016
