Democrat Richard Blumenthal was first elected to this seat in 2010 with 55.2% of the vote over Republican Linda McMahon.

Blumenthal ran for reelection to a third term in office and secured the 2022 nomination.

Businesswoman Leora Levy won the Republican primary on August 9, 2022.

Blumenthal won reelection, defeating Levy by about 15 points.

[1] The race took place simultaneously with the 2022 Connecticut gubernatorial election.