Democratic Party of Connecticut
Democratic Party of Connecticut | |
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| Chairperson | Nancy DiNardo |
| Governor | Ned Lamont |
| Lieutenant Governor | Susan Bysiewicz |
| Senate President pro tempore | Martin Looney |
| House Speaker | Matthew Ritter |
| Headquarters | Hartford, CT |
| Membership (2021) | 838,292[1] |
| Ideology | Centrism Modern liberalism Progressivism |
| Political position | Center to center-left |
| Colors | Blue |
| State House | 97 / 151
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| State Senate | 23 / 36
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| Statewide Executive Offices | 6 / 6
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| U.S. House of Representatives | 5 / 5
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| U.S. Senate | 2 / 2
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The Connecticut Democratic State Central Committee (CT Dems) is the affiliate of the Democratic Party in the state of Connecticut. Its chair is Nancy DiNardo.[2]
Democrats control both chambers of the state legislature, all constitutional state offices, all five of Connecticut's seats in the United States House of Representatives, and both of its seats in the United States Senate.
Current elected officials[]
Junior Senator Murphy
Senior Senator Blumenthal
Members of Congress[]
U.S. Senate[]
Democrats have controlled both of Connecticut's seats in the U.S. Senate since 1988[note 1]:
- Class I: Chris Murphy (Junior Senator)
- Class III: Richard Blumenthal (Senior Senator)
U.S. House of Representatives[]
Out of the five seats Connecticut is apportioned in the U.S. House of Representatives, all five are held by Democrats:
- CT-01: John B. Larson
- CT-02: Joe Courtney
- CT-03: Rosa DeLauro
- CT-04: Jim Himes
- CT-05: Jahana Hayes
Statewide offices[]
Democrats control all six of the elected statewide offices:
- Governor: Ned Lamont
- Lieutenant Governor: Susan Bysiewicz
- Secretary of the State: Denise Merrill
- Attorney General: William Tong
- State Treasurer: Shawn Wooden
- State Comptroller: Kevin Lembo
State legislature leaders[]
- Senate President Pro Tempore: Martin Looney
- Senate Majority Leader: Bob Duff
- Speaker of the House: Matthew Ritter
- House Majority Leader: Jason Rojas
Notes[]
- ^ Joe Lieberman won the 1988 election as a Democrat. Lieberman left the party and became an Independent in 2006 but continued to caucus with Senate Democrats until his retirement in 2012.
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Winger, Richard. "March 2021 Ballot Access News Print Edition". Ballot Access News. Retrieved April 1, 2021.
- ^ "Nancy Wyman elected chairman for CT Democrats". CT Post. Retrieved 2019-02-06.
External links[]
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