Democratic Party of Connecticut
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]
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 | Liberalism |
| Political position | Center to center-left |
| Colors | Blue |
| State House | 98 / 151
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| State Senate | 24 / 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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| Website | |
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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
U.S. Senate
Democrats have controlled both of Connecticut's seats in the U.S. Senate since 1988:[note 1]
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Senior U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal
U.S. House of Representatives
Democrats have controlled all five seats Connecticut is apportioned in the U.S. House of Representatives since 2008:
| District | Member | Photo |
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| 1st | John B. Larson |  |
| 2nd | Joe Courtney | .jpg.webp) |
| 3rd | Rosa DeLauro | .jpg.webp) |
| 4th | Jim Himes | .jpg.webp) |
| 5th | Jahana Hayes | .jpg.webp) |
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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
Municipal
The following Democrats hold prominent mayoralties in Connecticut:
- Bridgeport: Joe Ganim (1)
- Stamford: Caroline Simmons (2)
- New Haven: Justin Elicker (3)
- Hartford: Luke Bronin (4)
- Waterbury: Neil O'Leary (5)
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.
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. 24 January 2019. Retrieved 2019-02-06.
External links
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