Democratic Party of Connecticut explained

Democratic Party of Connecticut
Colorcode:
  1. 3B8CCA
Headquarters:Hartford, CT
Chairperson:Nancy DiNardo
Leader1 Title:Governor
Leader1 Name:Ned Lamont
Leader2 Title:Lieutenant Governor
Leader2 Name:Susan Bysiewicz
Leader3 Title:Senate President pro tempore
Leader3 Name:Martin Looney
Leader4 Title:House Speaker
Leader4 Name:Matthew Ritter
Membership Year:2023
Membership:888,707[1]
Ideology:Modern liberalism
Seats1 Title:State House
Seats2 Title:State Senate
Seats3 Title:Statewide Executive Offices
Seats5 Title:U.S. House of Representatives
Seats6 Title:U.S. Senate
Colors: Blue
Country: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]

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

Members of Congress

U.S. Senate

Democrats have controlled both of Connecticut's seats in the U.S. Senate since 1988:

U.S. House of Representatives

Democrats have controlled all five seats Connecticut is apportioned in the U.S. House of Representatives since 2008:

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2nd
3rd
4th
5th

Statewide offices

Democrats have controlled all six of the elected statewide offices since 2010:

Erick Russell

Sean Scanlon

State legislature leaders

Martin Looney

Matthew Ritter

Municipal

The following Democrats hold prominent mayoralties in Connecticut:

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Registration and Party Enrollment Statistics as of October 31, 2023 . July 15, 2024 . Connecticut Secretary of the State.
  2. Web site: Nancy Wyman elected chairman for CT Democrats . CT Post . 24 January 2019 . 2019-02-06.