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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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.
Democrats have controlled both of Connecticut's seats in the U.S. Senate since 1988: [note 1]
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 | |
3rd | Rosa DeLauro | |
4th | Jim Himes | |
5th | Jahana Hayes |
Democrats have controlled all six of the elected statewide offices since 2010:
The following Democrats hold prominent mayoralties in Connecticut: