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 (2023) | 888,707[1] |
| Ideology | Modern liberalism |
| 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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| Election symbol | |
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| Website | |
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It is the dominant party in the state. Connecticut 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
editMembers of Congress
editU.S. Senate
editDemocrats have controlled both of Connecticut's seats in the U.S. Senate since 1988:[note 1]
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Junior U.S. Senator Chris Murphy -
Senior U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal
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U.S. House of Representatives
editDemocrats 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) |
| 3rd | Rosa DeLauro | .jpg) |
| 4th | Jim Himes | .jpg) |
| 5th | Jahana Hayes | .jpg) |
Statewide offices
editDemocrats have controlled all six of the elected statewide offices since 2010:
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State legislature leaders
edit- Senate President Pro Tempore: Martin Looney
- Senate Majority Leader: Bob Duff
- Speaker of the House: Matthew Ritter
- House Majority Leader: Jason Rojas
Municipal
editThe following Democrats hold prominent mayoralties in Connecticut:
- Bridgeport: Joe Ganim (1)
- Stamford: Caroline Simmons (2)
- New Haven: Justin Elicker (3)
- Hartford: Arunan Arulampalam (4)
- Waterbury: Paul Pernerewski (5)
- Norwalk: Harry Rilling (6)
Chairmen of the Connecticut Democratic Party
edit| Name | Years served |
|---|---|
| Nancy DiNardo | 2020 - present |
| Nancy Wyman | 2019-2020 |
| Nick Balletto | 2015-2019 |
Notes
edit- ^ 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
editReferences
edit- ^ "Registration and Party Enrollment Statistics as of October 31, 2023" (PDF). Connecticut Secretary of the State. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
- ^ "Nancy Wyman elected chairman for CT Democrats". CT Post. 24 January 2019. Retrieved 2019-02-06.
External links
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