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2026
2022
2024 Connecticut
House Elections
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PrimaryAugust 13, 2024
GeneralNovember 5, 2024
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Elections for the Connecticut House of Representatives took place in 2024. The general election was on November 5, 2024. The primary was August 13, 2024. The filing deadline was June 11, 2024.

Following the election, Democrats gained a 102-49 veto-proof majority.

Before the election, Democrats had a veto-proof majority in the Senate but not the House. Democrats needed to maintain their Senate seats and gain at least three House seats to attain a legislative veto-proof majority. Republicans needed to win at least one Senate seat or lose fewer than three House seats to prevent a Democratic legislative veto-proof majority.

The Connecticut House of Representatives was one of 85 state legislative chambers with elections in 2024. There are 99 chambers throughout the country.

Party control

See also: Partisan composition of state houses and State government trifectas
Connecticut House of Representatives
Party As of November 5, 2024 After November 6, 2024
     Democratic Party 98 101
     Republican Party 53 49
     Vacancy 0 1
Total 151 151

Candidates

General election

Connecticut House of Representatives general election 2024

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
  • Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
Office Democratic Party Democratic Republican Party Republican Other
District 1

Green check mark transparent.pngMatthew Ritter (i)

District 2

Green check mark transparent.pngRaghib Allie-Brennan (i)

Bradley Koltz

Green check mark transparent.pngRaghib Allie-Brennan (i) (Democratic Party, Independent Party)

District 3

Green check mark transparent.pngMinnie Gonzalez (i)

District 4

Green check mark transparent.pngJulio Concepcion (i)

District 5

Green check mark transparent.pngMaryam Khan (i)

District 6

Green check mark transparent.pngJames B. Sánchez (i)

Alyssa Peterson (Independent)

District 7

Green check mark transparent.pngJoshua Malik Hall (i)

District 8

Nancy Hammarstrom

Green check mark transparent.pngTim Ackert (i)

Nancy Hammarstrom (Democratic Party, Working Families Party)

District 9

Green check mark transparent.pngJason Rojas (i)

District 10

Green check mark transparent.pngHenry Genga (i)

Chris Tierinni

District 11

Green check mark transparent.pngPatrick Biggins

Did not make the ballot:
Jeffrey Currey (i)

Salema Davis

Did not make the ballot:
Rose Fisch 

District 12

Green check mark transparent.pngGeoff Luxenberg (i)

Robert Cormier

Green check mark transparent.pngGeoff Luxenberg (i) (Democratic Party, Working Families Party)
Joseph Young (Independent)  Candidate Connection

District 13

Green check mark transparent.pngJason Doucette (i)

Donna Meier

Green check mark transparent.pngJason Doucette (i) (Democratic Party, Independent Party)

District 14

Steven King Jr.

Green check mark transparent.pngTom Delnicki (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngTom Delnicki (i) (Republican Party, Independent Party)
Marek Kozikowski (United Community Party)

District 15

Green check mark transparent.pngBobby Gibson (i)

Quentin Johnson

District 16

Green check mark transparent.pngMelissa E. Osborne (i)

Michael Schulitz

District 17

Green check mark transparent.pngEleni Kavros DeGraw (i)

Manju Gerber

Green check mark transparent.pngEleni Kavros DeGraw (i) (Democratic Party, Working Families Party, Independent Party)

District 18

Green check mark transparent.pngJillian Gilchrest (i)

District 19

Green check mark transparent.pngTammy Exum (i)

District 20

Green check mark transparent.pngKate Farrar (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngKate Farrar (i) (Democratic Party, Working Families Party)

District 21

Green check mark transparent.pngMike Demicco (i)

Johnny Carrier

Green check mark transparent.pngMike Demicco (i) (Democratic Party, Working Families Party, Independent Party)

District 22

Green check mark transparent.pngRebecca Martinez

Francis Rexford Cooley (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngRebecca Martinez (Democratic Party, Working Families Party, Independent Party)

District 23

Jane Wisialowski

Green check mark transparent.pngDevin Carney (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngDevin Carney (i) (Republican Party, Independent Party)
Jane Wisialowski (Democratic Party, Working Families Party)

District 24

Green check mark transparent.pngManny Sanchez (i)

Alden Russell

Green check mark transparent.pngManny Sanchez (i) (Democratic Party, Working Families Party)
Alfred Mayo (Independent)

District 25

Green check mark transparent.pngBobby Sanchez (i)

Jamie Vaughan

District 26

Green check mark transparent.pngDavid DeFronzo

Barbara Marino

Green check mark transparent.pngDavid DeFronzo (Democratic Party, Working Families Party)

District 27

Green check mark transparent.pngGary Turco (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngGary Turco (i) (Democratic Party, Working Families Party)
Stephen Ellis (Independent)

District 28

Green check mark transparent.pngAmy Morrin Bello (i)

William Davidson

Green check mark transparent.pngAmy Morrin Bello (i) (Democratic Party, Working Families Party)

District 29

Green check mark transparent.pngKerry Szeps Wood (i)

Ed Charamut

District 30

Did not make the ballot:
George Maloney 

Green check mark transparent.pngDonna Veach (i)

District 31

Green check mark transparent.pngJill Barry (i)

Did not make the ballot:
Kevin Nursick 

Green check mark transparent.pngJill Barry (i) (Democratic Party, Independent Party)

District 32

Green check mark transparent.pngChristie Carpino (i)

District 33

Green check mark transparent.pngBrandon Chafee (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngBrandon Chafee (i) (Democratic Party, Independent Party)
Robert Hoggard (We the People Party)  Candidate Connection
Christine Rebstock (Independent)  Candidate Connection

District 34

Richard Knotek

Green check mark transparent.pngIrene Haines (i)

David Cassenti (Independent Party)

District 35

Cinzia Lettieri

Green check mark transparent.pngChris Aniskovich (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngChris Aniskovich (i) (Republican Party, Independent Party)
Cinzia Lettieri (Democratic Party, Working Families Party)

District 36

Green check mark transparent.pngRenee Muir

Kathryn Russell  Candidate Connection

District 37

Green check mark transparent.pngNick Menapace  Candidate Connection

Holly Cheeseman (i)

Holly Cheeseman (i) (Republican Party, Independent Party)
Green check mark transparent.pngNick Menapace (Democratic Party, Working Families Party)  Candidate Connection

District 38

Green check mark transparent.pngNick Gauthier  Candidate Connection

Kathleen McCarty (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngNick Gauthier (Democratic Party, Working Families Party, Independent Party)  Candidate Connection

District 39

Green check mark transparent.pngAnthony Nolan (i)

Beloved Carter

Green check mark transparent.pngAnthony Nolan (i) (Democratic Party, Working Families Party)

District 40

Green check mark transparent.pngChristine Conley (i)

Susan Deane-Shinbrot

Green check mark transparent.pngChristine Conley (i) (Democratic Party, Working Families Party, Independent Party)

District 41

Green check mark transparent.pngAundré Bumgardner (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngAundré Bumgardner (i) (Democratic Party, Working Families Party, Independent Party)

District 42

Green check mark transparent.pngSavet Constantine

Kim Healy

Kim Healy (Republican Party, Independent Party)

District 43

Ty Lamb

Green check mark transparent.pngGreg Howard (i)

District 44

Samantha Derenthal

Did not make the ballot:
Kenneth Blair 

Green check mark transparent.pngAnne Dauphinais (i)

Samantha Derenthal (Democratic Party, Independent Party)

District 45

Kayla Thompson

Green check mark transparent.pngBrian Lanoue (i)

District 46

Green check mark transparent.pngDerell Wilson (i)

Nick Casiano  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngDerell Wilson (i) (Democratic Party, Working Families Party)

District 47

Aaron Spruance

Green check mark transparent.pngDoug Dubitsky (i)

District 48

Christopher Rivers  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngMark DeCaprio (i)

Christopher Rivers (Democratic Party, Working Families Party)  Candidate Connection
Lance Lusignan (Independent Party)

District 49

Green check mark transparent.pngSusan Johnson (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngSusan Johnson (i) (Democratic Party, Working Families Party)

District 50

Green check mark transparent.pngPat Boyd (i)

District 51

Renee Waldron  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngChris Stewart

Renee Waldron (Democratic Party, Working Families Party, Independent Party)  Candidate Connection

District 52

Ethan Werstler

Green check mark transparent.pngKurt Vail (i)

District 53

Ann Bonney  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngTammy Nuccio (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngTammy Nuccio (i) (Republican Party, Independent Party)
Ann Bonney (Democratic Party, Working Families Party)  Candidate Connection

District 54

Green check mark transparent.pngGregory Haddad (i)

Aaron Bowman

Green check mark transparent.pngGregory Haddad (i) (Democratic Party, Working Families Party)

District 55

Amanda Veneziano

Green check mark transparent.pngSteve Weir (i)

Amanda Veneziano (Democratic Party, Working Families Party, Independent Party)

District 56

Green check mark transparent.pngKevin Brown (i)

Brian Motola

Green check mark transparent.pngKevin Brown (i) (Democratic Party, Working Families Party, Independent Party)

District 57

Green check mark transparent.pngJaime Foster (i)

Jennifer Dzen

District 58

Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Santanella

Robert Hendrickson

Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Santanella (Democratic Party, Independent Party)

District 59

Rick LeBorious

Green check mark transparent.pngCarol Hall (i)

District 60

Green check mark transparent.pngJane Garibay (i)

Len Walker

Green check mark transparent.pngJane Garibay (i) (Democratic Party, Working Families Party, Independent Party)

District 61

Michael Malloy

Green check mark transparent.pngTami Zawistowski (i)

District 62

Kim Becker

Green check mark transparent.pngMark Anderson (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngMark Anderson (i) (Republican Party, Independent Party)
Kim Becker (Democratic Party, Working Families Party)

District 63

Green check mark transparent.pngJay Case (i)

District 64

Green check mark transparent.pngMaria Horn (i)

Barbara Breor

Green check mark transparent.pngMaria Horn (i) (Democratic Party, Working Families Party, Independent Party)

District 65

Michelle Cook (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngJoe Canino

District 66

Sharon Sherman

Green check mark transparent.pngKaren Reddington-Hughes (i)

District 67

Alexandra Thomas

Green check mark transparent.pngWilliam Buckbee (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngWilliam Buckbee (i) (Republican Party, Independent Party)

District 68

Green check mark transparent.pngJoe Polletta (i)

District 69

Ed Edelson  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngJason Buchsbaum

District 70

Jeff Litke

Green check mark transparent.pngSeth Bronko (i)

Jeff Litke (Democratic Party, Independent Party)

District 71

Green check mark transparent.pngWilliam Pizzuto (i)

District 72

Green check mark transparent.pngLarry Butler (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngLarry Butler (i) (Democratic Party, Independent Party)

District 73

Green check mark transparent.pngRonald Napoli Jr. (i)

Abigail Diaz Pizarro

Green check mark transparent.pngRonald Napoli Jr. (i) (Democratic Party, Working Families Party, Independent Party)

District 74

Green check mark transparent.pngMichael DiGiovancarlo (i)

District 75

Green check mark transparent.pngGeraldo Reyes (i)

District 76

Stephen Simonin

Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Piscopo (i)

District 77

Green check mark transparent.pngCara Pavalock-D'Amato (i)

Mary Rydingsward (Working Families Party, Independent Party)

District 78

Green check mark transparent.pngJoe Hoxha (i)

District 79

Green check mark transparent.pngMary Fortier (i)

David Schrager

Green check mark transparent.pngMary Fortier (i) (Democratic Party, Working Families Party, Independent Party)

District 80

Green check mark transparent.pngGale Mastrofrancesco (i)

District 81

Green check mark transparent.pngChristopher Poulos (i)

James Morelli Jr.

Green check mark transparent.pngChristopher Poulos (i) (Democratic Party, Independent Party)

District 82

Green check mark transparent.pngMichael Quinn (i)

Lamar Terrell

Did not make the ballot:
Juan Montalvo 

Green check mark transparent.pngMichael Quinn (i) (Democratic Party, Working Families Party)

District 83

Green check mark transparent.pngJonathan Fazzino (i)

Joseph Vollano

Green check mark transparent.pngJonathan Fazzino (i) (Democratic Party, Working Families Party, Independent Party)

District 84

Green check mark transparent.pngHilda Santiago (i)

District 85

Green check mark transparent.pngMary Mushinsky (i)

Jerry Farrell

Green check mark transparent.pngMary Mushinsky (i) (Democratic Party, Working Families Party, Independent Party)

District 86

Green check mark transparent.pngVincent Candelora (i)

District 87

Kieran Ahern

Green check mark transparent.pngDave Yaccarino Sr. (i)

Kieran Ahern (Democratic Party, Working Families Party)

District 88

Green check mark transparent.pngJoshua Elliott (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngJoshua Elliott (i) (Democratic Party, Working Families Party)

District 89

Green check mark transparent.pngLezlye Zupkus (i)

District 90

Rebecca Hyland

Green check mark transparent.pngCraig Fishbein (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngCraig Fishbein (i) (Republican Party, Independent Party)
Rebecca Hyland (Democratic Party, Working Families Party)

District 91

Green check mark transparent.pngLaurie Sweet  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngLaurie Sweet (Democratic Party, Working Families Party)  Candidate Connection

District 92

Green check mark transparent.pngPatricia Dillon (i)

Morris Sumpter

District 93

Green check mark transparent.pngToni Walker (i)

District 94

Green check mark transparent.pngSteven Winter

District 95

Green check mark transparent.pngJuan Candelaria (i)

District 96

Green check mark transparent.pngRoland J. Lemar (i)

Andrea Zola

Andrea Zola (Republican Party, Independent Party)

District 97

Green check mark transparent.pngAlphonse Paolillo (i)

Anthony Acri

District 98

Green check mark transparent.pngMoira Rader (i)

Rich DiNardo

Green check mark transparent.pngMoira Rader (i) (Democratic Party, Working Families Party)

District 99

Green check mark transparent.pngJoseph Zullo (i)

District 100

Green check mark transparent.pngKai Juanna Belton (i)

Nigel Macon-Wilson

Green check mark transparent.pngKai Juanna Belton (i) (Democratic Party, Working Families Party)

District 101

Green check mark transparent.pngJohn-Michael Parker (i)

Lisa Deane

Green check mark transparent.pngJohn-Michael Parker (i) (Democratic Party, Working Families Party, Independent Party)

District 102

Green check mark transparent.pngRobin Comey (i)

Ray Ingraham

Green check mark transparent.pngRobin Comey (i) (Democratic Party, Working Families Party)

District 103

Green check mark transparent.pngLiz Linehan (i)

District 104

Green check mark transparent.pngKara Rochelle (i)

David Cassetti

Green check mark transparent.pngKara Rochelle (i) (Democratic Party, Working Families Party)
Thomas Egan (Independent Party)

District 105

Green check mark transparent.pngNicole Klarides-Ditria (i)

District 106

Michelle Embree Ku  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngMitch Bolinsky (i)

Michelle Embree Ku (Democratic Party, Independent Party)  Candidate Connection

District 107

Aaron Zimmer

Green check mark transparent.pngMarty Foncello (i)

Aaron Zimmer (Democratic Party, Working Families Party, Independent Party)

District 108

Anne Weisberg

Green check mark transparent.pngPat Callahan (i)

Anne Weisberg (Democratic Party, Working Families Party)

District 109

Green check mark transparent.pngFarley Santos (i)

Brenda Santopolo Hefferon

Did not make the ballot:
Barbara Kurpiewski 

Green check mark transparent.pngFarley Santos (i) (Democratic Party, Working Families Party)

District 110

Green check mark transparent.pngBob Godfrey (i)

Austin Monteiro

Green check mark transparent.pngBob Godfrey (i) (Democratic Party, Working Families Party)

District 111

Green check mark transparent.pngAimee Berger-Girvalo (i)

Colette Kabasakalian  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngAimee Berger-Girvalo (i) (Democratic Party, Independent Party)

District 112

Beth Cliff

Green check mark transparent.pngTony Scott (i)

Beth Cliff (Democratic Party, Working Families Party, Independent Party)

District 113

Green check mark transparent.pngJason Perillo (i)

District 114

Green check mark transparent.pngMary Welander (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngMary Welander (i) (Democratic Party, Independent Party)

District 115

Green check mark transparent.pngWilliam Heffernan III (i)

District 116

Green check mark transparent.pngTreneé McGee (i)

District 117

Green check mark transparent.pngMJ Shannon  Candidate Connection

Raymond Collins III

Green check mark transparent.pngMJ Shannon (Democratic Party, Working Families Party, Independent Party)  Candidate Connection

District 118

Green check mark transparent.pngFrank Smith (i)

Mark Macchio

Green check mark transparent.pngFrank Smith (i) (Democratic Party, Working Families Party)

District 119

Etan Hirsch

Green check mark transparent.pngKathy Kennedy (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngKathy Kennedy (i) (Republican Party, Independent Party)

District 120

Green check mark transparent.pngKaitlyn Shake

Laura Dancho (i)

Laura Dancho (i) (Republican Party, Independent Party)
Green check mark transparent.pngKaitlyn Shake (Democratic Party, Working Families Party)

District 121

Green check mark transparent.pngJoe Gresko (i)

Rafael Irizarry

District 122

Dorothy Lerner

Green check mark transparent.pngBen McGorty (i)  Candidate Connection

District 123

Tom Tesoro

Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Rutigliano (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Rutigliano (i) (Republican Party, Independent Party)
Tom Tesoro (Democratic Party, Working Families Party)

District 124

Green check mark transparent.pngAndre Baker (i)

Yoshiyahu Yisrael

Eneida Martinez (New Movement Party)

District 125

Jason Bennett

Did not make the ballot:
Chris Coyle 

Green check mark transparent.pngTom O'Dea (i)

District 126

Green check mark transparent.pngFred Gee Jr. (i)

David Herz

District 127

Green check mark transparent.pngMarcus Brown (i)

District 128

Green check mark transparent.pngChristopher Rosario (i)

Ramona Marquez

Angel Gonzalez (Independent Party)

District 129

Green check mark transparent.pngSteven Stafstrom (i)

Francis Kalangala

District 130

Green check mark transparent.pngAntonio Felipe (i)

Terry Sullivan

District 131

Ellen Fox  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngArnold Jensen

Ellen Fox (Democratic Party, Independent Party)  Candidate Connection

District 132

Green check mark transparent.pngJennifer Leeper (i)

Alexis Harrison

Alexis Harrison (Republican Party, Independent Party)

District 133

Green check mark transparent.pngCristin Vahey (i)

Chris Verras

Green check mark transparent.pngCristin Vahey (i) (Democratic Party, Working Families Party)

District 134

Green check mark transparent.pngSarah Keitt (i)

Melissa Longo

Green check mark transparent.pngSarah Keitt (i) (Democratic Party, Working Families Party, Independent Party)

District 135

Green check mark transparent.pngAnne Hughes (i)

Christopher Peritore

Green check mark transparent.pngAnne Hughes (i) (Democratic Party, Working Families Party)
Christopher Peritore (Republican Party, Independent Party)

District 136

Green check mark transparent.pngJonathan Steinberg (i)

John Bolton

District 137

Green check mark transparent.pngKadeem Roberts (i)

Pietro Rotondo

Green check mark transparent.pngKadeem Roberts (i) (Democratic Party, Working Families Party)

District 138

Green check mark transparent.pngKenneth Gucker

Rachel Chaleski (i)

Rachel Chaleski (i) (Republican Party, Independent Party)
Green check mark transparent.pngKenneth Gucker (Democratic Party, Working Families Party)

District 139

Green check mark transparent.pngKevin Ryan (i)

Mark Adams  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngKevin Ryan (i) (Democratic Party, Working Families Party, Independent Party)

District 140

Green check mark transparent.pngTravis Simms (i)

Enrique Santiago

Green check mark transparent.pngTravis Simms (i) (Democratic Party, Working Families Party)

District 141

Sheila Quinn

Green check mark transparent.pngTracy Marra (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngTracy Marra (i) (Republican Party, Independent Party)

District 142

Green check mark transparent.pngLucy Dathan (i)

Did not make the ballot:
Tricia Massucco 

Green check mark transparent.pngLucy Dathan (i) (Democratic Party, Working Families Party)

District 143

Green check mark transparent.pngDominique Johnson (i)

Peter Bang  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngDominique Johnson (i) (Democratic Party, Working Families Party, Independent Party)

District 144

Green check mark transparent.pngHubert Delany (i)

Layne Rodney

District 145

Green check mark transparent.pngCorey Paris (i)

Fritz Blau

Green check mark transparent.pngCorey Paris (i) (Democratic Party, Working Families Party)

District 146

Green check mark transparent.pngEilish Collins Main

Jim Malerba  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngEilish Collins Main (Democratic Party, Independent Party)

District 147

Green check mark transparent.pngMatt Blumenthal (i)

Rudy Settimi  Candidate Connection

District 148

Green check mark transparent.pngJonathan Jacobson  Candidate Connection

Olga Anastos

District 149

Rachel Khanna (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngTina Courpas  Candidate Connection

Rachel Khanna (i) (Democratic Party, Independent Party)

District 150

Green check mark transparent.pngSteve Meskers (i)

Paul Cappiali

District 151

Green check mark transparent.pngHector Arzeno (i)

Tod Laudonia

Primary

Connecticut House of Representatives primary 2024

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
  • Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
  • * = The primary was canceled and the candidate advanced.
Office Democratic Party Democratic Republican Party Republican Other
District 1

Green check mark transparent.pngMatthew Ritter* (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 2

Green check mark transparent.pngRaghib Allie-Brennan* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngBradley Koltz*

District 3

Green check mark transparent.pngMinnie Gonzalez* (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 4

Green check mark transparent.pngJulio Concepcion* (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 5

Green check mark transparent.pngMaryam Khan* (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 6

Green check mark transparent.pngJames B. Sánchez* (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 7

Green check mark transparent.pngJoshua Malik Hall* (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 8

Green check mark transparent.pngNancy Hammarstrom*

Green check mark transparent.pngTim Ackert* (i)

District 9

Green check mark transparent.pngJason Rojas* (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 10

Green check mark transparent.pngHenry Genga* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngChris Tierinni*

District 11

Green check mark transparent.pngJeffrey Currey* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngRose Fisch*

District 12

Green check mark transparent.pngGeoff Luxenberg* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngRobert Cormier*

District 13

Green check mark transparent.pngJason Doucette* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngDonna Meier*

District 14

Green check mark transparent.pngSteven King Jr.*

Green check mark transparent.pngTom Delnicki* (i)

District 15

Green check mark transparent.pngBobby Gibson (i)
Jennifer Marshall-Nealy

Green check mark transparent.pngQuentin Johnson*

District 16

Green check mark transparent.pngMelissa E. Osborne* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngMichael Schulitz*

District 17

Green check mark transparent.pngEleni Kavros DeGraw* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngManju Gerber*

District 18

Green check mark transparent.pngJillian Gilchrest* (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 19

Green check mark transparent.pngTammy Exum* (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 20

Green check mark transparent.pngKate Farrar* (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 21

Green check mark transparent.pngMike Demicco* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngJohnny Carrier*

District 22

Green check mark transparent.pngRebecca Martinez*

Green check mark transparent.pngFrancis Rexford Cooley* (i)

District 23

Green check mark transparent.pngJane Wisialowski*

Green check mark transparent.pngDevin Carney* (i)

District 24

Green check mark transparent.pngManny Sanchez* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngAlden Russell*

District 25

Green check mark transparent.pngBobby Sanchez* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngJamie Vaughan*

District 26

Aram Ayalon
Green check mark transparent.pngDavid DeFronzo

Green check mark transparent.pngBarbara Marino*

District 27

Green check mark transparent.pngGary Turco* (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 28

Green check mark transparent.pngAmy Morrin Bello* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngWilliam Davidson*

District 29

Green check mark transparent.pngKerry Szeps Wood* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngEd Charamut*

District 30

Green check mark transparent.pngGeorge Maloney*

Green check mark transparent.pngDonna Veach* (i)

District 31

Green check mark transparent.pngJill Barry* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngKevin Nursick*

District 32

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngChristie Carpino* (i)

District 33

Green check mark transparent.pngBrandon Chafee* (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 34

Green check mark transparent.pngRichard Knotek*

Green check mark transparent.pngIrene Haines* (i)

District 35

Green check mark transparent.pngCinzia Lettieri*

Green check mark transparent.pngChris Aniskovich* (i)

District 36

Green check mark transparent.pngRenee Muir*

Green check mark transparent.pngKathryn Russell*  Candidate Connection

District 37

Green check mark transparent.pngNick Menapace*  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngHolly Cheeseman* (i)

District 38

Green check mark transparent.pngNick Gauthier*  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngKathleen McCarty* (i)

District 39

Green check mark transparent.pngAnthony Nolan* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngBeloved Carter*

District 40

Green check mark transparent.pngChristine Conley* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngSusan Deane-Shinbrot*

District 41

Green check mark transparent.pngAundré Bumgardner* (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 42

Green check mark transparent.pngSavet Constantine*

Green check mark transparent.pngKim Healy*

District 43

Green check mark transparent.pngTy Lamb*

Green check mark transparent.pngGreg Howard* (i)

District 44

Green check mark transparent.pngKenneth Blair*

Green check mark transparent.pngAnne Dauphinais* (i)

District 45

Green check mark transparent.pngKayla Thompson*

Green check mark transparent.pngBrian Lanoue* (i)

District 46

Green check mark transparent.pngDerell Wilson* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngNick Casiano*  Candidate Connection

District 47

Green check mark transparent.pngAaron Spruance*

Green check mark transparent.pngDoug Dubitsky* (i)

District 48

Green check mark transparent.pngChristopher Rivers*  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngMark DeCaprio* (i)

District 49

Green check mark transparent.pngSusan Johnson* (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 50

Green check mark transparent.pngPat Boyd* (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 51

Green check mark transparent.pngRenee Waldron*  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngChris Stewart*

District 52

Green check mark transparent.pngEthan Werstler*

Green check mark transparent.pngKurt Vail* (i)

District 53

Green check mark transparent.pngAnn Bonney*  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngTammy Nuccio* (i)

District 54

Green check mark transparent.pngGregory Haddad* (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 55

Green check mark transparent.pngAmanda Veneziano*

Green check mark transparent.pngSteve Weir* (i)

District 56

Green check mark transparent.pngKevin Brown* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngBrian Motola*

District 57

Green check mark transparent.pngJaime Foster* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngJennifer Dzen*

District 58

David Alexander
Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Santanella

Green check mark transparent.pngRobert Hendrickson*

District 59

Green check mark transparent.pngRick LeBorious*

Green check mark transparent.pngCarol Hall* (i)

District 60

Green check mark transparent.pngJane Garibay* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngLen Walker*

District 61

Green check mark transparent.pngMichael Malloy*

Green check mark transparent.pngTami Zawistowski* (i)

District 62

Green check mark transparent.pngKim Becker*

Green check mark transparent.pngMark Anderson* (i)

District 63

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngJay Case* (i)

District 64

Green check mark transparent.pngMaria Horn* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngBarbara Breor*

District 65

Green check mark transparent.pngMichelle Cook* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngJoe Canino*

District 66

Green check mark transparent.pngSharon Sherman*

Green check mark transparent.pngKaren Reddington-Hughes* (i)

District 67

Green check mark transparent.pngAlexandra Thomas*

Green check mark transparent.pngWilliam Buckbee* (i)

District 68

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngJoe Polletta* (i)

District 69

Green check mark transparent.pngEd Edelson*  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngJason Buchsbaum
Edwin Cady

District 70

Green check mark transparent.pngJeff Litke*

Green check mark transparent.pngSeth Bronko* (i)

District 71

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngWilliam Pizzuto* (i)

District 72

Green check mark transparent.pngLarry Butler* (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 73

Green check mark transparent.pngRonald Napoli Jr.* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngAbigail Diaz Pizarro*

District 74

Green check mark transparent.pngMichael DiGiovancarlo* (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 75

Green check mark transparent.pngGeraldo Reyes* (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 76

Green check mark transparent.pngStephen Simonin*

Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Piscopo* (i)

District 77

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngCara Pavalock-D'Amato* (i)

District 78

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngJoe Hoxha* (i)

District 79

Green check mark transparent.pngMary Fortier* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Schrager*

District 80

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngGale Mastrofrancesco* (i)

District 81

Green check mark transparent.pngChristopher Poulos* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngJames Morelli Jr.*

District 82

Green check mark transparent.pngMichael Quinn* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngJuan Montalvo*

District 83

Green check mark transparent.pngJonathan Fazzino* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngJoseph Vollano*

District 84

Green check mark transparent.pngHilda Santiago* (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 85

Green check mark transparent.pngMary Mushinsky* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngJerry Farrell*

District 86

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngVincent Candelora* (i)

District 87

Green check mark transparent.pngKieran Ahern*

Green check mark transparent.pngDave Yaccarino Sr.* (i)

District 88

Green check mark transparent.pngJoshua Elliott (i)
Dan Garrett

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 89

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngLezlye Zupkus* (i)

District 90

Green check mark transparent.pngRebecca Hyland*

Green check mark transparent.pngCraig Fishbein* (i)

District 91

Jennifer Pope
Green check mark transparent.pngLaurie Sweet  Candidate Connection

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 92

Green check mark transparent.pngPatricia Dillon* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngMorris Sumpter*

District 93

Green check mark transparent.pngToni Walker* (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 94

Tarolyn Moore
Abdul Osmanu
Green check mark transparent.pngSteven Winter

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 95

Green check mark transparent.pngJuan Candelaria* (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 96

Green check mark transparent.pngRoland J. Lemar* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngAndrea Zola*

District 97

Green check mark transparent.pngAlphonse Paolillo* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngAnthony Acri*

District 98

Green check mark transparent.pngMoira Rader* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngRich DiNardo*

District 99

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngJoseph Zullo* (i)

District 100

Green check mark transparent.pngKai Juanna Belton* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngNigel Macon-Wilson*

District 101

Green check mark transparent.pngJohn-Michael Parker* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngLisa Deane*

District 102

Green check mark transparent.pngRobin Comey* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngRay Ingraham*

District 103

Green check mark transparent.pngLiz Linehan* (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 104

Green check mark transparent.pngKara Rochelle* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Cassetti*

District 105

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngNicole Klarides-Ditria* (i)

District 106

Green check mark transparent.pngMichelle Embree Ku*  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngMitch Bolinsky* (i)

District 107

Green check mark transparent.pngAaron Zimmer*

Green check mark transparent.pngMarty Foncello* (i)

District 108

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngPat Callahan* (i)

District 109

Green check mark transparent.pngFarley Santos* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngBarbara Kurpiewski*

District 110

Green check mark transparent.pngBob Godfrey (i)
Melissa Santana

Green check mark transparent.pngAustin Monteiro*

District 111

Green check mark transparent.pngAimee Berger-Girvalo* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngColette Kabasakalian*  Candidate Connection

District 112

Green check mark transparent.pngBeth Cliff*

Green check mark transparent.pngTony Scott* (i)

District 113

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngJason Perillo* (i)

District 114

Green check mark transparent.pngMary Welander* (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 115

Green check mark transparent.pngWilliam Heffernan III* (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 116

Green check mark transparent.pngTreneé McGee* (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 117

Green check mark transparent.pngMJ Shannon*  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngRaymond Collins III*

District 118

Green check mark transparent.pngFrank Smith* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngMark Macchio*

District 119

Green check mark transparent.pngEtan Hirsch*

Green check mark transparent.pngKathy Kennedy* (i)

District 120

Green check mark transparent.pngKaitlyn Shake*

Green check mark transparent.pngLaura Dancho* (i)

District 121

Green check mark transparent.pngJoe Gresko* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngRafael Irizarry*

District 122

Green check mark transparent.pngDorothy Lerner*

Green check mark transparent.pngBen McGorty* (i)  Candidate Connection

District 123

Green check mark transparent.pngTom Tesoro*

Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Rutigliano* (i)

District 124

Green check mark transparent.pngAndre Baker (i)
Eneida Martinez

Green check mark transparent.pngYoshiyahu Yisrael*

District 125

Green check mark transparent.pngChris Coyle*

Green check mark transparent.pngTom O'Dea* (i)

District 126

Green check mark transparent.pngFred Gee Jr.* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Herz*

District 127

Green check mark transparent.pngMarcus Brown* (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 128

Green check mark transparent.pngChristopher Rosario* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngRamona Marquez*

District 129

Green check mark transparent.pngSteven Stafstrom* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngFrancis Kalangala*

District 130

Green check mark transparent.pngAntonio Felipe* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngTerry Sullivan*

District 131

Green check mark transparent.pngEllen Fox*  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngArnold Jensen*

District 132

Green check mark transparent.pngJennifer Leeper* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngAlexis Harrison*

District 133

Green check mark transparent.pngCristin Vahey* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngChris Verras*

District 134

Green check mark transparent.pngSarah Keitt* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngMelissa Longo*

District 135

Green check mark transparent.pngAnne Hughes* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngChristopher Peritore*

District 136

Green check mark transparent.pngJonathan Steinberg* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Bolton*

District 137

Green check mark transparent.pngKadeem Roberts* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngPietro Rotondo*

District 138

Green check mark transparent.pngKenneth Gucker*

Green check mark transparent.pngRachel Chaleski* (i)

District 139

Green check mark transparent.pngKevin Ryan* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngMark Adams*  Candidate Connection

District 140

Green check mark transparent.pngTravis Simms (i)
Carleton Giles

Green check mark transparent.pngEnrique Santiago*

District 141

Green check mark transparent.pngSheila Quinn*

Green check mark transparent.pngTracy Marra* (i)

District 142

Green check mark transparent.pngLucy Dathan* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngTricia Massucco*

District 143

Green check mark transparent.pngDominique Johnson* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngPeter Bang*  Candidate Connection

District 144

Green check mark transparent.pngHubert Delany* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngLayne Rodney*

District 145

Green check mark transparent.pngCorey Paris* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngFritz Blau*

District 146

David Michel (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngEilish Collins Main

Green check mark transparent.pngJim Malerba*  Candidate Connection

District 147

Green check mark transparent.pngMatt Blumenthal* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngRudy Settimi*  Candidate Connection

District 148

Anabel Figueroa (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngJonathan Jacobson  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngOlga Anastos*

District 149

Green check mark transparent.pngRachel Khanna* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngTina Courpas*  Candidate Connection

District 150

Green check mark transparent.pngSteve Meskers* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngPaul Cappiali*

District 151

Green check mark transparent.pngHector Arzeno* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngTod Laudonia*

Voting information

See also: Voting in Connecticut

Election information in Connecticut: Nov. 5, 2024, election.

What was the voter registration deadline?

  • In-person: Nov. 5, 2024
  • By mail: Postmarked by Oct. 18, 2024
  • Online: Oct. 18, 2024

Was absentee/mail-in voting available to all voters?

No

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot request deadline?

  • In-person: Nov. 4, 2024
  • By mail: N/A by N/A
  • Online: N/A

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot return deadline?

  • In-person: Nov. 4, 2024
  • By mail: Received by Nov. 5, 2024

Was early voting available to all voters?

Yes

What were the early voting start and end dates?

Oct. 21, 2024 to Nov. 3, 2024

Were all voters required to present ID at the polls? If so, was a photo or non-photo ID required?

N/A

When were polls open on Election Day?

6:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. (EST)


General election race ratings

The table below displays race ratings for each race in this chamber from CNalysis.

Incumbents who were not re-elected

See also: Annual State Legislative Competitiveness Report: Vol. 14, 2024

Incumbents defeated in general elections

See also: Incumbents defeated in state legislative elections, 2024

Seven incumbents lost in general elections. This was less than the average of 7.7 incumbent defeats per cycle from 2010 to 2022.

Name Party Office
Francis Rexford Cooley Ends.png Republican House District 22
Holly Cheeseman Ends.png Republican House District 37
Kathleen M. McCarty Ends.png Republican House District 38
Michelle Cook Electiondot.png Democratic House District 65
Laura Dancho Ends.png Republican House District 120
Rachel Chaleski Ends.png Republican House District 138
Rachel Khanna Electiondot.png Democratic House District 149

Incumbents defeated in primaries

Two incumbents lost in primaries. This was more than the average of 1.4 incumbent defeats per cycle from 2010 to 2022.

Name Party Office
David Michel Electiondot.png Democratic House District 146
Anabel Figueroa Electiondot.png Democratic House District 148

Retiring incumbents

Eleven incumbents did not file for re-election in 2024.[1]This was the lowest number of retirements since Ballotpedia started tracking in 2010. Between 2010 and 2022, the average number of retirements was 18.7. Those incumbents were:

Name Party Office
Jeffrey A. Currey Electiondot.png Democratic District 11[2]
Peter Tercyak Electiondot.png Democratic District 26
Christine Palm Electiondot.png Democratic District 36
Keith Denning Electiondot.png Democratic District 42
Ricky Hayes Ends.png Republican District 51
Tom Arnone Electiondot.png Democratic District 58
Cindy Harrison Ends.png Republican District 69
Michael D'Agostino Electiondot.png Democratic District 91
Robyn Porter Electiondot.png Democratic District 94
Charles J. Ferraro Ends.png Republican District 117
David Labriola Ends.png Republican District 131

Primary election competitiveness

See also: Primary election competitiveness in state and federal government, 2024

This section contains data on state legislative primary election competitiveness in Connecticut. These totals include data from all regularly-scheduled House and Senate elections. For more information about Ballotpedia's competitiveness analysis of state legislative elections, please click here.

Post-filing deadline analysis

The following analysis covers all state legislative districts up for election in Connecticut in 2024. Information below was calculated on August 8, 2024, and may differ from information shown in the table above due to candidate replacements and withdrawals after that time.


All 187 seats in the Connecticut General Assembly were up for election in 2024 and there were 17 contested state legislative primaries on August 13, 2024. That amounted to 4.5% of all possible state legislative primaries and was above the state’s average of 15.6 contested primaries from 2010 to 2022.

There were 15 Democratic primaries and two Republican primaries. For Democrats, this was the highest since 2010 and for Republicans, this was below the average of 3.8 retirements between 2010 and 2022. 

There were 349 candidates running for state legislature in the primaries, including 192 Democrats and 157 Republicans. For Democrats, this was above the 2010 to 2022 average of 184.9. For Republicans, this was the lowest number since Ballotpedia started tracking in 2010. The average number of Republicans running from 2010 to 2022 was 166.1.

There were 176 incumbents running for election, the highest number since Ballotpedia started tracking in 2010. Nine incumbents, or about 5.1% of all incumbents, faced primary challengers. The average number of contested incumbents between 2010 and 2022 was 7.1.

Eleven incumbents did not file for re-election in 2024. Among them were seven Democrats and four Republicans.

Connecticut has had a Democratic trifecta since 2011. There have been 14 years of Democratic trifectas and no Republican trifectas since 1992. 


Open seats

The table below shows the number and percentage of open seats in the Connecticut House of Representatives from 2010 to 2024.[3] It will be updated as information becomes available following the state’s candidate filing deadline.

Open Seats in Connecticut House of Representatives elections: 2010 - 2024
Year Total seats Open seats Seats with incumbents running for re-election
2024 151 10 (7 percent) 141 (93 percent)
2022 151 23 (15 percent) 128 (85 percent)
2020 151 16 (11 percent) 135 (89 percent)
2018 151 17 (11 percent) 134 (89 percent)
2016 151 20 (13 percent) 131 (87 percent)
2014 151 18 (12 percent) 133 (88 percent)
2012 151 19 (13 percent) 132 (87 percent)
2010 151 15 (10 percent) 136 (90 percent)

Legislative referrals

See also: Legislative referral

A legislative referral, or legislatively referred ballot measure, is a ballot measure that appears on the ballot due to a vote of the state legislature. A legislative referral can be a constitutional amendment, state statute, or bond issue.

As of the 2024 election, either a majority vote in two legislative sessions, or 75% of the vote during one legislative session was required for the Connecticut General Assembly to put a constitutional amendment on the ballot. For an instance where it is a majority vote, that amounted to a minimum of 76 votes in the Connecticut House of Representatives and 19 votes in the Connecticut State Senate, assuming no vacancies. For an instance where 75% of the legislature votes for an amendment, that amounted to a minimum of 114 votes in the Connecticut House of Representatives and 27 votes in the Connecticut State Senate, assuming no vacancies. Amendments did not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.

At the time of the 2024 election, Democrats held a 24-12 majority in the Senate and a 98-53 majority in the House. For one legislative session with 75% of the vote, Democrats would have needed to gain three Senate seats and 16 House seats to be able to pass legislative referrals without Republican votes. For two legislative sessions with a majority vote, Democrats had the minimum number of seats to pass legislative referrals without Republican votes. Democrats would have needed to lose six Senate seats and 23 House seats to lose this ability. For one legislative session, Republicans needed to win 15 Senate seats and 61 House seats to have the same ability. For two legislative sessions, Republicans needed to win seven Senate seats and 24 House seats to gain the ability to put an amendment on the ballot without Democratic support.

Process to become a candidate

See also: Ballot access requirements for political candidates in Connecticut

DocumentIcon.jpg See statutes: Chapter 153 of the Connecticut Statutes

Major party candidates

If more than one candidate belonging to the same party is running for the same office, a primary election will be held for that office. If there is only a single candidate seeking a party's nomination for an office, that candidate will advance to the general election without running in the primary election.[4][5][6]

A major party candidate may be nominated to run in the primary election in one of two ways: nomination at a convention or nomination by petition.[4]

By nomination at a convention

To be nominated at a convention, a candidate must receive at least 15 percent of the votes cast by convention delegates for the office being sought. After being nominated at a convention, a candidate must file a certificate of nomination with the Connecticut Secretary of State. The certificate must be signed by the candidate, state that the candidate was endorsed by the major party at the convention, and provide the candidate's name as it will appear on the ballot, the candidate's address, and the office being sought by the candidate. The certificate must also be attested to by the chairman, presiding officer, or secretary of the convention.[4][7]

By petition

A candidate who has been nominated by convention cannot be nominated by petition. To be nominated by petition, a major party candidate must collect signatures equal to at least 2 percent of the total number of members enrolled in that major party in the state (5 percent for state legislative candidates) or receive at least 15 percent of convention delegates' votes on any roll-call vote for endorsement. Petition forms to collect those signatures are provided by the Connecticut Secretary of State beginning on the 105th day preceding the primary election for candidates seeking federal or state executive office. Candidates seeking office in the Connecticut State Legislature can retrieve petition forms beginning on the 77th day preceding the primary election.[4]

Petitions must be filed with the registrar of voters in each town in which signatures were collected no later than the 63 days preceding the primary. The registrar of voters must provide a receipt of the petition to the candidate, and the candidate must file a copy of that receipt with the Connecticut Secretary of State. The registrar of voters must then certify the names on the petition and file it with the Connecticut Secretary of State within seven days.[4][8]

Minor party candidates

A minor party candidate whose party has not yet attained qualified status must be nominated by petition. A minor party petition candidate affiliates with his or her party on an "Application for Reservation of Party Designation and Formation of Party Designation Committee." This form must be filed with the Connecticut Secretary of State. On this application, the candidate must indicate a party, whose name includes no more than three words (or no more than 25 letters), and must provide signatures from 25 registered voters in the state. The candidate must also provide the names of two individuals who will be responsible for filing a statement of endorsement qualifying the candidate to run under the party name specified. Candidates for the same minor party for state offices may be included on the same petition. Candidates for all other offices must file separate petitions.[9][10][11]

A minor party candidate whose party has attained qualified status can be nominated without a petition. The presiding officer of the committee or meeting in charge of deciding on nominations is required to certify and file a list of the minor party’s nominees with the Connecticut Secretary of State no later than 62 days prior to the election in which the candidates will be running. The list of nominees must include the following information:[12][13]

  • the names of the candidates as they will appear on the ballot
  • the signature of each candidate
  • the address of each candidate
  • the title and office sought by each candidate

Petition candidates

An unaffiliated candidate can petition for ballot access. To do this, the candidate must first file an application for the petition with the Connecticut Secretary of State. The application must include the name of the candidate and a statement signed by the candidate affirming that he or she has consented to place his or her name on the petition. The candidate may then circulate the petition. The candidate must collect signatures from registered, eligible voters equal to 1 percent of the votes cast at the most recent election for the office being sought by the candidate, or 7,500 signatures, whichever is less.[9][14][15]

Once completed, the petition may be filed with either the Connecticut Secretary of State or the town clerk where the candidate resides. If the petition is filed with the town clerk, the town clerk must submit it to the Connecticut Secretary of State within two weeks of receiving it.[9][16]

Write-in candidates

A write-in candidate may only run in the general election. To do so, he or she must register with the Connecticut Secretary of State no earlier than 90 days but no later than 14 days before the general election. The registration must include the candidate's name and address, the office being sought, and a statement of consent to be a candidate. A write-in candidate cannot designate an affiliation with a political party, and no candidate who was nominated by a major or minor party or by petition may run as a write-in candidate.[17][18]

Qualifications

See also: State legislature candidate requirements by state

Article III, Section 4 of the Connecticut Constitution states: The house of representatives shall consist of not less than one hundred twenty-five and not more than two hundred twenty-five members, each of whom shall be an elector residing in the assembly district from which he is elected. Each assembly district shall be contiguous as to territory and shall elect no more than one representative. For the purpose of forming assembly districts, no town shall be divided except for the purpose of forming assembly districts wholly within the town.

Salaries and per diem

See also: Comparison of state legislative salaries
State legislative salaries, 2024[19]
SalaryPer diem
$40,000/yearNo per diem is paid.

When sworn in

See also: When state legislators assume office after a general election

Connecticut legislators assume office the Wednesday following the first Monday of January after their election.[20]

Connecticut political history

Trifectas

A state government trifecta is a term that describes single-party government, when one political party holds the governor's office and has majorities in both chambers of the legislature in a state government.

Connecticut Party Control: 1992-2025
Fifteen years of Democratic trifectas  •  No Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.

Year 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
Governor I I I R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Senate D D D R R D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
House D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D

Presidential politics in Connecticut

2020

See also: Presidential election, 2020


Presidential election in Connecticut, 2020
 
Candidate/Running mate
%
Popular votes
Electoral votes
Image of
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Joe Biden/Kamala D. Harris (D)
 
59.3
 
1,080,831 7
Image of
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Donald Trump/Mike Pence (R)
 
39.2
 
714,717 0
Image of
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Jo Jorgensen/Spike Cohen (L)
 
1.1
 
20,230 0
Image of
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Howie Hawkins/Angela Nicole Walker (G)
 
0.4
 
7,538 0
Image of
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Ye/Michelle Tidball (Independent) (Write-in)
 
0.0
 
255 0
Image of
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Brian T. Carroll/Amar Patel (Independent) (Write-in)
 
0.0
 
219 0
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Jade Simmons/Claudeliah Roze (Independent) (Write-in)
 
0.0
 
22 0
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Roque De La Fuente/Darcy Richardson (Independent) (Write-in)
 
0.0
 
13 0
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Shawn W. Howard/Alyssa Howard (Independent) (Write-in)
 
0.0
 
12 0
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Mark Charles/Adrian Wallace (Independent)
 
0.0
 
11 0
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Kasey Wells/Rachel Wells (Independent) (Write-in)
 
0.0
 
6 0
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Mary Ruth Caro Simmons/Sherrie Dow (Independent) (Write-in)
 
0.0
 
2 0
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Karynn Weinstein/David Weinstein (Independent) (Write-in)
 
0.0
 
1 0

Total votes: 1,823,857


2016

See also: Presidential election, 2016
U.S. presidential election, Connecticut, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes Electoral votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngHillary Clinton/Tim Kaine 54.6% 897,572 7
     Republican Donald Trump/Mike Pence 40.9% 673,215 0
     Libertarian Gary Johnson/Bill Weld 3% 48,676 0
     Green Jill Stein/Ajamu Baraka 1.4% 22,841 0
     - Write-in votes 0.2% 2,616 0
Total Votes 1,644,920 7
Election results via: Connecticut Secretary of State


Connecticut presidential election results (1900-2024)

  • 16 Democratic wins
  • 16 Republican wins
Year 1900 1904 1908 1912 1916 1920 1924 1928 1932 1936 1940 1944 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024
Winning Party R R R D R R R R R D D D R R R D D D R R R R R D D D D D D D D D


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  1. Ballotpedia defines an incumbent as retiring if the incumbent did not file for office or filed for office but withdrew, was disqualified, or otherwise left a race in a manner other than losing the primary, primary runoff, or convention. If an incumbent runs as a write-in candidate, Ballotpedia does not consider them to be retiring. If an incumbent runs in the same chamber for a different seat, Ballotpedia does not consider them to be retiring.
  2. Currey ran in the primary but did not appear on the general election ballot.
  3. Ballotpedia defines a seat as open if the incumbent did not file to run for re-election or filed but withdrew and did not appear on any ballot for his or her seat. If the incumbent withdrew from or did not participate in the primary but later chose to seek re-election to his or her seat as a third party or independent candidate, the seat would not be counted as open. If the incumbent retired or ran for a different seat in the same chamber, his or her original seat would be counted as open unless another incumbent from the same chamber filed to run for that seat, in which case it would not be counted as open due to the presence of an incumbent.
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 Connecticut Statutes, "Chapter 153, Part III, Section 9-400," accessed March 6, 2025
  5. Connecticut Statutes, "Chapter 153, Part III, Section 9-415," accessed March 6, 2025
  6. Connecticut Statutes, "Chapter 153, Part III, Section 9-416," accessed March 6, 2025
  7. Connecticut Statutes, "Chapter 153, Part III, Section 9-388," accessed March 6, 2025
  8. Connecticut Statutes, "Chapter 153, Part III, Section 9-404c," accessed March 6, 2025
  9. 9.0 9.1 9.2 Connecticut Secretary of State, "Frequently Asked Questions: Nominating Petitions," accessed March 6, 2025
  10. Connecticut Statutes, "Chapter 153, Part III, Section 9-453u," accessed March 6, 2025
  11. Connecticut Statutes, "Chapter 153, Part III, Section 9-453c," accessed March 6, 2025
  12. Connecticut Statutes, "Chapter 153, Part III, Section 9-452," accessed March 6, 2025
  13. Connecticut Statutes, "Chapter 153, Part III, Section 9-451," accessed March 6, 2025
  14. Connecticut Statutes, "Chapter 153, Part III, Section 9-453b," accessed March 6, 2025
  15. Connecticut Statutes, "Chapter 153, Part III, Section 9-453d," accessed March 6, 2025
  16. Connecticut Statutes, "Chapter 153, Part III, Section 9-453n," accessed March 6, 2025
  17. Connecticut Statutes, "Chapter 153, Part I, Section 9-377," accessed March 6, 2025
  18. Connecticut Statutes, "Chapter 153, Part I, Section 9-373a," accessed March 6, 2025
  19. National Conference of State Legislatures, "2024 Legislator Compensation," August 21, 2024
  20. Connecticut Constitution, "Article Three, Section 10," accessed November 1, 2021


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