Democratic Party primaries in Connecticut, 2020

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2018

Democratic Party primaries, 2020

Connecticut Democratic Party.png

Primary Date
August 11, 2020

Primary Runoff Date
N/A

Federal elections
Democratic primary for U.S. Senate
Democratic primaries for U.S. House

State party
Democratic Party of Connecticut
State political party revenue

This page focuses on the Democratic primaries that took place in Connecticut on August 11, 2020. Click here for more information about the Republican primaries.

Note that the dates and terms of participation for presidential preference primaries and caucuses sometimes differ from those that apply to primaries for state-level and other federal offices, which are the subject of this article. For more information on this state's presidential nomination process, click here.

Federal elections

U.S. House

See also: United States House elections in Connecticut, 2020 (August 11 Democratic primaries)

The 2020 U.S. House of Representatives elections in Connecticut took place on November 3, 2020. Voters elected five candidates to serve in the U.S. House, one from each of the state's five congressional districts.

District 1

Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

This primary was canceled and this candidate advanced:

District 2

Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

This primary was canceled and this candidate advanced:

District 3

Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

This primary was canceled and this candidate advanced:

District 4

Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

This primary was canceled and this candidate advanced:


Did not make the ballot:


Candidate Connection = candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey

District 5

Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

This primary was canceled and this candidate advanced:

State elections

State Senate

See also: Connecticut State Senate elections, 2020
The Connecticut State Senate was one of 86 state legislative chambers with elections in 2020. There are 99 chambers throughout the country. In 2018, 87 out of 99 legislative chambers held elections. To see a full list of state Senate candidates in the Democratic primaries, click "Show more" below.
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Connecticut State Senate elections, 2020

  • 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.pngJohn Fonfara* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngBarbara Ruhe*

District 2

Green check mark transparent.pngDouglas McCrory* (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 3

Green check mark transparent.pngSaud Anwar* (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 4

Green check mark transparent.pngSteve Cassano* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngMatthew Corey*

District 5

Green check mark transparent.pngDerek Slap* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngPhillip Chabot*

District 6

Green check mark transparent.pngRick Lopes*

Green check mark transparent.pngGennaro Bizzarro* (i)

District 7

Green check mark transparent.pngFrederick Moffa*  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Kissel* (i)

District 8

Green check mark transparent.pngMelissa E. Osborne*

Green check mark transparent.pngKevin Witkos* (i)

District 9

Green check mark transparent.pngMatthew L. Lesser* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngRichie Ruglio*

District 10

Green check mark transparent.pngGary Winfield* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngCarlos Alvarado*

District 11

Green check mark transparent.pngMartin Looney* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngJameson White*

District 12

Green check mark transparent.pngChristine Cohen* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngJoseph LaPorta*

District 13

Green check mark transparent.pngMary Daugherty Abrams* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngLen Suzio*

District 14

Green check mark transparent.pngJames Maroney* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngMike Southworth*  Candidate Connection

District 15

Green check mark transparent.pngJoan Hartley* (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 16

Green check mark transparent.pngJack Perry*

Green check mark transparent.pngRobert C. Sampson* (i)

District 17

Green check mark transparent.pngJorge Cabrera
Justin Farmer  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngGeorge Logan* (i)

District 18

Green check mark transparent.pngRobert Statchen*

Green check mark transparent.pngHeather Somers* (i)

District 19

Green check mark transparent.pngCatherine Osten* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngSteve Weir*

District 20

Green check mark transparent.pngMartha Marx*

Green check mark transparent.pngPaul Formica* (i)

District 21

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngKevin C. Kelly* (i)

District 22

Green check mark transparent.pngMarilyn Moore (i)
Marcus Brown

Green check mark transparent.pngSteven Choi*

District 23

Green check mark transparent.pngDennis Bradley* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngJosiah Israel*

District 24

Green check mark transparent.pngJulie Kushner* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngSusan Chapman*

District 25

Green check mark transparent.pngBob Duff* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngEllie Kousidis*  Candidate Connection

District 26

Green check mark transparent.pngWill Haskell* (i)

William Duff
Green check mark transparent.pngKim Healy  Candidate Connection

District 27

Green check mark transparent.pngCarlo Leone* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngEva Maldonado*

District 28

Green check mark transparent.pngMichelle Lapine McCabe*

Green check mark transparent.pngTony Hwang* (i)

Did not make the ballot:
JT Lewis 

District 29

Green check mark transparent.pngMae Flexer* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngJessica Alba*

District 30

Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Gronbach*

Green check mark transparent.pngCraig Miner* (i)

District 31

Green check mark transparent.pngMary Fortier*  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngHenri Martin* (i)

District 32

Green check mark transparent.pngJeff Desmarais*  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngEric Berthel* (i)

District 33

Green check mark transparent.pngNorm Needleman* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngBrendan Saunders*  Candidate Connection

District 34

Green check mark transparent.pngApril Capone*

Did not make the ballot:
Aili McKeen 

Green check mark transparent.pngPaul Cicarella, Jr.*  Candidate Connection

District 35

Green check mark transparent.pngLisa Thomas*  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngDan Champagne* (i)

District 36

Green check mark transparent.pngAlex Kasser* (i)  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngRyan Fazio*  Candidate Connection

State House

See also: Connecticut House of Representatives elections, 2020
The Connecticut House of Representatives was one of 86 state legislative chambers with elections in 2020. There are 99 chambers throughout the country. In 2018, 87 out of 99 legislative chambers held elections. To see a full list of state House candidates in the Democratic primaries, click "Show more" below.
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Connecticut State House elections, 2020

  • 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.pngDan Carter*  Candidate Connection

District 3

Green check mark transparent.pngMinnie Gonzalez* (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 4

Green check mark transparent.pngJulio Concepcion* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngBarry D'Andrea*  Candidate Connection

District 5

Green check mark transparent.pngBrandon McGee (i)
Craig Stallings

Green check mark transparent.pngCharles Jackson*  Candidate Connection

District 6

Green check mark transparent.pngEdwin Vargas* (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.pngBrenda Falusi*

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 9

Green check mark transparent.pngJason Rojas* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngCathy Hopperstad*  Candidate Connection

District 10

Green check mark transparent.pngHenry Genga* (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 11

Green check mark transparent.pngJeffrey Currey* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngMatt Harper*  Candidate Connection

District 12

Green check mark transparent.pngGeoff Luxenberg* (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 13

Green check mark transparent.pngJason Doucette* (i)  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngGrace Cedrone*

District 14

Green check mark transparent.pngGenevieve Coursey*

Green check mark transparent.pngTom Delnicki* (i)

District 15

Green check mark transparent.pngBobby Gibson (i)
Danielle Wong

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 16

Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Hampton* (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 17

Green check mark transparent.pngEleni Kavros DeGraw*

Green check mark transparent.pngLeslee Hill* (i)

District 18

Green check mark transparent.pngJillian Gilchrest* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngRick Bush*  Candidate Connection

District 19

Green check mark transparent.pngTammy Exum* (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 20

Green check mark transparent.pngKate Farrar
Sherry Haller

Green check mark transparent.pngAlberto Cortes*

District 21

Green check mark transparent.pngMike Demicco* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Brockelman*

District 22

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngWilliam Petit* (i)

District 23

Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Rubino*

Green check mark transparent.pngDevin Carney* (i)

District 24

Richard Lacourciere
Green check mark transparent.pngManny Sanchez

Green check mark transparent.pngAlden Russell*

District 25

Green check mark transparent.pngBobby Sanchez* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngJerrell Hargraves*  Candidate Connection

District 26

Green check mark transparent.pngPeter Tercyak* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngPiotr Ceglarz*

District 27

Green check mark transparent.pngGary Turco* (i)  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngMichael Camillo*

District 28

Paul Montinieri
Green check mark transparent.pngAmy Morrin Bello

Green check mark transparent.pngPatrick Pentalow*

District 29

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngHenry Vasel*

District 30

Green check mark transparent.pngJoAnn Angelico-Stetson*  Candidate Connection

Jim Townsley
Green check mark transparent.pngDonna Veach

District 31

Green check mark transparent.pngJill Barry* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngStewart Beckett*

District 32

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngChristie Carpino* (i)

District 33

Green check mark transparent.pngBrandon Chafee*  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngLinda Szynkowicz*

District 34

Green check mark transparent.pngJudd Melon*  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngIrene Haines* (i)

District 35

Green check mark transparent.pngChristine Goupil*

The Republican primary was canceled.


Did not make the ballot:
Jesse MacLachlan (i)

District 36

Green check mark transparent.pngChristine Palm* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngRobert Siegrist*

District 37

Green check mark transparent.pngCate Steel*  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngHolly Cheeseman* (i)

District 38

Green check mark transparent.pngBaird Welch-Collins*

Green check mark transparent.pngKathleen McCarty* (i)

District 39

Green check mark transparent.pngAnthony Nolan* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngKat Goulart*  Candidate Connection

District 40

Green check mark transparent.pngChristine Conley* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngLauren Gauthier*

District 41

Green check mark transparent.pngJoe de la Cruz* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngAlexander Antipas*

District 42

Green check mark transparent.pngAnne Sabrowski*

Green check mark transparent.pngMike France* (i)

District 43

Green check mark transparent.pngKate Rotella* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngShaun Mastroianni*

District 44

Green check mark transparent.pngChristine Rosati Randall*

Green check mark transparent.pngAnne Dauphinais* (i)

District 45

Green check mark transparent.pngMark DePonte
Pamela Patalano

Green check mark transparent.pngBrian Lanoue* (i)

District 46

Green check mark transparent.pngEmmett Riley* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngRobert Bell*  Candidate Connection

District 47

Green check mark transparent.pngKate Donnelly*

Green check mark transparent.pngDoug Dubitsky* (i)

District 48

Green check mark transparent.pngBrian Smith* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngJulie Shilosky*

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.pngArthur Fairthorne*

Green check mark transparent.pngRicky Hayes* (i)

District 52

Green check mark transparent.pngGreg Post*

Green check mark transparent.pngKurt Vail* (i)

District 53

Green check mark transparent.pngPat Wilson Pheanious* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngTammy Nuccio*

District 54

Green check mark transparent.pngGregory Haddad* (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 55

Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Collins*

Green check mark transparent.pngRobin Green* (i)

District 56

Green check mark transparent.pngMichael Winkler* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngLaura Bush*

District 57

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Did not make the ballot:
Taylor Biniarz 

The Republican primary was canceled.


Did not make the ballot:
Christopher Davis (i)

District 58

Green check mark transparent.pngTom Arnone* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngMary Ann Turner*  Candidate Connection

District 59

Green check mark transparent.pngGerald Calnen*

Green check mark transparent.pngCarol Hall* (i)

District 60

Green check mark transparent.pngJane Garibay* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngScott Storms*

District 61

Green check mark transparent.pngJack Henrie*  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngTami Zawistowski* (i)

District 62

Green check mark transparent.pngAudrey Lampert*

Green check mark transparent.pngMark Anderson*

District 63

Green check mark transparent.pngNoel Rodriquez*

Green check mark transparent.pngJay Case* (i)

District 64

Green check mark transparent.pngMaria Horn* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngBrian Ohler*

District 65

Green check mark transparent.pngMichelle Cook* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngChristopher Beyus*

District 66

Green check mark transparent.pngMatt Dyer*

Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Wilson* (i)

District 67

Green check mark transparent.pngHilary Ram*

Green check mark transparent.pngWilliam Buckbee* (i)

District 68

Green check mark transparent.pngSean Butterly*

Green check mark transparent.pngJoe Polletta* (i)

District 69

Green check mark transparent.pngMichele Zommer*

Green check mark transparent.pngCindy Harrison*

District 70

Green check mark transparent.pngStephen Samela*

Green check mark transparent.pngRosa Rebimbas* (i)

District 71

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngAnthony D'Amelio* (i)

District 72

Green check mark transparent.pngLarry Butler* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngVernon Matthews*

District 73

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

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 74

Green check mark transparent.pngMichael DiGiovancarlo*

Green check mark transparent.pngStephanie Cummings* (i)

District 75

Green check mark transparent.pngGeraldo Reyes* (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 76

Green check mark transparent.pngPaul Honig*

Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Piscopo* (i)

District 77

Green check mark transparent.pngAndrew Rasmussen-Tuller*  Candidate Connection

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

District 78

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngWhit Betts* (i)

District 79

Green check mark transparent.pngChristopher Ziogas* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Rackliffe*

District 80

Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Mazurek*

Green check mark transparent.pngGale Mastrofrancesco* (i)

District 81

Green check mark transparent.pngDagmara Scalise*

Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Fusco* (i)

District 82

Green check mark transparent.pngMichael Quinn*

Ernestine Holloway  Candidate Connection
Green check mark transparent.pngMike Skelps

District 83

Green check mark transparent.pngCatherine Abercrombie* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngLou Arata*

District 84

Green check mark transparent.pngHilda Santiago* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngRichard Cordero*

District 85

Green check mark transparent.pngMary Mushinsky* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngWeston Ulbrich*

District 86

Green check mark transparent.pngVincent Mase*

Green check mark transparent.pngVincent Candelora* (i)

District 87

Green check mark transparent.pngKathy Grant*

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

District 88

Green check mark transparent.pngJoshua Elliott* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngKathy Hoyt*

District 89

Green check mark transparent.pngE.J. Maher*  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngLezlye Zupkus* (i)

District 90

Green check mark transparent.pngJim Jinks*  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngCraig Fishbein* (i)

District 91

Green check mark transparent.pngMichael D'Agostino* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngThomas Figlar*

District 92

Green check mark transparent.pngPatricia Dillon* (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 93

Green check mark transparent.pngToni Walker* (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 94

Green check mark transparent.pngRobyn Porter* (i)

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.pngEric Mastroianni*

District 97

Green check mark transparent.pngAlphonse Paolillo* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngErin Reilly*

District 98

Green check mark transparent.pngSean Scanlon* (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 99

Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Yaccarino Jr.*  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngJoseph Zullo* (i)

District 100

Green check mark transparent.pngQuentin Williams* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngAnthony Gennaro*

District 101

Green check mark transparent.pngJohn-Michael Parker*

Green check mark transparent.pngNoreen Kokoruda* (i)

District 102

Green check mark transparent.pngRobin Comey* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngMarc Riccio*

District 103

Green check mark transparent.pngLiz Linehan* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngPam Salamone*

District 104

Green check mark transparent.pngKara Rochelle* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngMyra Rivers*

District 105

Green check mark transparent.pngChristopher Bowen*  Candidate Connection

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

District 106

Green check mark transparent.pngRebekah Harriman-Stites*

Green check mark transparent.pngMitch Bolinsky* (i)  Candidate Connection

District 107

Green check mark transparent.pngKerri Colombo*  Candidate Connection

Did not make the ballot:
Scott Dale 

Green check mark transparent.pngStephen Harding, Jr.* (i)

District 108

Green check mark transparent.pngDanette Onofrio*  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngPat Callahan*

District 109

Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Arconti, Jr.* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngMichael Henry*

District 110

Green check mark transparent.pngBob Godfrey* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngErin Domenech*  Candidate Connection

District 111

Green check mark transparent.pngAimee Berger-Girvalo*

Green check mark transparent.pngBob Hebert*

District 112

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngJ.P. Sredzinski* (i)

District 113

Green check mark transparent.pngElaine Matto*

Green check mark transparent.pngJason Perillo* (i)

District 114

Green check mark transparent.pngMary Welander*

Green check mark transparent.pngDan DeBarba*

District 115

Green check mark transparent.pngDorinda Keenan Borer* (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 116

Green check mark transparent.pngMichael DiMassa* (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 117

Green check mark transparent.pngTony Sutton*  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngCharles Ferraro* (i)

District 118

Green check mark transparent.pngFrank Smith*

Green check mark transparent.pngErik Smith*

District 119

Green check mark transparent.pngBryan Anderson*  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngKathy Kennedy* (i)

District 120

Green check mark transparent.pngPhilip Young* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngJim Feehan*  Candidate Connection

District 121

Green check mark transparent.pngJoe Gresko* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngEdward Scinto*

District 122

Green check mark transparent.pngJose Goncalves*

Green check mark transparent.pngBen McGorty* (i)

District 123

Green check mark transparent.pngSujata Gadkar-Wilcox*  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Rutigliano* (i)

District 124

Green check mark transparent.pngAndre Baker* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngJasmin Sanchez*

District 125

Green check mark transparent.pngSteven Eno*

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

District 126

Green check mark transparent.pngCharlie Stallworth (i)
Tony Barr

Green check mark transparent.pngLee Grisby II*

District 127

Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Hennessy* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngPeter Perillo*

District 128

Green check mark transparent.pngChristopher Rosario* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngEthan Book
Joseph Borges

District 129

Green check mark transparent.pngSteven Stafstrom* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngHelene Kouassi*

District 130

Green check mark transparent.pngAntonio Felipe (i)
Kelvin Ayala

Green check mark transparent.pngTerry Sullivan*

District 131

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Labriola* (i)

District 132

Green check mark transparent.pngJennifer Leeper*

Green check mark transparent.pngBrian Farnen* (i)

District 133

Green check mark transparent.pngCristin Vahey* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngJoanne Romano-Csonka*

District 134

Green check mark transparent.pngCarla Volpe*

Green check mark transparent.pngLaura Devlin* (i)

District 135

Green check mark transparent.pngAnne Hughes* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Shaban*

District 136

Green check mark transparent.pngJonathan Steinberg* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngChip Stephens*

District 137

Green check mark transparent.pngChris Perone* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngEllen Wink*

District 138

Green check mark transparent.pngKenneth Gucker* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngEmile Buzaid*

District 139

Green check mark transparent.pngKevin Ryan* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngCaleb Espinosa*

District 140

Green check mark transparent.pngTravis Simms* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Flynn*

District 141

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngTerrie Wood* (i)

District 142

Green check mark transparent.pngLucy Dathan* (i)  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngFred Wilms*

District 143

Green check mark transparent.pngStephanie Thomas*  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngPatrizia Zucaro*  Candidate Connection

District 144

Green check mark transparent.pngCaroline Simmons* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngBarry Michelson*

District 145

Green check mark transparent.pngPatricia Miller* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngJ.D. Ospina*  Candidate Connection

District 146

Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Michel* (i)  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngGeorge Hallenbeck*

District 147

Green check mark transparent.pngMatt Blumenthal* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngDan Maymin*

District 148

Green check mark transparent.pngDan Fox* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngWilm Donath*

District 149

Green check mark transparent.pngKathleen Stowe*

Green check mark transparent.pngKimberly Fiorello*

District 150

Green check mark transparent.pngSteve Meskers* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngJoe Kelly*

District 151

Green check mark transparent.pngHector Arzeno*  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngHarry Arora* (i)

Context of the 2020 elections

Connecticut Party Control: 1992-2025
Fifteen years of Democratic trifectas  •  No Republican trifectas
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State party overview

See also: Democratic Party of Connecticut
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State political party revenue

See also: State political party revenue and State political party revenue per capita

State political parties typically deposit revenue in separate state and federal accounts in order to comply with state and federal campaign finance laws.

The Democratic Party and the Republican Party maintain state affiliates in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and select U.S. territories. The following map displays total state political party revenue per capita for the Democratic state party affiliates.


Voter information

How the primary works

A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate whom they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. Connecticut utilizes a closed primary system, in which only registered party members may vote in a party's primary. However, Connecticut state law allows parties to decide whether unaffiliated voters can vote in their primary before each election.[1][2][3]

For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.

Poll times

In Connecticut, all polling places are open from 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Election Day. An individual who is in line at the time polls close must be allowed to vote.[4]

Registration requirements

Check your voter registration status here.

To vote in Connecticut, one must be a U.S. citizen and Connecticut resident who is at least 17 years-old and will be 18 on or before Election Day.[5]

Registration applications can be submitted online or completed via paper forms. The deadline for mail-in applications is 18 days before an election or primary, while same-day registration is available but must be completed at designated election-day registration locations in each town.[6]

Automatic registration

Connecticut automatically registers eligible individuals to vote through the Department of Motor Vehicles.

Online registration

See also: Online voter registration

Connecticut has implemented an online voter registration system. Residents can register to vote by visiting this website.

Same-day registration

Connecticut allows same-day voter registration.

Residency requirements

To register to vote in Connecticut, you must be a resident of the state. State law does not specify a length of time for which you must have been a resident to be eligible.

Verification of citizenship

See also: Laws permitting noncitizens to vote in the United States

Connecticut does not require proof of citizenship for voter registration. An individual must attest that they are a U.S. citizen when registering to vote. According to the state's voter registration application, if you knowingly providing false information, "you can be convicted and imprisoned for up to five years and fined up to $5,000."[7]

All 49 states with voter registration systems require applicants to declare that they are U.S. citizens in order to register to vote in state and federal elections, under penalty of perjury or other punishment.[8] Seven states — Alabama, Arizona, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, New Hampshire, and Wyoming — have laws requiring verification of citizenship at the time of voter registration, whether in effect or not. One state, Ohio, requires proof of citizenship only when registering to vote at a Bureau of Motor Vehicles facility. In three states — California, Maryland, and Vermont — at least one local jurisdiction allows noncitizens to vote in some local elections. Noncitizens registering to vote in those elections must complete a voter registration application provided by the local jurisdiction and are not eligible to register as state or federal voters.

Verifying your registration

The site Voter Registration Lookup, run by the Connecticut Secretary of State office, allows residents to check their voter registration status online.

Voter ID requirements

Connecticut requires voters to present non-photo identification while voting.[9] A voter who does not present a required ID may sign an affidavit with their name, address, and date of birth, and then election officials may determine that the voter is eligible to vote.[10]

The following list of accepted ID was current as of July 2024. Click here for the Connecticut Secretary of State's page on accepted ID to ensure you have the most current information.

First-time voters who registered by mail must present one of the following forms of identification to vote in an election with federal candidates on the ballot:

  • Copy of a current and valid photo identification with the voter’s name and address, or
  • Copy of a current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, or government document that shows the voter’s name and address.

Other voters must present one of the following forms of identification:

  • Any re-printed form of identification that shows the voter's name and address, name and signature, or name and photograph.
  • Social security card.

Early voting

Connecticut permits early voting. Learn more by visiting this website.

Governor Ned Lamont (D) signed Public Act 23-5 into law on June 7, 2023. The law, which went into effect on July 1, 2023, implemented in-person early voting for elections occurring after January 1, 2024.[11] The length of the early voting period varies based on the type of election. Fourteen days of early voting are required for general elections, seven days are required for most primaries, and four days are required for special elections and presidential preference primaries. Each municipality was required to establish at least one early voting location.[12]

In 2022, Connecticut voters approved a legislatively referred constitutional amendment allowing the Connecticut General Assembly to pass laws providing for in-person early voting.

Early voting permits citizens to cast ballots in person at a polling place prior to an election. In states that permit no-excuse early voting, a voter does not have to provide an excuse for being unable to vote on Election Day. States that allow voters to cast no-excuse absentee/mail-in ballots in person are counted as no-excuse early voting states.

Forty-seven states and the District of Columbia permit no-excuse early voting.

Absentee voting

Connecticut voters are eligible to vote absentee/by-mail in an election if they cannot make it to the polls on election day for one of the following reasons:[13]

  • Active military service
  • Absence from town of residence during voting hours
  • Illness or physical disability, or role as a caregiver to another individual with illness or disability
  • Religious beliefs precluding secular activity on election day
  • Performance of duties as an election official at a different polling place during voting hours

To request an absentee/mail-in ballot, a voter may complete and sign an application and return it to their town clerk, or complete an online application. Voters requesting an absentee/mail-in ballot within six days of an election must complete an emergency application.[13]

An absentee ballot must be returned either in person by close of business the day before the election or by mail. If returned by mail, the ballot must be received by close of polls on election day.[13]


Pivot Counties

See also: Pivot Counties by state

One of eight Connecticut counties—12.5 percent—is a Pivot County. Pivot Counties are counties that voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012 and for Donald Trump (R) in 2016. Altogether, the nation had 206 Pivot Counties, with most being concentrated in upper midwestern and northeastern states.

Counties won by Trump in 2016 and Obama in 2012 and 2008
County Trump margin of victory in 2016 Obama margin of victory in 2012 Obama margin of victory in 2008
Windham County, Connecticut 7.78% 13.28% 14.68%

In the 2016 presidential election, Hillary Clinton (D) won Connecticut with 54.6 percent of the vote. Donald Trump (R) received 40.9 percent. In presidential elections between 1900 and 2016, Connecticut voted Republican 53.33 percent of the time and Democratic 46.67 percent of the time. In the five presidential elections between 2000 and 2016, Connecticut voted Democratic all five times.

Presidential results by legislative district

The following table details results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections by state House districts in Connecticut. Click [show] to expand the table. The "Obama," "Romney," "Clinton," and "Trump" columns describe the percent of the vote each presidential candidate received in the district. The "2012 Margin" and "2016 Margin" columns describe the margin of victory between the two presidential candidates in those years. The "Party Control" column notes which party held that seat heading into the 2018 general election. Data on the results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections broken down by state legislative districts was compiled by Daily Kos.[14][15]

In 2012, Barack Obama (D) won 120 out of 151 state House districts in Connecticut with an average margin of victory of 30.3 points. In 2016, Hillary Clinton (D) won 105 out of 151 state House districts in Connecticut with an average margin of victory of 30.9 points. Clinton won 32 districts controlled by Republicans heading into the 2018 elections.
In 2012, Mitt Romney (R) won 31 out of 151 state House districts in Connecticut with an average margin of victory of 8.6 points. In 2016, Donald Trump (R) won 46 out of 151 state House districts in Connecticut with an average margin of victory of 11.6 points. Trump won seven districts controlled by Democrats heading into the 2018 elections.


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Footnotes

  1. National Conference of State Legislatures, "State Primary Election Types," accessed July 23, 2024
  2. Connecticut General Assembly, "Major Party Nominating Procedures in States With Conventions," accessed July 23, 2024
  3. Connecticut General Assembly, "Conn. Gen. Stat. § 9-431," accessed July 23, 2024
  4. Connecticut General Assembly, "Conn. Gen. Stat. § 9-174," accessed July 23, 2024
  5. Connecticut Secretary of the State, "Voting Eligibility," accessed July 23, 2024
  6. Connecticut Secretary of State, "Election Day Registration," accessed July 23, 2024
  7. Office of the Secretary of the State, "State of Connecticut Mail-in Voter Registration," accessed November 1, 2024
  8. Under federal law, the national mail voter registration application (a version of which is in use in all states with voter registration systems) requires applicants to indicate that they are U.S. citizens in order to complete an application to vote in state or federal elections, but does not require voters to provide documentary proof of citizenship. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, the application "may require only the minimum amount of information necessary to prevent duplicate voter registrations and permit State officials both to determine the eligibility of the applicant to vote and to administer the voting process."
  9. Connecticut Secretary of State, "FAQ Voter ID," accessed July 23, 2024
  10. General Statutes of Connecticut, "Sections 9-261," accessed November 1, 2024
  11. Connecticut General Assembly, "Public Act No. 23-5," June 7, 2023
  12. State of Connecticut, "Governor Lamont Signs Legislation Establishing Early Voting in Connecticut Elections and Primaries," June 7, 2023
  13. 13.0 13.1 13.2 Connecticut Secretary of the State, "Absentee Voting Information," accessed July 23, 2024
  14. Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' statewide election results by congressional and legislative districts," July 9, 2013
  15. Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2016 presidential results for congressional and legislative districts," February 6, 2017