Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut
| Connecticut Lieutenant Governor | |
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| General information | |
| Office Type: | Partisan |
| Office website: | Official Link |
| Compensation: | $206,062 |
| 2025 FY Budget: | $764,845 |
| Term limits: | None |
| Structure | |
| Length of term: | 4 years |
| Authority: | Connecticut Constitution, Article IV, Section 1 |
| Selection Method: | Elected |
| Current Officeholder(s) | |
Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut
Susan Bysiewicz | |
| Elections | |
| Next election: | November 3, 2026 |
| Last election: | November 8, 2022 |
| Other Connecticut Executive Offices | |
| Governor•Lieutenant Governor•Secretary of State•Attorney General•Treasurer•Comptroller•Commissioner of Education•Agriculture Commissioner•Insurance Commissioner•Energy & Environmental Protection Commissioner•Labor Commissioner•Public Utilities Regulatory Authority | |
The Lieutenant Governor of the State of Connecticut is an elected constitutional officer, the second ranking officer of the executive branch and the first officer in line to succeed the Governor of Connecticut. The lieutenant governor is popularly elected every four years on a joint ticket with the governor and has no term limit.[1]
Current officeholder
The current Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut is Susan Bysiewicz (D). Bysiewicz assumed office in 2019.
Authority
The state constitution establishes the office of the lieutenant governor in Article IV, the Executive Department.
Connecticut Constitution, Article IV, Section 1
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A general election for governor, lieutenant-governor, secretary of the state, treasurer and comptroller shall be held on the Tuesday after the first Monday of November, 1966, and quadrennially thereafter. |
Qualifications
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All lieutenant gubernatorial candidates must be at least 30 years old, a registered voter, and resident of Connecticut on the day of the election (§ 5).
Connecticut Constitution, Article IV, Section 5
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A general election for governor, lieutenant-governor, secretary of the state, treasurer and comptroller shall be held on the Tuesday after the first Monday of November, 1966, and quadrennially thereafter. |
Elections
- See also: Gubernatorial election cycles by state
- See also: Election of lieutenant governors
Connecticut elects lieutenant governors to four-year terms in the midterm elections, that is, even years that are not presidential election years (e.g. 2018, 2022, 2026, 2030, etc.). Legally, the lieutenant gubernatorial inauguration is always set for the first Wednesday following the first Monday in the January following an election.
Term limits
- See also: States with gubernatorial term limits
There are no term limits for the office of lieutenant governor.
2022
General election
General election for Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut
Incumbent Susan Bysiewicz defeated Laura Devlin, Stewart Beckett, and Cassandra Martineau in the general election for Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Susan Bysiewicz (D / Working Families Party / Griebel Frank for CT Party) | 56.0 | 710,186 |
 | Laura Devlin (R) | 43.0 | 546,209 | |
 | Stewart Beckett (Independent Party)  | 1.0 | 12,400 | |
 | Cassandra Martineau (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 98 | |
| Total votes: 1,268,893 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Susan Bysiewicz advanced from the Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Laura Devlin advanced from the Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut.
Past elections
Vacancies
- See also: How gubernatorial vacancies are filled
If the office of lieutenant governor becomes vacant, the president pro tempore of the Connecticut Senate becomes lieutenant governor.
Connecticut Constitution, Article IV, Section 19
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If the lieutenant-governor succeeds to the office of governor, or if the lieutenant-governor dies, resigns, refuses to serve or is removed from office, the president pro tempore of the senate shall, upon taking the oath of office of lieutenant-governor, be lieutenant-governor of the state until another is chosen at the next regular election for lieutenant-governor and is duly qualified. Within fifteen days of the administration of such oath the senate, if the general assembly is in session, shall elect one of its members president pro tempore. In case of the inability of the lieutenant-governor to exercise the powers and perform the duties of his office or in case of his impeachment or absence from the state, the president pro tempore of the senate shall exercise the powers and authority and perform the duties appertaining to the office of lieutenant-governor until the disability is removed or, if the lieutenant-governor has been impeached, he is acquitted or, if absent, he has returned. |
Duties
The lieutenant governor is President of the Senate. The lieutenant governor can debate in the committee of the whole and cast a tie-breaking vote.
Other responsibilities and duties may be assigned by the governor.
As of January 19, 2021, the lieutenant governor had the following additional roles and responsibilities:[2]
- Chair of the Finance Advisory Committee
- Chair of the Governor's Council on Women and Girls
- Chair of the Connecticut State Employees Campaign for Charitable Giving
- Oversees the Connecticut Complete Count Committee
- Leads the Live Life with Opioid Use Disorder (LiveLOUD) campaign
- Working with the Department of Veterans Affairs to honor veterans of the Korean and Vietnam Wars
- Promoting arts, culture, and tourism
- Promoting trade, imports, and exports
Divisions
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State budget
- See also: Connecticut state budget and finances
The budget for the Connecticut Lieutenant Governor's Office in the 2025 Fiscal Year was $764,845.[3]
Compensation
- See also: Comparison of lieutenant gubernatorial salaries and Compensation of state executive officers
The salaries of Connecticut's elected state executives are determined by law as mandated by the Connecticut Constitution.[4] Article IV, Section 7 of the state constitution also requires all changes in salary to take effect following the next election for the affected offices:
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The compensations of the governor and lieutenant-governor shall be established by law, and shall not be varied so as to take effect until after an election, which shall next succeed the passage of the law establishing such compensations. |
2023
In 2023, the officer's salary was $206,062, according to the Council of State Governments.[5]
2022
In 2022, the officer's salary was $110,000, according to the Council of State Governments.[6]
2021
In 2021, the lieutenant governor received a salary of $110,000, according to the Council of State Governments.[7]
2020
In 2020, the lieutenant governor received a salary of $110,000 according to the Council of State Governments.[8]
2019
In 2019, the lieutenant governor received a salary of $110,000 according to the Council of State Governments.[9]
2018
In 2018, the lieutenant governor received a salary of $110,000 according to the Council of State Governments.[10]
2017
In 2017, the lieutenant governor received a salary of $110,000 according to the Council of State Governments.[11]
2016
In 2016, the lieutenant governor received a salary of $110,000 according to the Council of State Governments.[12]
2015
In 2015, the lieutenant governor received a salary of $110,000 according to the Council of State Governments.[13]
2014
In 2014, the lieutenant governor received a salary of $110,000 according to the Council of State Governments.[14]
2013
In 2013, the lieutenant governor was paid an estimated $110,000. This figure comes from the Council of State Governments.[15]
2012
In 2012, the lieutenant governor was paid an estimated $110,000. This figure comes from the Council of State Governments.
Historical officeholders
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Contact information
State Capitol
210 Capitol Avenue - Room 304
Hartford, CT 06106
Phone: 860-524-7384
See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ Office of the Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut, accessed January 23, 2013
- ↑ Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut, "Roles and Responsibilities," accessed January 19, 2021
- ↑ Connecticut Office of Policy and Management, "2024-2025 Biennial Budget," accessed January 16, 2025
- ↑ Justia, "2012 Connecticut General Statutes," accessed January 19, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Book of the States 2023 Table 4.11: Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," accessed January 15, 2025
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Book of the States 2022 Table 4.11: Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," provided to Ballotpedia by CSG personnel
- ↑ Issuu, "The Book of the States 2021," accessed September 22, 2022
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "The Book of the States 2020," accessed January 19, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "The Book of the States 2019," accessed January 19, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "The Book of the States 2018," accessed January 19, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "The Book of the States 2017," accessed January 19, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2016," accessed August 27, 2016
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2015," accessed August 27, 2016
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," accessed November 14, 2014
- ↑ The Council of State Governments, "Book of the States 2013, Table 4.11," accessed January 31, 2014
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