The Connecticut Democratic State Central Committee (CT Dems) is the affiliate of the Democratic Party in the state of

Connecticut Connecticut () is the southernmost state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, New York (state), New York to the west, and Long Island Sound to the ...

. Its chair is Nancy DiNardo. Democrats control both chambers of the

state legislature A state legislature is a legislative branch or body of a political subdivision in a federal system. Two federations literally use the term "state legislature": * The legislative branches of each of the fifty state governments of the United Sta ...

, all constitutional state offices, all five of Connecticut's seats in the

United States House of Representatives The United States House of Representatives, often referred to as the House of Representatives, the U.S. House, or simply the House, is the lower chamber of the United States Congress, with the Senate being the upper chamber. Together they ...

, and both of its seats in the

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Current elected officials

Members of Congress

U.S. Senate

Democrats have controlled both of Connecticut's seats in the U.S. Senate since 1988: File:Chris Murphy, official portrait, 113th Congress.jpg, Junior U.S. Senator File:Richard Blumenthal Official Portrait (cropped).jpg, Senior U.S. Senator

U.S. House of Representatives

Out of the five seats Connecticut is apportioned in the U.S. House of Representatives, all five are held by Democrats:

Statewide offices

Democrats control all six of the elected statewide offices: File:Governor Ned Lamont of Connecticut, official portrait (cropped).jpg,

Governor A governor is an administrative leader and head of a polity or political region, ranking under the head of state and in some cases, such as governors-general, as the head of state's official representative. Depending on the type of political ...

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Lieutenant Governor A lieutenant governor, lieutenant-governor, or vice governor is a high officer of state, whose precise role and rank vary by jurisdiction. Often a lieutenant governor is the deputy, or lieutenant, to or ranked under a governor — a "second-in-comm ...

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State Treasurer In the state governments of the United States, 48 of the 50 states have the executive position of treasurer. New York abolished the position in 1926; duties were transferred to New York State Comptroller. Texas abolished the position of Texas ...

: Shawn Wooden * State Comptroller:

Kevin Lembo Kevin P. Lembo (born September 6, 1963) is a Democratic elected official who served as the Connecticut State Comptroller, the statewide elected official responsible for reporting on state finances, administering health care plans for public emp ...

State legislature leaders

* Senate President Pro Tempore:

Martin Looney Martin M. Looney (born July 23, 1948) is an American politician. Looney, a Democrat, has been a state senator from Connecticut since 1993. From 2003 to 2014, Looney served as Majority Leader of the Senate; in 2015 he became President Pro Tempore ...

**Senate Majority Leader:

Bob Duff Robert Duff (born 1971 in Norwalk, Connecticut) is an American politician, currently serving as a member of the Connecticut State Senate, where he represents Norwalk and part of Darien in Connecticut's 25th District. He previously served as a ...

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: Matthew Ritter **House Majority Leader: Jason Rojas

Municipal

The following Democrats hold prominent mayoralties in Connecticut: *

Bridgeport Bridgeport is the most populous city and a major port in the U.S. state of Connecticut. With a population of 148,654 in 2020, it is also the fifth-most populous in New England. Located in eastern Fairfield County at the mouth of the Pequonn ...

Joe Ganim Joseph Peter Ganim (born October 21, 1959) is an American Democratic politician, former attorney, and convicted felon who is currently serving as the mayor of Bridgeport, Connecticut. He was elected mayor of the city six times serving from 19 ...

(1) * Stamford:

Caroline Simmons Caroline Simmons (born February 10, 1986) is an American politician serving as the mayor of Stamford, Connecticut. A member of the Democratic Party, she previously served as State Representative for Connecticut's 144th District, where she was t ...

(2) *

New Haven New Haven is a city in the U.S. state of Connecticut. It is located on New Haven Harbor on the northern shore of Long Island Sound in New Haven County, Connecticut and is part of the New York City metropolitan area. With a population of 134,023 ...

: Justin Elicker (3) *

Hartford Hartford is the capital city of the U.S. state of Connecticut. It was the seat of Hartford County until Connecticut disbanded county government in 1960. It is the core city in the Greater Hartford metropolitan area. Census estimates since t ...

: Luke Bronin (4) * Waterbury:

Neil O'Leary Neil Michael O'Leary (born October 10, 1958) is an American politician and retired police chief currently serving as the 46th mayor of the City of Waterbury, Connecticut. He is a member of the Democratic Party. Chief of police In 1980, O'Lear ...

Current elected officials

Members of Congress

U.S. Senate

U.S. House of Representatives

Statewide offices

State legislature leaders

Municipal

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