The Connecticut Democratic State Central Committee (CT Dems) is the affiliate of the Democratic Party in the state of Connecticut. Its chair is Roberto L. Alves.[2]
Democratic Party of Connecticut | |
|---|---|
| Chairperson | Roberto Alves |
| Governor | Ned Lamont |
| Lieutenant Governor | Susan Bysiewicz |
| Senate President pro tempore | Martin Looney |
| House Speaker | Matthew Ritter |
| Headquarters | Hartford, CT |
| Membership (2025) | 878,453[1] |
| Colors | Blue |
| State House | 102 / 151
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| State Senate | 25 / 36
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| Statewide Executive Offices | 6 / 6
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| U.S. House of Representatives | 5 / 5
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| U.S. Senate | 2 / 2
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| Election symbol | |
| Website | |
| www | |
It is the dominant party in the state. Connecticut Democrats control both chambers of the state legislature, all constitutional state offices, all five of Connecticut's seats in the United States House of Representatives, and both of its seats in the United States Senate.
Current elected officials
editMembers of Congress
editU.S. Senate
editDemocrats have controlled both of Connecticut's seats in the U.S. Senate since 1988:[note 1]
- Junior U.S. Senator Chris Murphy
- Senior U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal
U.S. House of Representatives
editDemocrats have controlled all five seats Connecticut is apportioned in the U.S. House of Representatives since 2008:
| District | Member | Photo |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | John B. Larson | |
| 2nd | Joe Courtney | |
| 3rd | Rosa DeLauro | ![]() |
| 4th | Jim Himes | |
| 5th | Jahana Hayes |
Statewide offices
editDemocrats have controlled all six of the elected statewide offices since 2010:
State legislature leaders
edit- Senate President Pro Tempore: Martin Looney
- Senate Majority Leader: Bob Duff
- Speaker of the House: Matthew Ritter
- House Majority Leader: Jason Rojas
Municipal
editThe following Democrats hold prominent mayoralties in Connecticut:
- Bridgeport: Joe Ganim (1)
- Stamford: Caroline Simmons (2)
- New Haven: Justin Elicker (3)
- Hartford: Arunan Arulampalam (4)
- Waterbury: Paul Pernerewski (5)
- Norwalk: Harry Rilling (6)
List of chairs of the Connecticut Democratic Party
edit| Chairman | Town | Tenure |
|---|---|---|
| Roberto Alves | Danbury | 2025–present |
| Nancy DiNardo | Trumbull | 2020–2025 |
| Nancy Wyman | Tolland | 2019–2020 |
| Nick Balletto | Guilford | 2015–2019 |
| Nancy DiNardo | Trumbull | 2005–2015 |
| George Jepsen | Greenwich | 2003–2005 |
| John W. Olsen | Greenwich | 2001–2002 |
| Edward L. Marcus | Branford | 1992–2001 |
| John Droney | West Hartford | 1986–1992 |
| Timothy Moynihan | East Hartford | 1985–1986 |
| James M. Fitzgerald | East Hartford | 1980–1985 |
| John N. Dempsey Jr. | Hartford | 1978–1980 |
| William A. O'Neill | East Hampton | 1975–1978 |
| John M. Bailey | Hartford | 1946–1975 |
| John A. McGuire | Wallingford | 1946 |
| Adrian W. Maher | Stratford | 1944–1945 |
| John M. Dowe | Danielson | 1942–1944 |
| John T. McCarthy | Newtown | 1940–1942 |
| J. Francis Smith | Waterbury | 1934–1940 |
| David A. Wilson | Hartford | 1932–1934 |
| Patrick B. O'Sullivan | Orange | 1930–1931 |
| James J. Walsh | Meriden | 1925–1930 |
| Edward M. Yoemans | Andover | 1922–1925 |
| David E. Fitzgerald | New Haven | 1914–1922 |
| George Forster | Rockville | 1912–1914 |
| Charles W. Comstock | Norwich | 1906–1912 |
| John J. Walsh | Norwalk | 1902–1906 |
| Charles F. Thayer | Norwich | 1900–1902 |
| Melbert B. Cary | Ridgefield | 1898–1900 |
| Alexander Troup | New Haven | 1897–1898 |
| Clinton B. Davis | Higganum | 1895–1897 |
Notes
edit- ↑ Joe Lieberman won the 1988 election as a Democrat. Lieberman left the party and became an Independent in 2006 but continued to caucus with Senate Democrats until his retirement in 2012.
See also
editReferences
edit- ↑ "Statistics and Data". Connecticut Secretary of the State.
- ↑ "Nancy Wyman elected chairman for CT Democrats". CT Post. 24 January 2019. Retrieved 2019-02-06.




