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.
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 Members of Congress
U.S. Senate Democrats have controlled both of Connecticut's seats in the U.S. Senate since 1988:
U.S. House of Representatives Democrats have controlled all five seats Connecticut is apportioned in the U.S. House of Representatives since 2008:
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Statewide offices Democrats have controlled all six of the elected statewide offices since 2010:
State Treasurer: Erick Russell State Comptroller: Sean Scanlon
State legislature leaders Senate President Pro Tempore: Martin Looney Senate Majority Leader: Bob Duff Speaker of the House: Matthew Ritter House Majority Leader: Jason Rojas
Municipal The 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 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
See also Political party strength in Connecticut
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