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Democratic Party of Connecticut

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Chairman
  
Nick Balletto

House leader
  
Joe Aresimowicz

National affiliation
  
Democratic Party

Senate leader
  
Martin Looney

Headquarters
  
Hartford, CT

Ideology
  
Liberalism Progressivism Social liberalism

The Connecticut Democratic State Central Committee is the affiliate of the Democratic Party in the state of Connecticut. The state chair of the party is Nick Balletto, and the Vice Chair is Nancy DiNardo. The Democratic Party controls both chambers of the state legislature, all constitutional state offices and all five of Connecticut's seats in the House and both of its Senate seats.

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Town committees

In Connecticut, there are Democratic Town Committees in many of the towns and cities. They consist of an elected Chairperson, Co-Chairperson, Secretary and Treasurer. The Town Committees have the ability to endorse a particular candidate in a primary election. According to 10 CS 210, court has no power concerning political party policies or organization.

U.S. Senate

  • Chris Murphy
  • Richard Blumenthal
  • U.S. House of Representatives

  • CT-01: John Larson
  • CT-02: Joe Courtney
  • CT-03: Rosa DeLauro
  • CT-04: Jim Himes
  • CT-05: Elizabeth Esty
  • Statewide offices

  • Governor: Dan Malloy
  • Lieutenant Governor: Nancy Wyman
  • Secretary of the State: Denise Merrill
  • Attorney General: George Jepsen
  • State Treasurer: Denise Nappier
  • State Comptroller: Kevin Lembo
  • State Legislature

  • President Pro Tem of the Senate: Martin Looney
  • Speaker of the House: Brendan Sharkey
  • References

    Democratic Party of Connecticut Wikipedia