CONNECTICUT

Your complete directory of Connecticut candidates for Governor, State Cabinet, United State Senator and Congress in the current election cycle ... state political parties ... the official state election office ... and state news sources.

ELECTION CALENDAR: Filing Deadline (Major Parties): June 2026 Dem Convention: May 2026 GOP Convention: May 2026 Filing Deadline (Independents): August 2026 Filing Deadline (Third Parties): September 2026 Filing Deadline (Write-Ins): October 2026 Primary: August 2026

CANDIDATE DIRECTORY LEGEND: Bold = Active Candidate Italics = Potential Candidate * = Incumbent = Winner (Incumbent Party Listed First)

This page was last updated on July 9, 2025

STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

GOVERNOR:
Ned Lamont (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Luke Bronin (D) - Hartford Mayor, Attorney & Afghan War Veteran
Susan Bysiewicz (D) - Lt Governor, Ex-Secretary of State, Ex-State Rep & Attorney
Josh Elliott (D) - State Rep., Grocery Store Co-Owner & '22 Sec of State Candidate
Matt Ritter (D) - State House Speaker, Ex-Hartford City Councilman & Attorney
Sean Scanlon (D) - State Comptroller, Ex-State Rep. & Ex-Tweed New Haven Airport Exec Dir
William Tong (D) - Attorney General, Ex-State Rep. & Attorney
Peter Lumaj (R) - Attorney & Frequent Candidate
Bob Stefanowski (R) - Financial Executive & '18/'22 Candidate
Erin Stewart (R) - Ex-New Britain Mayor, Ex-School Board Member & '18 Lt Gov Candidate
Jen Tooker (R) - Westport First Selectwoman & Insurance Executive

Next State Constitutional Officer Elections in 2026.

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
Susan Bysiewicz (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Matt Corey (R) - Bar Owner, Navy Veteran & Frequent Candidate

SECRETARY OF THE STATE:
Stephanie Thomas (D)* - (Campaign Site)

ATTORNEY GENERAL:
William Tong (D)* - (Campaign Site)

STATE TREASURER:
Erick Russell (D)* - (Campaign Site)

STATE COMPTROLLER:
Sean Scanlon (D)* - (Campaign Site)

U.S. SENATOR:

Richard Blumenthal (D)* - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2028.

Chris Murphy (D)* - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2030

U.S. CONGRESS:

District 1:
John Larson (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Ruth Fortune (D) - Hartford School Board Member & Attorney
Jillian Gilchrest (D) - State Rep.
Jack Perry (D) - Southington Town Councilman & Businessman
Amy "Doc" Chai (R) - Physician & '22 Candidate
Mary Sanders (G) - Nonprofit Consultant, Progressive Activist & Frequent Candidate

District 2:
Joe Courtney (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Kyle Gauck (D) - Supply Chain Manager & Army Veteran
Mike France (R) - Ex-State Rep., Retired Navy Veteran & '22/'24 Nominee

District 3:
Rosa DeLauro (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Damjan DeNoble (D) - Attorney
Chris Lancia (R) - Cable Company Manager, Ex-Police Officer, USCG Veteran & GOP Activist
Justin Paglino (G) - State Green Party Co-Chair, Scientist, Physician & Frequent Candidate

District 4:
Jim Himes (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Michael Goldstein (R) - Attorney, Physician & Frequent Candidate
Damon Cerreta (I) - Cleaning Service Owner
Joseph Perez-Caputo (I) - Law Student & Actor

District 5:
Jahana Hayes (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Jackson Waite (D)
Jonathan DeBarros (R) - Electrician & MAGA Activist

STATE POLITICAL PARTIES:

Constitution Party of Connecticut (C)
Connecticut Democratic Party (D)
Forward Party / Griebel-Frank for CT Party (F)
Connecticut Green Party (G)
Independent Party of Connecticut (IP) - Alliance Party state affiliate
Libertarian Party of Connecticut (L)
Connecticut Republican Party (R)
Connecticut Working Families Party (WF)
Independent / No Party (I)
Write-In (WI)

STATE ELECTION OFFICE:

Secretary of State's Office

State Elections Enforcement Commission

STATE NEWS SOURCES:

PRINT MEDIA:
Bristol Press
Connecticut Examiner
Connecticut Post (Bridgeport)
Connecticut Voice (LGBT)
CT Capitol Report
CT Insider (Fairfield / Westport / New Milford)
CT Latino News
CT Mirror
CT News Junkie
Danbury News-Times
Darien News
Darien Times
Greenwich Time
Hartford Courant
Inquiring News (African American)
Norwalk Hour
Manchester Journal-Inquirer
Meriden Record-Journal
Middletown Press
New Britain Herald
New Haven Independent
New Haven Register
New London Day
Newtown Bee
Northend Agent's (African American)
Norwalk Hour
Norwich Bulletin
Stamford Advocate
Torrington Register-Citizen
La Voz Hispana de Connecticut (Spanish)
Waterbury Republican-American
Westport Local

BROADCAST MEDIA:
Connecticut Public Television / Public Radio (PBS / NPR)
WFSB TV-3 (CBS - Hartford)
WRDM TV-19 (Telemundo - Hartford)
WVIT TV-30 (NBC - Hartford)
WTIC TV-61 (FOX - Hartford)
WTNH TV-8 (ABC - New Haven)
News-12 Connecticut (Norwalk)