State legislatures / Connecticut
Connecticut
Who holds power, the 2026 results and the next elections
Who holds power
Democratic trifecta
Governor Ned Lamont, Democratic, since January 4, 2023
Control counts seats by party; coalitions and power-sharing agreements are not shown.
Office holders as of November 3, 2026 (Open States), before the winners of the November 3, 2026 elections take office.
2026 results
US House
Calls as of Nov 9, 2:07 am ET (7:07 am UK): AP, Decision Desk HQ, civicAPI and PollCheck House calls, as on the midterms pages.
US senators: Richard Blumenthal (Democrat, term ends 2029); Christopher Murphy (Democrat, term ends 2031).
Members of Congress as of November 4, 2026 (congress-legislators).
Next elections
- November 7, 20282028 general electionPresident, US House, US Senate
Date not set: 2028 primary election (Nominates for the 2028 general election).
Scheduled statewide and federal elections, November 5, 2026 to December 31, 2028; calendar checked November 4, 2026.
2024 president
Harris by 14.5 points
992,053 and 736,918 votes; other candidates 30,039 (1.7%), 1,759,010 in all. The tick marks half of all votes.
Electoral votes: Harris 7.
MEDSL 2024 state presidential returns: a fixed historic release; the file records no release date.
Statewide officials
| Office | Official | Party | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lieutenant governor | Susan Bysiewicz | Democratic | January 4, 2023 |
| Attorney general | William Tong | Democratic | January 4, 2023 |
| Secretary of state | Stephanie Thomas | Democratic | January 4, 2023 |
Office holders as of November 3, 2026 (Open States), before the winners of the November 3, 2026 elections take office.
Terms and maps
| Office | Term | Term limit |
|---|---|---|
| Governor | 4 years | None |
| Senate | 2 years | None |
| House of Representatives | 2 years | None |
| Next regular governor election | 2030 |
|---|---|
| Congressional maps drawn by | The legislature: General Assembly (two-thirds vote); backup commission, then a three-person board |
| Legislative maps drawn by | The legislature: General Assembly (two-thirds vote); backup commission, then a three-person board |
| 2026 congressional map | No change listed |
Terms and maps checked November 4, 2026.
Supreme court
| Court | Justices | Selection | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Supreme Court | 7 | Appointed, no elections | 8 years |
Connecticut supreme court: justices and elections
Court facts checked November 4, 2026.
Voter registration
Registered voters in Connecticut, by county
Party registration: not available.
Registration data built November 9, 2026.
Questions
Which party controls the Connecticut legislature?
As of November 3, 2026, before the winners of the November 3, 2026 elections take office: Democrats hold 102 of the 151 seats in the House (76 for a majority); Democrats hold 25 of the 36 seats in the Senate (19 for a majority).
Who is the governor of Connecticut?
Ned Lamont (Democratic), in office since January 4, 2023, as of November 3, 2026.
When is the next statewide election in Connecticut?
The 2028 general election, on November 7, 2028 (President, US House, US Senate).
Sources
Officials and legislators: Open States (CC0 1.0), commit 3a1d876 of November 3, 2026; seat totals from openstates-metadata (MIT).
Office cross-checks: National Lieutenant Governors Association; National Association of Secretaries of State roster, read November 4, 2026.
Congress: unitedstates/congress-legislators (CC0 1.0), retrieved November 4, 2026.
2026 counts and calls: PollCheck midterms results files (Associated Press, Decision Desk HQ, civicAPI, official feeds, PollCheck House calls).
2024 president: MIT Election Data and Science Lab (CC0 1.0); electoral votes: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Terms, maps, election dates and courts (public records): Conn. Const. art. IV, s. 1; 3 U.S.C. s. 21(1); 2 U.S.C. s. 1 and the U.S. Senate Class III list; Conn. Const. art. V, s. 1; Connecticut Register and Manual, Judicial Department.
2026 congressional maps: Wikipedia, 2025–2026 United States redistricting (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Data through November 3, 2026.