Connecticut became the 5th state on January 9, 1788.

Its civic profile reflects a compact state with dense local government traditions, coastal cities, small towns, manufacturing history, insurance and finance, universities, and transportation links to the broader Northeast. Public decisions often involve school funding, housing, rail and highway congestion, local taxes, shoreline resilience, and the relationship between state policy and powerful municipal governments. This page exists to get residents from background context to Connecticut’s actual representatives and the primary sources that document state government.

He who transplanted still sustains

State Motto
U.S. Representatives5Population-based districts
U.S. Senators2Same for every state
StatehoodJanuary 9, 17885th state admitted
Federal Delegation

Connecticut's voice in Congress.

Every state has two senators. Its number of representatives is set by population and can change after each census.

7Members total
5Districts
119thCurrent Congress
About Congress About the Senate About the House State Election Office

Connecticut's Delegation

Choose a member to see their contact information, congressional work, and committee assignments.

Senator

Christopher Murphy (Democrat)

Senator

Richard Blumenthal (Democrat)

District 1

John Larson (Democrat)

District 2

Joe Courtney (Democrat)

District 3

Rosa DeLauro (Democrat)

District 4

James Himes (Democrat)

District 5

Jahana Hayes (Democrat)

The states are the laboratories of democracy.

Justice Louis Brandeis

State Leadership

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Governor

Ned Lamont (Democratic)

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Lieutenant Governor

Susan Bysiewicz (Democratic)

Quick Facts

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Capital

Hartford

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Population

Approximately 3.69 million

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Electoral votes

7

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Congressional districts

5

Official Links

Use these sources to check current state records, filings, elections, and public notices.

CT.gov

Official Connecticut state government portal.

Connecticut Legislature

State bill text, committee schedules, and session information.

Elections Office

Elections, voter registration, and official filings.

Congress.gov

Federal bill text, actions, sponsors, and public laws.

How Connecticut government works

Connecticut government works through executive agencies, the state legislature, and state courts. Use this tab to choose the right path: agencies for services, the legislature for bills and hearings, and courts for cases, records, forms, and legal-help resources.

Executive Branch

Governor, agencies, and public services

Connecticut’s executive branch is led by the governor and supported by statewide offices, departments, boards, and agencies. This is usually the best starting point for public services, licenses, benefits, public safety, transportation, revenue, employment, education, and other state-administered programs.

Legislative Branch

Connecticut General Assembly

Connecticut’s legislature introduces bills, holds committee hearings, debates policy, approves state budgets, conducts oversight, and represents districts across Connecticut.

Judicial Branch

Courts, records, and legal help

Connecticut’s judicial branch handles trial-court cases, appeals, court administration, records, forms, and legal-help resources. Visitors dealing with a court date, filing, case search, legal form, or self-help question should start with the official state judiciary resources.

Connecticut voting guide

This state-page tab brings together practical voting resources for Connecticut voters. You can register or update your registration, check registration status, find where to vote, review ballot resources, learn about mail or absentee voting, and use official election-calendar links for final deadlines and dates.

Voting Tools

Plain-language tools that open inside this state voting tab.

CT Links

Official Connecticut election-office links for deadlines, registration, polling places, ballots, accessibility, rights, and state election calendars.

Official election officeRegister to vote or update registrationCheck registration statusAbsentee, mail, and early voting informationFind your polling placeFind ballot and election informationVoting accessibility resourcesVoting rights resourcesElection calendar and dates

While we do our best to provide accurate information, be sure to use your official state election calendar for final details.