The Connecticut State House of Representatives is the lower house in the Connecticut General Assembly,the state legislature of the U.S. state of Connecticut. The house is composed of 151 members representing an equal number of districts,with each constituency containing nearly 22,600 residents. Representatives are elected to two-year terms with no term limits. The House convenes within the Connecticut State Capitol in Hartford.
Matthew Joseph Shepherd is an attorney from his native El Dorado,Arkansas,who is a Republican member of the Arkansas House of Representatives for District 6,which includes western Union County. He was elected in the 2010,2012,and 2014 legislative races.
Susan Bysiewicz is an American politician and attorney who has served as the 109th lieutenant governor of Connecticut since 2019. She previously served as the 72nd secretary of the state of Connecticut from 1999 to 2011 and a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from 1993 to 1999.
John W. Fonfara is an American politician serving as a member of the Connecticut State Senate for the 1st district.
Matthew L. Lesser is an American politician who represents the 9th district in the Connecticut State Senate. First elected to the State House in 2008,Lesser was re-elected in 2010,2012,2014,and 2016. In 2018 he was elected as state senator for the 9th district,winning 57% of the vote.
Tony Hwang is an American real estate agent and politician. A Republican,he is a member of the Connecticut State Senate,for the 28th District,which covers parts of Fairfield County. Previously,Hwang as a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives for the 134th District in the Connecticut General Assembly. Hwang became a state representative in 2008 and won re-election in 2010 and 2012. He was elected to the state Senate in 2014 and subsequently reelected. He is the assistant Senate Minority Leader.
Various kinds of elections in Connecticut occurs annually in each of the state's cities and towns,the exact type of which is dependent on the year. Elections for federal and statewide offices occur in even-numbered years,while municipal elections occur in odd-numbered ones. The office of the Connecticut Secretary of State oversees the election process,including voting and vote counting. In a 2020 study,Connecticut was ranked as the 20th easiest state for citizens to vote in.
The 2012 U.S. House of Representatives elections in Connecticut were held on Tuesday,November 6,2012,to elect the five congressional representatives from the state,one from each of the state's five congressional districts. The elections coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices,including a quadrennial presidential election,a U.S. Senate election,and state legislature races.
Joe Aresimowicz is a former American Democratic politician serving as a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives and former Speaker of the House. From 2013 to 2017,he served as Majority Leader.
The 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Connecticut were held on Tuesday,November 6,2018,to elect the five U.S. representatives from the state of Connecticut,one from each of the state's five congressional districts. The elections coincided with the gubernatorial election,as well as other elections to the House of Representatives,elections to the United States Senate,and various state and local elections.
Jason Rojas is an American politician who is a five term Democratic member of the Connecticut House of Representatives,serving since 2008. He represents parts of East Hartford and Manchester,composing Connecticut's 9th assembly district. He currently chairs the Finance,Revenue,and Bonding Committee.
Chris deGruy Kennedy is a Democratic member of the Colorado House of Representatives. He represents house district 30,which includes the Jefferson County communities of Lakewood and Edgewater. Prior to reapportionment implemented in 2023,he represented the 23rd district,which covered a portion of Jefferson County. He was first elected to the state house in 2016,succeeding Max Tyler.
Kenneth P. Green is a social worker and Democratic and Independent politician from Hartford,Connecticut. He served as a Representative to the Connecticut House of Representatives for Connecticut's 1st assembly district.
Thomas Drummond Ritter is an American lawyer,lobbyist,and retired politician from Connecticut who was the Speaker of the Connecticut House of Representatives from 1993-1998.
The 2018 Connecticut Senate election was held on November 6,2018,concurrently with the elections for the Connecticut House of Representatives,to elect members to the Connecticut General Assembly. All 36 seats in the Connecticut Senate were up for election. The election resulted in Democrats expanding control in both chambers of the Connecticut General Assembly,ending the split control in the Senate,that had been in place since the 2016 elections. Primary elections were held on August 14,2018.
The 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Connecticut were held on November 8,2022,to elect the five U.S. representatives from the state of Connecticut,one from each of the state's five congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2022 U.S. Senate race in Connecticut and the 2022 Connecticut gubernatorial election,as well as other elections to the House of Representatives,other elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections.
Rick Lopes is an American politician who currently represents the 6th District in the Connecticut State Senate since 2021. Lopes formerly represented the 24th District of the Connecticut House of Representatives Member-elect of the Connecticut State Senate. Lopes ran for the 6th District seat in the Connecticut State Senate during the 2020 election. Lopes won the election against Republican Incumbent Gennaro Bizzarro. Lopes began his two-year term in the Connecticut State Senate on January 3,2021 and will seek re-election in 2022.
Patricia Billie Miller is an American politician serving as a member of the Connecticut State Senate from the 27th district. Miller was elected in a special election following the resignation of Carlo Leone. Previously,served in the Connecticut House of Representatives from the 145th district. Miller is the first woman and person of color to represent Stamford in either chamber of the legislature. She is a member of the Democratic Party.
Rick Hayes is an American politician currently serving as a Connecticut State Representative from the 51st District,which encompasses the towns of Putnam,Thompson,and parts of Killingly. A member of the Republican Party,Hayes first ran for the seat in 2018 in an election where he would win over Democratic candidate Larry Groh Jr. Hayes was re-elected in 2020,once again defeating Groh. Hayes currently serves as a member of the House General Law Committee,the Environment Committee,and the Public Safety and Security Committee. He is also a member of the Putnam Board of Selectman,serving in that position since 2017.
The 2022 Connecticut State Treasurer election took place on November 8,2022,to elect the next Connecticut State Treasurer. Incumbent Democratic Party Treasurer Shawn Wooden did not seek re-election.
