Current Position: Governor since 2019
Affiliation: Democrat
Former Position: Cable Television Entrepeneur from 1980 – 2015

Featured Quote: 
CT may be a little state, but we are as strong as any bigger state when we use all of our resources, including the sea. I signed Public Act 21-24 so our shellfish industry will grow and thrive. We already have great oysters and this bill will make us the Napa Valley of oysters.

Governor Ned Lamont’s 2021 State of the State Address

State government in Connecticut has three branches: executive, legislative, and judicial.

Voters elect six state officers: Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Treasurer, Comptroller, and Attorney General. All have four-year terms. Connecticut voters also elect two U.S. Senators and five U.S. Representatives.

The General Assembly or legislature has a Senate and a House of Representatives. Members of both houses represent districts based strictly on population. Currently, there are 36 state senators and 151 state representatives.

The Judicial Department is composed of the Superior, Appellate, and Supreme courts. Except for probate judges, who are elected by the voters of the town or district they serve, all judges are nominated by the governor and appointed by the General Assembly.

Connecticut has no county government. Below the state level, governing units are either cities or towns.

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