Summary
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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Agencies
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Administrative Services, Department of
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Aging, State Unit on
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Aging and Disability Services, Department of
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Agricultural Experiment Station, Connecticut
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Agriculture, Department of
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Banking, Department of
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Building Code Training Council
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Child Advocate, Office of the
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Children and Families, Department of
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Claims Commissioner, State of Connecticut Office of the
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Code Education and Training Fund Board of Control
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Codes & Standards Committee
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Codes & Standards Sub-Committee
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Connecticut Environmental Public Health Tracking
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Connecticut State Marshal Commission
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Consumer Counsel, Office of
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Consumer Protection, Department of
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Correction, Department of
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Criminal Justice Commission
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Criminal Justice, Division of
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Criminal Justice Information System Governing Board
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Developmental Disabilities, Connecticut Council on
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Developmental Services, Department of
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Disabilities, Office of Protection and Advocacy for Persons with
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Early Childhood, Office of
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Economic and Community Development, Department of
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Education, State Department of
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Educational Technology, Commission for
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Elections Enforcement Commission, State
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Emergency Management and Homeland Security, Division of
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Emergency Services and Public Protection, Department of
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Employees’ Review Board
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Energy and Environmental Protection, Department of
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Environmental Quality, Council on
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Ethics, Office of State
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Examining Board for Crane Operators
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Fire Marshal Training Council
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Fire Prevention and Control, Commission on
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Fire Prevention Code Advisory Committee
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Firearms Permit Examiners, Board of
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Freedom of Information Commission
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Governmental Accountability, Office of
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Health Strategy, Office of
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Healthcare Advocate, Office of the
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Higher Education, Office of
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Housing, Department of
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Human Rights and Opportunities, Commission on
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Insurance, Department of
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Judicial Review Council
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Judicial Selection Commission
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Labor, Department of
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Library, Connecticut State
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Medical Examiner, Office of the Chief
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Mental Health and Addiction Services, Department of
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Military Affairs, Office of
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Military Department
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Motor Vehicles, Department of
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Pardons and Paroles, Board of
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Policy and Management, Office of
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Psychiatric Security Review Board
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Public Defender Services, Division of
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Public Health, Department of
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Public Utilities Regulatory Authority
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Racial and Ethnic Disparity Commission in the Criminal Justice System
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Revenue Services, Department of
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School Building Projects Advisory Board
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Sentencing Commission
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Siting Council
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Social Services, Department of
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Soldiers, Sailors and Marines Fund
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State Contracting Standards Board
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State Emergency Response Commission
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State Insurance and Risk Management Board
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State Properties Review Board
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Teachers’ Retirement Board
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Transportation, Department of
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Veterans Affairs, Department of
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Victim Advocate, Office of the
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Workers’ Compensation Commission
