State facts
- Population
- 3,688,496 (2025 estimate; 3,607,750 in the 2020 Census)
- Seats in the U.S. House
- 5
- State legislature
- Senate: 36 members, 2-year terms
- House of Representatives: 151 members, 2-year terms
- Governor’s term
- Four-year term, with no term limit.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 state population estimates; National Conference of State Legislatures. Checked October 19, 2026.
Who represents Connecticut now
- Governor
- Ned Lamont · Democratic · since January 2019Seat on the Nov. 3 ballot
- U.S. senators
- Richard Blumenthal · Democratic · since 2011
- Christopher Murphy · Democratic · since 2013
- U.S. House members
- 5 seats · Democratic: 5
Sources: National Governors Association (party and start date: Wikidata); congress-legislators (current members of Congress). Checked October 19, 2026.
Voting in Connecticut
From the state election office’s own website. Each answer shows the official wording it comes from.
- Register on Election Day
For general elections, you can register and vote with Same-Day Registration during Early Voting and on Election Day.
Official wording: “For general elections, Connecticut also has Same-Day Registration available during the period of Early Voting and on Election Day for voters who need it.” — state election office, page read October 16, 2026
- Who can vote by mail
Any eligible registered Connecticut voter may request, receive, and vote an absentee ballot.
Official wording: “Any eligible Connecticut registered voter may request, receive, and vote an absentee ballot.” — state election office, page read October 18, 2026
- Request a mail ballot by
The deadline to request an absentee ballot for the November 3, 2026 election is November 2, 2026.
Official wording: “Deadline to request an absentee ballot: November 2, 2026” — state election office, page read October 18, 2026
- Mail ballot due
To count, absentee ballots must be received by the close of polls on election day, 8:00 pm.
Official wording: “To be counted, absentee ballots must be received by the close of polls on the day of the election, which is 8:00 pm.” — state election office, page read October 18, 2026
- ID at the polls
A driver's license or photo ID isn't required; poll workers request ID, but in most cases you may sign an affidavit instead.
Official wording: “No. When you arrive at the polling place the poll worker will request that you present ID but if you do not have any, then in most cases, you may sign an affidavit in lieu of presenting ID.” — state election office, page read October 18, 2026
- Election Day hours
Polls in Connecticut are open from 6 am to 8 pm for an election or primary.
Official wording: “For an election or primary, polls in Connecticut are open from 6 am to 8 pm.” — state election office, page read September 12, 2026
For anything not listed, and to check your registration, see Connecticut’s election office: portal.ct.gov
Federal1
Statewide3
Federal candidate lists come from FEC filings. A candidate is marked “on the ballot” once their campaign files a pre-general report or the state’s official candidate list confirms it; others filed for 2026 but may have lost a primary or withdrawn.