Connecticut Republican Party

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Connecticut Republican Party
Chairperson Ben Proto
Senate leader Stephen G. Harding
House leader Vincent Candelora
Headquarters98 Washington Street,
Middletown, Connecticut 06457
Membership (2024)524,977 [1]
Ideology Conservatism
National affiliation Republican Party
Colors  Red
Seats in the U.S. Senate
0 / 2
Seats in the United States House of Representatives
0 / 5
Seats in the Connecticut State Senate
12 / 36
Seats in the Connecticut House of Representatives
53 / 151
Election symbol
Republican Party Disc (alternate).svg
Website
ct.gop

The Connecticut Republican Party is the Connecticut affiliate of the national Republican Party.

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Republicans control neither chamber of the state legislature, no constitutional state offices, none of the state's five seats in the U.S. House, and neither of its two U.S. Senate seats. The last Republican to represent the state in the U.S. House was Chris Shays, who lost his seat in 2008 to Jim Himes. The last Republican to represent the state in the U.S. Senate was Lowell Weicker, who lost his seat in 1988 to Joe Lieberman.

Town committees

In Connecticut, there are Republican town committees in all 169 Connecticut municipalities. [2] The 169 Republican town committees are affiliates of the Connecticut Republican Party. Town committees have the ability to endorse candidates in primary elections for local office. [3]

Elected officials

Members of Congress

U.S. Senate

  • None

Both of Connecticut's U.S. Senate seats have been held by Democrats since 1989. Lowell Weicker was the last Republican to represent Connecticut in the U.S. Senate. First elected in 1970, Weicker lost his bid for a fourth term in 1988 to Joe Lieberman.

U.S. House of Representatives

  • None

All 5 of Connecticut's congressional districts have been held by Democrats since 2009. The last Republican to represent Connecticut in the House of Representatives was Chris Shays. First elected in a 1987 special election, Shays was subsequently defeated by Democratic challenger Jim Himes in 2008.

Statewide offices

Connecticut has not elected any GOP candidates to statewide office since 2006, when Jodi Rell was elected to a full term as governor. First elected as lieutenant governor in 1994, Rell assumed the position of governor in 2004 following the resignation of John G. Rowland. In 2010, Rell opted not to seek re-election to a second term. Former U.S. Ambassador Thomas C. Foley ran as the Republican nominee in the 2010 election and was subsequently defeated by Democratic challenger Dannel Malloy.

State legislative leaders

Republican National Committee members

List of chairs of the Connecticut Republican Party

ChairmanTownTenure
Ben ProtoStratford2021 - present
Susan HatfieldPomfret2021
J.R. RomanoDerby2015-2021
Jerry Labriola Jr.Wallingford2011-2015
Chris C. HealyWethersfield2007-2011
Herbert J. ShepardsonWest Hartford2003-2005
Chris DePino New Haven1996-2003
John A. MastropietroWatertown1993-1996
Richard FoleyOxford1989-1992
Robert S. PolinerDurham1987-1989
Thomas J. D'Amore Jr.New Hartford1983-1987
Ralph E. CapecelatroOrange1980-1983
Frederick BiebelStratford1975-1980
Vincent A. LaudoneNorwich1974-1975
J. Brian GaffneyNew Britain1971-1974
Howard E. HausmanNew Britain1967-1971
A. Searle PinneyBrookfield1961-1966
Edwin H. May Jr. Wethersfield1958-1961
Clarence F. BaldwinWoodbridge1949-1959
Harold E. MitchellWest Hartford1945-1948
J. Kenneth BradleyWestport1940-1945
Benjamin E. HarwoodChester1937-1940
J. Henry Roraback North Canaan1912-1937
Michael KenealyStamford1905-1912
Andrew F. GatesHartford1903-1905
Orsamus FylerTorrington1896-1903
Herbert E. BentonNew Haven1894-1896

References

  1. ↑ "Statistics and Data". Connecticut Secretary of the State.
  2. ↑ "Your Local Party | Connecticut Republicans | CTGOP.org". Archived from the original on 2012-07-12. Retrieved 2012-08-06.
  3. ↑ "Chapter 153* Nominations and Political Parties". Archived from the original on 2012-10-13. Retrieved 2012-08-06.
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