The Connecticut State Senate is the upper house of the Connecticut General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Connecticut. The state senate comprises 36 members, each representing a district with around 99,280 inhabitants. Senators are elected to two-year terms without term limits. The Connecticut State Senate is one of 14 state legislative upper houses whose members serve two-year terms; four-year terms are more common.
Vincent J. Candelora is an American businessman, lawyer, and politician. Candelora is the State Representative for the 86th House District and also serves as the Republican Minority Leader in the Connecticut House of Representatives.
Patrick S. Boyd is an educator and American politician who is a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives, serving since 2017. He represents the Towns of Ashford, Brooklyn, Eastford, Hampton, Mansfield, Pomfret, and Woodstock composing the Connecticut's 50th House of Representatives district of the Connecticut General Assembly. Boyd is currently the House Chairman of the Public Safety & Security Committee.
Matthew Delis Ritter is an American attorney and politician. He currently serves as the Speaker of the Connecticut House of Representatives for the Democratic Party and the 1st District.
Kerry Szeps Wood is an American politician who serves in the Connecticut House of Representatives representing the 29th district in Hartford County. She has held the position since 2018.
James Maroney is an American politician currently serving as a Connecticut State senator representing the 14th District, encompassing Milford, Orange, and parts of West Haven and Woodbridge. Maroney is a member of the Democratic Party. Maroney also previously served as a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives, where he represented the 119th District. Maroney is McKayla Maroney's cousin.
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.
Tom Arnone is an American politician currently serving as a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives. Arnone is a Democrat who represents district 58, which is included in the town of Enfield, CT. Arnone was first elected to this seat in 2018, winning by an 8-point margin over Republican Greg Stokes. Arnone was re-elected by a 12 point margin in 2020 over Enfield Republican Town Chairwoman Mary Ann Turner. Arnone was elected for a third-time in this seat, winning by an 8-point margin over Republican Bob Hendrickson in 2022. For the 2023 Legislative Session, he serves on the Committee on Children, the Executive & Legislative Nominations Committee, and the Regulations Review Committee. Additionally, Representative Arnone was appointed as Assistant Majority Whip.
Frank Smith is an American Democratic Party politician currently serving as a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from the 118th district, which includes part of the city of Milford since 2021. Smith was first elected to the seat in 2020, defeating Republican Erik Smith. Smith currently serves as vice chair of the House's Housing Committee. He is also a member of the House Education and Environment Committees.
Stephen Robert Meskers is an American politician who is currently serving as the representative from the 150th district in the Connecticut House of Representatives for the Democratic Party since 2019. His district includes part of Greenwich, Connecticut. He is also a member on the Town Representative Meeting (RTM), District 6 in Greenwich.
Michael DiGiovancarlo is an American Democratic Party politician currently serving as a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from the 74th district, which includes part of the city of Waterbury since 2021. DiGiovancarlo was first elected to the seat in 2020, defeating incumbent Republican Stephanie Cummings by a 5.8% margin. DiGiovancarlo currently serves on the house's Public Safety and Security Committee, Veteran's Affairs Committee, and the Commerce Committee.
Phil Young is an American Democratic Party politician who served as a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from the 120th district, which includes part of Stratford, from 2018 to 2022. Young was first elected in 2018 during a special election against Republican Bill Cabral. In that year's general election, Young defeated Republican Jim Feehan by just 13 votes. Young defeated Feehan again in 2020 by a 2.6 point margin. In February 2022, Young announced that he will seek re-election in the 2022 Connecticut House of Representatives election but was unseated by Republican Laura Dancho. Young served as a member of the house's Judiciary Committee, Public Health Committee, and the Environment Committee.
Mark Anderson is an American Republican Party politician currently serving as a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from the 62nd district, which includes the towns of Barkhamsted, Granby, Hartland, and New Hartford since 2021.
Joseph Zullo is an American Republican Party politician currently serving as a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from the 99th district, which includes part of East Haven, since 2019. Zullo was first elected to the seat in 2019 after a special election victory over Democrat Josh Balter. He was re-elected in 2020 over Democrat David Yaccarino Jr. Zullo currently serves on the House Housing Committee, Planning and Development Committee, and the Finance, Revenue, and Bonding Committee. On January 20, 2022, Zullo announced that he would seek re-election in the upcoming elections.
Joe Gresko is an American Democratic Party politician currently serving as a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from the 121st district, which includes part of Stratford, since 2016. Gresko was first elected in a 2016 special election to replace former representative Terry Backer after previously being the spokesman for Bridgeport mayor Joe Ganim. Gresko was re-elected in 2018 over Republican Robert Mitchell. And again in 2020, over Republican Ed Scinto. Gresko currently serves as a member of the House Energy and Technology Committee, and co-chair of the Environment Committee.
Kathy Kennedy is an American Republican Party politician currently serving as a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from the 119th district, which includes part of Orange and Milford. Kennedy was first elected in 2018 over Democrat Ellen Beatty. She was narrowly re-elected in 2020 over Democrat Bryan Anderson. On March 5, 2022, it was reported that Kennedy would seek re-election in the upcoming 2022 elections. Kennedy currently serves as a member of the Appropriations, Public Health, and Education Committees and is also the Ranking Member of the Executive and Legislations Nominations Committee.
Johnathan Steinberg is an American Democratic Party politician currently serving as a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from the 136th district, which encompasses part of Westport, since 2011.
Kevin Ryan is an American Democratic Party politician currently serving as a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from the 139th district, which includes the town of Bozrah as well as parts of Montville and Norwich since 1993. Ryan was first elected in 1992 and has been re-elected every year since, making him the second longest-serving state lawmaker. Ryan was most recently elected in 2020 after defeating Republican Caleb Espinosa by nearly 1000 votes. Ryan currently serves on the House Appropriations Committee, Public Health Committee, and Environment Committee.
Patricia Dillon is an American Democratic Party politician currently serving as a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from the 92nd district, which encompasses part of New Haven, since 1985. Dillon has served in the house for 39 years, making her the longest serving member of the Connecticut House of Representatives. In 2021, Dillon, alongside State Senator Gary Winfield, introduced a bill to make pizza Connecticut's official state food. Dillon currently serves as a member of the House Judiciary Committee, Appropriations Committee, and Environment Committee.
Connecticut's 49th House of Representatives district elects one member of the Connecticut House of Representatives. It encompasses parts of Windham and has been represented by Democrat Susan Johnson since 2009.
