The Connecticut Republican Party is the

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affiliate of the national

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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. The last Republican to represent the state in the U.S. Senate was Lowell Weicker, who lost his seat in 1988 to

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Town Committees

In Connecticut, there are Republican Town Committees in many of the towns and cities. The committees have the ability to endorse candidates in primary elections.

Elected officials

Members of Congress

U.S. Senate

* None Both of Connecticut's

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seats have been held by Democrats since 1988. Lowell Weicker was the last Republican to represent Connecticut in the U.S. Senate. First elected in

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, Weicker lost his bid for a fourth term in 1988 to

U.S. House of Representatives

*None All 5 of Connecticut's congressional districts have been held by Democrats since

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. 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

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in 2008.

Statewide offices

* None Connecticut has not elected any GOP candidates to statewide office since 2006, when

Jodi Rell Mary Carolyn "Jodi" Rell (née Reavis; born June 16, 1946) is an American former Republican politician and the 87th governor of Connecticut from 2004 until 2011. Rell also served as the state's 105th lieutenant governor of Connecticut. Rell was ...

was elected to a full term as governor. First elected as lieutenant governor in

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, 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 Dannel Patrick Malloy (; born July 21, 1955) is an American politician, who served as the 88th governor of Connecticut from 2011 to 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, he chaired the Democratic Governors Association from 2016 to 2017. On July ...

State legislative leaders

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Kevin C. Kelly Kevin C. Kelly is an American lawyer and politician from Connecticut. A Republican, he has been a member of the Connecticut State Senate since 2011, elected from the 21st District. He has been Senate Republican Minority Leader since 2021. Educati ...

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Vincent Candelora 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. Education ...

Republican National Committee members

*Committeeman: John H. Frey *Committeewoman: Leora Levy

References

External links

Connecticut Republican PartyConnecticut Republican State Central Committee Rules and Bylaws
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