Connecticut became the 5th state on January 9, 1788.
Its civic profile reflects a compact state with dense local government traditions, coastal cities, small towns, manufacturing history, insurance and finance, universities, and transportation links to the broader Northeast. Public decisions often involve school funding, housing, rail and highway congestion, local taxes, shoreline resilience, and the relationship between state policy and powerful municipal governments. This page exists to get residents from background context to Connecticut’s actual representatives and the primary sources that document state government.
He who transplanted still sustains
State Motto
Connecticut's voice in Congress.
Every state has two senators. Its number of representatives is set by population and can change after each census.
Connecticut's Delegation
Choose a member to see their contact information, congressional work, and committee assignments.
Senator
Christopher Murphy (Democrat)
Senator
Richard Blumenthal (Democrat)
District 1
John Larson (Democrat)
District 2
Joe Courtney (Democrat)
District 3
Rosa DeLauro (Democrat)
District 4
James Himes (Democrat)
District 5
Jahana Hayes (Democrat)
The states are the laboratories of democracy.
Justice Louis BrandeisState Leadership
Governor
Ned Lamont (Democratic)
Lieutenant Governor
Susan Bysiewicz (Democratic)
Quick Facts
Capital
Hartford
Population
Approximately 3.69 million
Electoral votes
7
Congressional districts
5
Official Links
Use these sources to check current state records, filings, elections, and public notices.
