Connecticut Republican Party

Connecticut affiliate of the Republican Party

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Connecticut Republican Party

Chairperson| Ben Proto
Senate leader| Stephen G. Harding
House leader| Vincent Candelora
Headquarters| 98 Washington Street,
Middletown, Connecticut 06457
Membership (2024)| 524,977[1]
Ideology| Conservatism
National affiliation| Republican Party
Colors|   Red
Seats in the U.S. Senate|

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Seats in the United States House of Representatives|

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Seats in the Connecticut State Senate|

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Seats in the Connecticut House of Representatives|

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Election symbol
Website
ct.gop

* Politics of Connecticut
* Elections

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

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

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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

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### Members of Congress

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#### U.S. Senate

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* 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

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* 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

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* None

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

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* Senate Minority Leader: Stephen G. Harding
* House Minority Leader: Vincent Candelora

## Republican National Committee members

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* Committeeman:Benjamin Proto
* Committeeman:John H. Frey
* Committeewoman: Annalisa Stravato

## List of chairs of the Connecticut Republican Party

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Chairman  | Town  | Tenure

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Ben Proto  | Stratford  | 2021 - present
Susan Hatfield  | Pomfret  | 2021
J.R. Romano  | Derby  | 2015-2021
Jerry Labriola Jr.  | Wallingford  | 2011-2015
Chris C. Healy  | Wethersfield  | 2007-2011
Herbert J. Shepardson  | West Hartford  | 2003-2005
Chris DePino | New Haven  | 1996-2003
John A. Mastropietro  | Watertown  | 1993-1996
Richard Foley  | Oxford  | 1989-1992
Robert S. Poliner  | Durham  | 1987-1989
Thomas J. D'Amore Jr.  | New Hartford  | 1983-1987
Ralph E. Capecelatro  | Orange  | 1980-1983
Frederick Biebel  | Stratford  | 1975-1980
Vincent A. Laudone  | Norwich  | 1974-1975
J. Brian Gaffney  | New Britain  | 1971-1974
Howard E. Hausman  | New Britain  | 1967-1971
A. Searle Pinney  | Brookfield  | 1961-1966
Edwin H. May Jr. | Wethersfield  | 1958-1961
Clarence F. Baldwin  | Woodbridge  | 1949-1959
Harold E. Mitchell  | West Hartford  | 1945-1948
J. Kenneth Bradley  | Westport  | 1940-1945
Benjamin E. Harwood  | Chester  | 1937-1940
J. Henry Roraback | North Canaan  | 1912-1937
Michael Kenealy  | Stamford  | 1905-1912
Andrew F. Gates  | Hartford  | 1903-1905
Orsamus Fyler  | Torrington  | 1896-1903
Herbert E. Benton  | New Haven  | 1894-1896

## References

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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.

## External links

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* Official website
* Connecticut Republican State Central Committee Rules and Bylaws

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Presidential
tickets,
national
conventions,
and
presidential
primaries|

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U.S. Senate
leaders
and
Conference
chairs|

* J. P. Hale (1859–1862)
* Anthony (1862–1884)
* Sherman (1884–1885)
* Edmunds (1885–1891)
* Sherman (1891–1897)
* Allison (1897–1908)
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* Lott (1996–2003)
* Frist (2003–2007)
* McConnell (2007–2025)
* Thune (2025–present)

U.S. House
leaders,
Speakers,
and
Conference
chairs|

* Pennington (1860–1861)
* Grow (1861–1863)
* Colfax (1863–1869)
* Pomeroy (1869)
* Blaine (1869–1875)
* McCrary (1875–1877)
* Hale (1877–1879)
* Frye (1879–1881)
* Keifer (1881–1883)
* Cannon (1883–1889)
* Reed (1889–1891)
* T. J. Henderson (1891–1895)
* Reed (1895–1899)
* D. B. Henderson (1899–1903)
* Cannon (1903–1911)
* Mann (1911–1919)
* Gillett (1919–1925)
* Longworth (1925–1931)
* Snell (1931–1939)
* Martin (1939–1959)
* Halleck (1959–1965)
* Ford (1965–1973)
* Rhodes (1973–1981)
* Michel (1981–1995)
* Gingrich (1995–1999)
* Hastert (1999–2007)
* Boehner (2007–2015)
* Ryan (2015–2019)
* McCarthy (2019–2023)
* Johnson (2023–present)

RNC|

| Chairs|

* Morgan
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* Racicot
* Gillespie
* Mehlman
* Martínez/Duncan
* Duncan
* Steele
* Priebus
* McDaniel
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Chair elections|

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state and
territory|

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* Wisconsin
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Territory|

* American Samoa
* District of Columbia
* Guam
* Northern Mariana Islands
* Puerto Rico
* Virgin Islands

Affiliated
organizations|

| Congress|

* House Conference
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* Senate Conference
* Policy Committee
* Factions
* Freedom Caucus
* Problem Solvers Caucus
* Republican Governance Group
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Campaign
committees|

* National Republican Congressional Committee
* National Republican Redistricting Trust
* National Republican Senatorial Committee
* Republican Attorneys General Association
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Constituency
groups|

* College Republicans
* Chairmen
* Congressional Hispanic Conference
* Log Cabin Republicans
* National Black Republican Association
* Republican Hindu Coalition
* Republican Jewish Coalition
* Republican Muslim Coalition
* Republican National Hispanic Assembly
* Republicans Abroad
* Teen Age Republicans
* Young Republicans
* Republicans Overseas

Factional
groups|

* Republican Main Street Partnership
* Republican Majority for Choice
* Republican Liberty Caucus
* Republican National Coalition for Life
* ConservAmerica
* Liberty Caucus
* Ripon Society
* The Wish List

Related|

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Connecticut political parties

Major|

* Democratic
* Republican

Minor|

* Green
* Independent
* Libertarian
* Socialist
* Working Families

Defunct|

* A Connecticut Party
* Concerned Citizens Party
* Connecticut for Lieberman
* Toleration Party

Political party strength in Connecticut

Authority control databases

International|

* VIAF

National|

* United States

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