The statewide average in 2025 was the highest of the last five local election cycles. Roughly one-third of registered voters typically turn out for municipal elections. The turnout rate was 33.6% in 2023, 32.1% in 2021, 33.9% in 2019, and 30% in 2017, according to the secretary of the state's office.

Many common concerns could be found at a recent meeting of Republicans: safety, political rhetoric, government dependence and costs of living.

CT Gov. Ned Lamont announced the date for a special election for the 139th district. The Democrats and Republicans each plan to hold a caucus.

First, of course Gov. Lamont is better known than Rep. Josh Elliott. Lamont has the benefit of incumbency — any Connecticut resident who does not know his name at this point has been in a cryogenic freeze for the last eight years.

Gov. Ned Lamont has scheduled a special election for Jan. 13 to fill the vacancy in the 139th District following the Nov. 23 passing of state Rep. Kevin Ryan.

Republicans have staunchly defended unprecedented state efforts in recent years to shrink Connecticut’s massive legacy of pension debt, even though it’s leached billions from education, health care and other core

A special election to fill the seat of Rep. Kevin Ryan, who died earlier this week, is set to take place in January, according to the governor’s office. Ryan served the 139th House District, which includes Ledyard,

New opinion polling from the University of New Hampshire shows that Gov. Ned Lamont has a strong approval rating heading into the 2026 election. The next gubernatorial