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  Connecticut
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House of Representatives
  CT - District 01  John B. Larson 15 +28.32%
  CT - District 02  Joe Courtney 12 +16.03%
  CT - District 03  Rosa L. DeLauro 8 +17.81%
  CT - District 04  Jim Himes 7 +23.72%
  CT - District 05  Jahana Hayes 4 +6.82%
Initiatives and Referenda
 Public Questions    
President
  President  Kamala Harris 7 +14.50%
Senate
  Senate Class I  Chris Murphy 3 +18.88%
  Senate Class III  Richard Blumenthal 8 +14.92%
State Government
  Governor  Ned Lamont 2 +12.92%
  Lieutenant Governor  Susan Bysiewicz 5 +12.92%
  Secretary of State  Stephanie Thomas 2 +12.49%
  Treasurer  Erick Russell 1 +7.47%
  Comptroller  Sean Scanlon 5 +10.29%
  Attorney General  William Tong 5 +15.65%
  CT State Senate  Democratic Party Control 12 +38.89%
  CT State House  Democratic Party Control 12 +35.10%

State DETAILS
Parents > United States  
Websitehttps://portal.ct.gov/
Established June 18, 1776
Disbanded Still Active
ContributorWishful Thinking
Last ModifiedRP September 06, 2023 04:03pm
DescriptionConnecticut's Start as a State
Connecticut’s Declaration of Independence Day is considered June 18, 1776. On this date, Colonial Governor Jonathan Trumbull issued the Independence proclamation. This followed the Connecticut General Assembly two days prior, ordering the delegates to the Continental Congress to vote for independence. Colony of Connecticut container... [Link]

Unlike most of the other 13 colonies, Connecticut felt no need to draw up a new constitution for the State of Connecticut. From "Connecticut Constitutional History, 1776-1988" [Link] by Wesley W. Horton, "the General Assembly declared in 1776:
------Be it enacted...That the ancient form of civil government contained in the Charter from Charles the II, King of England, and adopted by the people of this state, shall be and remain the civil constitution of this state, under the sole authority of the people hereof, independent of any king or prince whatever."

Technically, from 1776 until 1818 (when the 1st Connecticut Constitution was adopted), Connecticut operated under the Colonial Charter, but as a State instead of as a colony.

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PARTY REGISTRATION
Pty Amount % As Of Contributor
I 1,035,711 42.02% Oct 31, 2023 RBH
D 888,707 36.05% Oct 31, 2023 RBH
R 500,845 20.32% Oct 31, 2023 RBH
OTH 39,656 1.61% Oct 31, 2023 RBH
NLP 0 0.00% Oct 31, 2023 RBH
IPCT 0 0.00% Oct 31, 2023 RBH
IDP 0 0.00% Oct 31, 2023 RBH
G 0 0.00% Oct 31, 2023 RBH
LBT 0 0.00% Oct 31, 2023 RBH
CNC 0 0.00% Oct 31, 2023 RBH
REF 0 0.00% Oct 31, 2023 RBH
WFP 0 0.00% Oct 31, 2023 RBH
CfL 0 0.00% Oct 31, 2023 RBH

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Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Mar 30, 2024 05:55am News Connecticut becomes one of the last states to allow early voting after years of debate  Article IndyGeorgia 
Apr 06, 2012 02:10am Proposed Legislation Connecticut poised to repeal death penalty  Article Homegrown Democrat 
Jun 07, 2011 06:20pm Proposed Legislation Dispatches: Marijuana, Prison Rape, Transgender Rights and Bath Salts  Article Jason 
Feb 18, 2011 03:00pm Opinion Special Elections in Connecticut Hold Possible National Significance  Article Scott³ 
Jan 24, 2011 10:00pm News [CT] State GOP Eager To Gain Ground In Special Elections  Article Scott³ 
Nov 29, 2010 02:00pm Proposed Legislation [CT] Death Penalty Ban Considered  Article Jason 

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