Democrats made broad gains Tuesday in Connecticut’s first general election since Donald Trump’s return to the White House, flipping open top-of-ballot seats that had been controlled by Republicans in the Democratic cities of New Britain and Norwich and suburbs of Branford and Westport.

Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont has filed the necessary paperwork to seek a third term in 2026. He said on Friday he will likely make a formal announcement next week.

Tuesday marks Connecticut's municipal elections, a chance for people around the state to cast their vote, in many cases, for mayor or first selectman, their local council members or school boards. In all, 168 (of 169) towns across the state will hold an election, with the ballots varying from town to town.

Democrats claimed a wave of resounding victories Tuesday in municipal elections across Connecticut, flipping control of key municipal offices in an off-year test of their party's strength.

According to Secretary of the State Stephanie Thomas, most voters know when it's time to choose their mayor, but many don't know about smaller local races.

Gov. Ned Lamont (D) is expected to speak Wednesday about local election results in Connecticut and SNAP funding amid the federal government shutdown. Democrats locally and nationally had a successful night at the polls in Connecticut,

Democrats flipped 29 seats in Connecticut’s municipal elections, with the state Democratic Party chair calling the results historic.

Duffy is echoing the same Republican line throughout the 36-day record shutdown to blame the other party. Meanwhile, House Speaker Mike Johnson has refused to reopen the House or swear in Democratic Representative-elect Adelita Grijalva, who won a special election more than a month ago.

Voter turnout in CT reached 36% in the 2025 municipal elections — higher than Connecticut saw for both the 2021 and the 2023 elections.