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Connecticut Primary Election (verify date at your state's Secretary of State website)

Monday, June 1, 2026 · 10 days away

U.S. House, U.S. Senate, Governor, statewide offices

What’s being decided

A primary election determines which candidates advance to the November general election. Voters in each party select their nominee, and the winners face each other in the fall.

Connecticut holds an closed primaryonly voters registered with a party may vote in that party's primary.

Learn how primary elections work →

Candidates

Candidate profiles are added as races take shape. View all known candidates →

Voter information

Registration deadline

October 27, 2026 (7 days before the November 3 general)

Same-day registration available

You can register and vote on Election Day at your polling place.