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Selecting the current year returns officeholders who are serving now. CAWP historical fact sheets reflect end of year counts.
Name Sort descending Race/Ethnicity Party Roles State
Mildred P. Allen White Republican
  • Secretary of State (1955-1958)
Connecticut
Natalie Braswell Black Democrat
  • Comptroller (2022-2022)
Connecticut
Susan Bysiewicz White Democrat
Lt. Governor (2019-2026)
Secretary of State (1999-2010)
State Representative (1993-1998)
Connecticut
Sara B. Crawford White Republican
Secretary of State (1939-1940)
State Representative (1931-1938)
State Representative (1925-1928)
Connecticut
Ella T. Grasso White Democrat
Governor (1975-1980)
U.S. Representative (1971-1974)
Secretary of State (1959-1970)
State Representative (1953-1956)
Connecticut
Eunice Groark White Third party
  • Lt. Governor (1991-1994)
Connecticut
Barbara Bailey Kennelly White Democrat
U.S. Representative (1982-1998)
Secretary of State (1979-1982)
Connecticut
Pauline Kezer White Republican
  • Secretary of State (1991-1994)
Connecticut
Alice K. Leopold White Republican
Secretary of State (1951-1952)
State Representative (1949-1950)
Connecticut
Winifred McDonald White Democrat
  • Secretary of State (1949-1950)
Connecticut
Maura Melley White Democrat
  • Secretary of State (1982-1982)
Connecticut
Denise W. Merrill White Democrat
Secretary of State (2011-2022)
State Representative (1993-2010)
Connecticut
Denise L. Nappier Black Democrat
  • Treasurer (1999-2018)
Connecticut
Francis Burke Redick White Republican
Secretary of State (1947-1948)
Secretary of State (1943-1944)
State Representative (1941-1942)
Connecticut
M. Jodi Rell White Republican
Governor (2004-2010)
Lt. Governor (1995-2004)
State Representative (1985-1994)
Connecticut
Clarine Nardie Riddle White Democrat
  • Attorney General (1989-1990)
Connecticut
Gloria Shaffer White Democrat
  • Secretary of State (1971-1977)
Connecticut
Julia H. Tashjian White Democrat
  • Secretary of State (1983-1990)
Connecticut
Stephanie Thomas Black Democrat
Secretary of State (2023-2026)
State Representative (2021-2022)
Connecticut
Chase G. Woodhouse White Democrat
U.S. Representative (1949-1950)
U.S. Representative (1945-1946)
Secretary of State (1941-1942)
Connecticut
Nancy Wyman White Democrat
Lt. Governor (2011-2018)
Comptroller (1995-2010)
State Representative (1987-1994)
Connecticut

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