CT — U.S. Senate seats
Statewide. 2026 cycle.
Who lives in this state
Who lives here — American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), Connecticut. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 3,624,508 |
| People | Median age | 41 |
| Income | Median household income | $95,781 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $55,915 |
| Income | In poverty | 10.0% |
| Income | Unemployed | 5.6% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.499 |
| Race | White alone | 65.2% |
| Race | Black alone | 10.6% |
| Race | Asian alone | 4.8% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 18.3% |
| Race | Two or more races | 11.4% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 15.7% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 76.6% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 12.8% |
| Education | High school or higher | 67.8% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 42.5% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 19.2% |
| Household | Family households | 64.3% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.46 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 35.8% |
| Housing | Median home value | $366,900 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,488 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 58.5% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 6.3% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 2.1% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 7.0% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 4.7% |
| Health | With a disability | 12.2% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 92.2% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 5.5% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 68.8% |
| Commute | Public transit | 3.3% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 16.0% |
Currently seated senators
- Blumenthal, Richard (D) · b. 1946
- Murphy, Christopher (D) · b. 1973
Senate candidates running (2022–2026)
| Candidate | Party | Cycle |
|---|---|---|
| MURPHY, CHRISTOPHER S | D | 2030 |
| BLUMENTHAL, RICHARD | D | 2028 |
| BELVAL, ZACCHERY TYLER MR. SR. | D | 2025 |
| COREY, MATTHEW MCKINNON | R | 2024 |
| FLYNN, JOHN J | R | 2024 |
| HYDE, ROBERT FINLEY | R | 2024 |
| KRAWIECKI, ROBERT J | R | 2024 |
| MURPHY, CHRISTOPHER S | D | 2024 |
| PAGLINO, JUSTIN COBB DR | G | 2024 |
| SMITH, GERARD | R | 2024 |
| ANDERSON, JOHN | OTHER | 2022 |
| BLUMENTHAL, RICHARD | D | 2022 |
| CONNORS, NICHOLAS | R | 2022 |
| FLYNN, JOHN J | R | 2022 |
| HYDE, ROBERT FINLEY | R | 2022 |
| HYDUCHAK, ANDREW | OTHER | 2022 |
| KLARIDES, THEMIS | R | 2022 |
| LEVY, LEORA | R | 2022 |
| LUMAJ, PJERIN (PETER) | R | 2022 |
| NARWHAL, DEXTER | I | 2022 |
| TALMADGE, KRISTI L | OTHER | 2022 |