Connecticut: U.S. senators, representatives, governor and capital

Connecticut's answers to the citizenship test questions that depend on where you live.

Updated October 6, 2026. There's an election on November 3, 2026: the new Congress starts January 3, 2027, and several states get a new governor in January. At the interview, answer with whoever holds the office that day; check back here (we update it) or senate.gov ↗ and house.gov ↗.

Question	Answer for Connecticut
Who is one of your state's U.S. senators now? 2025 #23 · 2008 #20	Either one: Richard Blumenthal and Christopher Murphy.
Name your U.S. representative. 2025 #29 · 2008 #23	It depends on your district: find it in the table below or by ZIP code on house.gov.
Who is the governor of your state now? 2025 #61 · 2008 #43	Ned Lamont
What is the capital of your state? 2025 #62 · 2008 #44	Hartford

U.S. senators

Richard Blumenthal · Christopher Murphy

Governor

Ned Lamont

Capital

Hartford

U.S. representatives (5)

Your representative depends on your district. Not sure which one? Look it up by ZIP code at house.gov ↗ (or in the app, which finds it by ZIP code).

District	Name	Party
1	John B. Larson	Democrat
2	Joe Courtney	Democrat
3	Rosa L. DeLauro	Democrat
4	James A. Himes	Democrat
5	Jahana Hayes	Democrat

Other places

Official sources:

USCIS · Civics Test Updates ↗ · checked October 6, 2026
U.S. Senate · senators list ↗ · checked October 6, 2026
Clerk of the U.S. House · Member data (October 1, 2026) ↗ · checked October 6, 2026
USA.gov · States and territories ↗ · checked October 6, 2026

We are not USCIS or any government agency. This is an educational course built on the official USCIS lists; it is not legal advice. For your case, talk to an immigration attorney or a Department of Justice (DOJ) accredited representative.