CT 2024 Presidential Primary Election: Here's What You Need To Know

CONNECTICUT — The state's in-person presidential primary will be earlier this year, moved up by four weeks from the last Tuesday in April to the first. It will occur on April 2, 2024, from 6 a.m. to when the polls close at 8 p.m.

The move came following a bipartisan initiative during last year's legislative session in Hartford. The purpose is "to increase our influence in the national political landscape and encourage more candidate to visit us during the 2024 campaign season," according to Democratic State Rep. Susan Johnson, who serves Windham. Connecticut residents recently held early voting for the state's presidential preference primary.

Connecticut's presidential primary will be held the same day as the contests in Delaware, New York, Rhode Island, and Wisconsin.

Secretary of the State Stephanie Thomas announced the ballot details on Jan. 19.

Republicans can vote for former president Donald Trump, former South Carolina Governor and United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley, Florida Gov. Ron Desantis, or pastor and businessman Ryan Lee Binkley. All but Trump have already withdrawn from the race.

In addition to President Joe Biden, seeking re-election, the Connecticut Democrat's primary ballot will include U.S. Representative Dean Phillips, progressive political commentator Cenk Uygur, and self-help author Marianne Williamson. All but Biden have already withdrawn from the race.

Connecticut will be sending 28 delegates to the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, July 15-18, and 74 delegates to the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago on Aug. 19-23.

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