The United States (US) presidential election takes place on November 5. Donald Trump (Republican Party) and Kamala Harris (Democratic Party) are the main contenders in the election.

Millions of eligible voters in the country’s 50 states will choose their preferred candidate to lead the country for the next four years.

Connecticut’s seven electoral votes have gone to Democratic candidates every four years since 1992, with Republican George HW Bush being the last GOP candidate to win the state, in 1988.

Connecticut is located in the eastern US and lies between the major hubs of New York City (NYC) and Boston along the Northeast Corridor. According to the 2020 census, the state has a population of just over 3.6 million.

Recent polls suggest that among Connecticut voters, the latest polls show Kamala Harris favored over former Donald Trump.

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House elections will also be held on November 5 to elect representatives from all 435 congressional districts.

Connecticut has a total of five congressional districts.

The 1st Congressional District is the most Democratic-leaning in the entire state. According to a CT Insider report, the last Republican elected in the district was Edwin May, who served a single term in Congress from 1957 to 1959.

This year, the contest is between Democrat John Larson and Republican Jim Griffin.

Democrat Joe Courtney will face competition from Republican Mike France. In 2018, Courtney beat France by 18 percentage points.

Veteran Democratic congresswoman Rosa DeLauro, 81, faces Republican Michael Massey. CT Insider reported that before joining the world of politics, Massey served nearly a decade in federal prison for a bank robbery he committed with another man in 2008. While in prison, Massey says he began follow Trump.

Incumbent Democrat Jim Himes faces competition from Republican Michael Goldstein and independent Benjamin Wesley.

Wesley, a political newcomer, is a mechanical engineer who joined politics in hopes of ending the Russia-Ukraine war and the Gaza war.

Democrat Jahana Hayes faces another round of battle from Republican George Logan after narrowly defeating him in 2022.

Connecticut voted for Joe Biden, who won 59.24% of the vote, while Trump won 39.21% of the vote.

This section will be updated once results begin to come in after the November 5 election.

(With contributions from agencies)