Citizens' Election Program

In Connecticut, the Citizens’ Election Program helps prospective candidates publicly finance their campaigns to prevent the use of private money. The program was born in response to former Governor John Rowland’s (R) corruption scandal.

State Attorney General William Tong and Dominic A. Rapini, a candidate for secretary of the state, this week became the first candidates for statewide office to qualify for Connecticut’s public financing of campaigns in 2022.

As the midterms approach, a Connecticut political scientist says state legislative races seem to be more competitive than congressional races. Connecticut…