Politics & Government
Yankee National Party Seeks Ballot Access With Petition Filed To CT Sec State
The Yankee National Party has filed paperwork to run candidates in Connecticut's 2025 elections at all levels.
CONNECTICUT — The Connecticut chapter of the Yankee National Party has officially submitted its completed party designation petition to the Secretary of the State’s Office, party officials announced Thursday.
Once accepted, the petition grants the center-left, social democratic party legal standing to endorse and run candidates in Connecticut’s local, state and federal elections, including races for governor, U.S. Senate and House, state legislature, and municipal positions in more than a dozen towns.
The Yankee National Party, or YNP, describes itself as an anti-fascist and anti-racist regional political organization focused on what it calls "northeastern values," including democracy, sustainability, empathy and independence. Founded in late 2024, the party has launched chapters in Connecticut, Massachusetts, Vermont and Maine and has begun endorsing candidates for the 2025 election cycle.
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According to the party, its Massachusetts chapter has already endorsed two candidates: Randy Dudek for the Fall River School Committee and Dr. Peter Hsu for Cambridge City Council. Connecticut's chapter is also in early conversations with potential candidates and has submitted an application for nominating petitions on behalf of a prospective Waterford candidate.
The YNP says it is open to cross-endorsing candidates from other parties who agree with its core principles and code of ethics. It is also the only active party in the region that requires its candidates to formally adhere to a code of ethics, party officials said.
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The group is working toward recognition as a minor or major party under Connecticut election law, which requires verified petition signatures and ballot success at the statewide level. Until then, the YNP will operate as a political action committee.
The Connecticut petition includes coverage for dozens of elected positions, ranging from president and U.S. senator to mayor, registrar of voters, and zoning board members in towns such as Waterford, Groton, and New London.
Elected Offices Covered by Party Designation Petition:
Federal Offices:
- President of the United States
- United States Senator
- United States Representative - District 1
- United States Representative - District 2
- United States Representative - District 5
Statewide Offices:
- Governor
- Lieutenant Governor
- Secretary of the State
- Attorney General
- Comptroller
- Treasurer
State Senate Districts:
- State Senator - District 5
- State Senator - District 18
- State Senator - District 19
- State Senator - District 20
- State Senator - District 31
- State Senator - District 32
State Representative Districts:
- State Representative - District 18
- State Representative - District 20
- State Representative - District 37
- State Representative - District 38
- State Representative - District 39
- State Representative - District 40
- State Representative - District 41
- State Representative - District 43
- State Representative - District 55
- State Representative - District 71
- State Representative - District 79
Municipal Offices (alphabetical by Town):
Bristol
- Mayor
- Treasurer
- Council Member
- Board of Education
- Board of Assessment Appeals
- Registrar of Voters
East Lyme
- First Selectman
- Board of Selectmen
- Town Clerk
- Town Treasurer
- Tax Collector
- Board of Finance
- Board of Education
- Board of Assessment Appeals
- Planning Commission
- Planning Commission Alternate
- Zoning Commission
- Zoning Commission Alternate
- Registrar of Voters
Groton
- Mayor
- City Clerk
- Councilors
- Town Council
- Board of Education
- Representative Town Meeting
- Registrar of Voters
Ledyard
- Mayor
- Town Council
- Board of Education
- Registrar of Voters
Marlborough
- Selectmen
- Town Clerk
- Town Treasurer
- Tax Collector
- Board of Finance
- Board of Education
- Board of Assessment Appeals
- Planning Commission
- Zoning Commission
- Zoning Commission Alternate
- Zoning Board of Appeals
- Zoning Board of Appeals Alternate
- Regional Board of Education
- Registrar of Voters
Middlebury
- First Selectman
- Selectmen
- Town Treasurer
- Tax Collector
- Board of Finance
- Board of Assessment Appeals
- Police Commissioners
- Water Pollution Control Authority
- Library Trustees
- Pomperaug Valley Water Authority
- Regional Board of Education
- Registrar of Voters
Montville
- Mayor
- Town Council
- Board of Education
- Board of Assessment Appeals
- Zoning Board of Appeals
- Registrar of Voters
New London
- Mayor
- City Council
- Board of Education
- Registrar of Voters
Stonington
- First Selectman
- Selectman
- Town Treasurer
- Town Clerk
- Tax Collector
- Board of Finance
- Board of Education
- Board of Assessment Appeals
- Constables
- Registrar of Voters
Waterford
- First Selectman
- Selectmen
- Town Clerk
- Town Treasurer
- Tax Collector
- Board of Finance
- Board of Education
- Board of Assessment Appeals
- Zoning Board of Appeals
- Zoning Board of Appeals Alternate
- Representative Town Meeting - District 2
- Representative Town Meeting - District 3
- Representative Town Meeting - District 4
- Registrar of Voters
West Hartford
- Town Council
- Town Clerk
- Board of Education
- Registrar of Voters
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