AARP - General Assembly

The Connecticut State Legislature or General Assembly includes a 36-member State Senate and 151-member House of Representatives, which meet at the capital in Hartford. During even-numbered years, the General Assembly meets from February to May, while in odd-numbered years, when the biennial state budget is completed, the session runs from January to June. The governor can also convene a special session - while the General Assembly can call their own session in order to override gubernatorial vetoes. This November, voters will go to the polls and elect their respective legislators for two-year terms. All 187 General Assembly seats are up for election this November 6, although there are 25 candidates - 2 in the senate and 23 in the house - who are unopposed.