Anthony Nolan

I want to take a moment to recognize and celebrate this historic announcement for southeastern Connecticut. The U.S. Navy's $76.6 billion contract awarded to Electric Boat is an incredible investment that will support thousands of good-paying jobs, strengthen our local economy, and reinforce our region's vital role in our nation's defense for years to come.

A sincere thank you to Congressman Joe Courtney for his continued leadership and advocacy, as well as to our local leaders, elected officials, community partners, and everyone who has worked tirelessly to help make opportunities like this possible.

A special and heartfelt thank you goes to the hardworking union members whose skill, dedication, and craftsmanship help build the finest submarines in the world. Your work represents the very best of American manufacturing and keeps our Navy strong. Thank you as well to the leadership of General Dynamics Electric Boat for your continued investment in our workforce, our region, and our nation's security.

Congratulations to everyone at Electric Boat and to the many businesses throughout the submarine supply chain that make this success possible. This is a tremendous win for our workers, our families, our communities, and our country's future.

Connecticut closed the 2025-26 fiscal year with a budget surplus for the eighth straight year. Thanks to fiscal guardrails created by the General Assembly in 2017, those surpluses are contributing to paying down the state’s unfunded pension obligations, so future debt payments are hundreds of millions of dollars smaller than they would have been.

The state’s 2026 surpluses include $411.7 million in the General Fund and $22.7 million in the Special Transportation Fund. The $411.7 million sum was transmitted to support the state’s Early Childhood Education Endowment in late June, with more than $1 billion contributed to pension debt following contributions to the state’s “rainy day fund”.

By making responsible financial decisions today, we're ensuring Connecticut remains well-positioned to invest in priorities like education, transportation, public safety, and other essential services while planning for the future.

Primary elections will take place on Tuesday, August 11, in municipalities where more than one candidate from the same political party has qualified for a particular office.

The primary will be preceded by seven days of early voting, August 3 through August 9. Early voting hours are 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on August 3, 5, 7, 8, and 9, and 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on August 4 and 6.

In Connecticut, only registered members of a political party may vote in that party's primary. Voters who wish to participate in a different party's primary must first update their party affiliation. Under Connecticut law, voters who change their party affiliation must wait three months before they are eligible to vote in their new party's primary.

For additional election information and resources, click here to visit the Secretary of the State's election webpage.

If you plan to vote by absentee ballot, you no longer need to provide a specific reason to request one for any primary or election.

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