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HARTFORD — Connecticut’s Supreme Court on Monday ruled that state elections officials violated the constitutional free speech rights of two Republicans running for the state legislature when it fined them

The CT State Elections Enforcement Commission is responsible for upholding election and campaign finance law. Here's an overview of it.

A proposal would allow CT candidates to use ActBlue, a Democratic fundraising platform. But the platform is not compliant with state law.

The agenda for a special legislative session scheduled for next week became decidedly less bipartisan on Friday amid Republican opposition to a new item changing how state election law treats campaign contributions made through online fundraising platforms.

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The CT General Assembly ended its 2023 session with votes on bills addressing campaign finance and municipal pension reforms.

One bill would increase the total amount of CEP grants available to gubernatorial candidates to $13.6 million, while another would go as high as $18.7 million.

Ned Lamont and Bob Stefanowski spent more than $30 million, a record-breaking amount. But the high expenditure may trigger a review of the state’s election spending limits.

With another $2 million contribution last month, Stefanowski’s total personal investment is now $12 million.

In filings with the State Elections Enforcement Commission, the source of the new committee’s funding is relatively opaque: Advancing Connecticut’s only donor is a pass-through entity, the Republican Governors Association.