2026 in Connecticut

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The following is a list of events of the year 2026 in Connecticut.

Incumbents

January 6 – The Department of Justice sues the state of Connecticut for failing to produce full voter registration lists upon request.^[1]
January 27
- Yale University announces free tuition to families with incomes below $200,000.^[2]
- Hartford Mayor Arunan Arulampalam sends a request to terminate an agreement allowing Immigration and Customs Enforcement to use a city-owned parking lot.^[3]
February 27 – Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announces the DoD will no longer allow military members to attend Yale University, among other schools.^[4]

^ Drapeau, Lauren (January 6, 2026). "U.S. Justice Department sues Connecticut for failure to provide voter registration lists". WTNH 8. Retrieved January 6, 2026.
^ Renzetti, Dan (January 27, 2026). "Yale to offer free tuition to families with incomes below $200,000". YaleNews.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ Polansky, Chris (February 12, 2026). "Hartford looks to end parking contract with ICE". NHPR. Retrieved March 5, 2026.
^ Binkley, Collin (February 27, 2026). "Pentagon to cut ties with Columbia, Yale, Brown and others Hegseth accuses of 'wokeness'". The Associated Press. Retrieved February 27, 2026.
^ Savino, Mike (July 9, 2025). "Connecticut's 2026 governor's race is starting to shape up". Retrieved October 10, 2025.