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Matthew Ritter
Speaker of the Connecticut House of Representatives
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 6, 2021
Preceded byJoe Aresimowicz
Majority Leader of the Connecticut House of Representatives
In office
January 3, 2017 – January 6, 2021
Preceded byJoe Aresimowicz
Succeeded byJason Rojas
Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives
from the 1st district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 5, 2011
Preceded byKenneth Green
Personal details
BornMatthew Delis Ritter
(1983-05-12) May 12, 1983 (age 42)
Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.
PartyDemocratic
SpouseMarilyn Katz
ParentThomas Ritter
EducationColby College (BA)
University of Connecticut, Hartford (JD)
WebsiteState House website

Matthew Delis Ritter[1] (born May 12, 1983)[2] is an American attorney and politician. He currently serves as the Speaker of the Connecticut House of Representatives from the 1st District. Ritter is a member of the Democratic Party.

Personal life

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Ritter was born in Hartford, Connecticut. His father Thomas D. Ritter is a lawyer, lobbyist, and politician who rose to be the Speaker of the House of the Connecticut House of Representatives, his mother Christine E. Keller is a Judge.[3] He attended Kingswood Oxford School,[4] Colby College, and the University of Connecticut School of Law, graduating in 2007.[5]

Business career

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In 2007, Matthew Ritter took a job with Hartford law firm Shipman and Goodwin, LLP. He is a Partner specializing in public finance, municipal law and election law.[6]

Political career

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He spent three years on the Hartford City Council prior to his election to the State Assembly, while on the Council he chaired the Planning & Economic Development and Legislative Affairs committees.[7] In 2010, Ritter defeated incumbent Kenneth Green in the Democratic primary 1,153 votes to 1,151 votes.[8] He won election to the heavily Democratic 1st assembly district in a three-way race defeating Republican Kenneth Lerman and Connecticut for Lieberman candidate Emanuel L. Blake.[9]

Ritter became the Majority Leader of the Connecticut House of Representatives in 2017 and became Speaker of the House in 2021.[6]

Electoral history

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2010

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Democratic primary: Connecticut's 1st House of Representatives district election, 2010[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Matthew Ritter 1,153 50.04%
Democratic Kenneth Green 1,151 49.96%
Total votes 2,304 100%
Connecticut's 1st House of Representatives district election, 2010[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Matthew Ritter 4,628 90.23%
Republican Kenneth Lerman 398 7.76%
Connecticut for Lieberman Emanuel L. Blake 56 1.09%
Independent Emanuel L. Blake 47 0.92%
Total Emanuel L. Blake 103 2.01%
Total votes 5,129 100%

2012

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Connecticut's 1st House of Representatives district election, 2012[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Matthew Ritter 6,038 93.60%
Republican Kenneth Lerman 413 6.40%
Total votes 3,894 100%

2014

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Connecticut's 1st House of Representatives district election, 2014[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Matthew Ritter 3,566 91.58%
Republican Kenneth Lerman 328 8.42%
Total votes 3,894 100%

2016

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Connecticut's 1st House of Representatives district election, 2016[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Matthew Ritter 5,662 92.05%
Republican Kenneth Lerman 489 7.95%
Total votes 6,151 100%

2018

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Connecticut's 1st House of Representatives district election, 2018[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Matthew Ritter 4,419 100%
Total votes 4,419 100%

2020

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Connecticut's 1st House of Representatives district election, 2020[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Matthew Ritter 5,198 91.773%
Independent Mark Greenstein 290 5.12%
Independent Daniel Piper 176 3.107%
Total votes 5,664 100%

2022

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Connecticut's 1st House of Representatives district election, 2022[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Matthew Ritter 3,061 100%
Total votes 3,061 100%

2024

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Connecticut's 1st House of Representatives district election, 2024[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Matthew Ritter 4,961 100%
Total votes 4,961 100%

References

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  1. ^ "Matthew Delis Ritter Profile | Hartford, CT Lawyer | Martindale.com".
  2. ^ United States Public Records, 1970-2010
  3. ^ Pazniokas, Mark (2018-04-06). "A more diverse judiciary, including a leader's brother-in-law". ctmirror.org. CT Mirror. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
  4. ^ "Alumni Outcomes". Kingswood Oxford School.
  5. ^ "Matt Ritter Biography". CT House Democrats.
  6. ^ a b "Shipman & Goodwin LLP". Shipman - Matthew D. Ritter. Retrieved 2025-11-17.
  7. ^ "Biography". housedems.ct.gov. Connecticut Democratic Party. 2015-12-17. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
  8. ^ "State of Connecticut Elections Database » 2010 Aug 10 :: Democratic Primary :: State Representative :: District 1". State of Connecticut Elections Database. Retrieved 2025-11-17.
  9. ^ "CURRENT: ELECTION RESULTS". CT.gov. Office of the Secretary of State.
  10. ^ "State of Connecticut Elections Database » 2010 Aug 10 :: Democratic Primary :: State Representative :: District 1". State of Connecticut Elections Database. Retrieved 2025-11-17.
  11. ^ "State of Connecticut Elections Database » 2010 Nov 2 :: General Election :: State Representative :: District 1". State of Connecticut Elections Database. Retrieved 2025-11-17.
  12. ^ "State of Connecticut Elections Database » 2012 Nov 6 :: General Election :: State Representative :: District 1". State of Connecticut Elections Database. Retrieved 2025-11-17.
  13. ^ "State of Connecticut Elections Database » 2014 Nov 4 :: General Election :: State Representative :: District 1". State of Connecticut Elections Database. Retrieved 2025-11-17.
  14. ^ "State of Connecticut Elections Database » 2016 Nov 8 :: General Election :: State Representative :: District 1". State of Connecticut Elections Database. Retrieved 2025-11-17.
  15. ^ "State of Connecticut Elections Database » 2018 Nov 6 :: General Election :: State Representative :: District 1". State of Connecticut Elections Database. Retrieved 2025-11-17.
  16. ^ "State of Connecticut Elections Database » 2020 Nov 3 :: General Election :: State Representative :: District 1". State of Connecticut Elections Database. Retrieved 2025-11-17.
  17. ^ "State of Connecticut Elections Database » 2022 Nov 8 :: General Election :: State Representative :: District 1". State of Connecticut Elections Database. Retrieved 2025-11-17.
  18. ^ "State of Connecticut Elections Database » 2024 Nov 5 :: General Election :: State Representative :: District 1". State of Connecticut Elections Database. Retrieved 2025-11-17.


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